Jen Houk

Biography

Associate head coach Jen Houk kicks off her fourth season with the Bobcats, looking to improve upon a 46-43 record through three seasons at Montana State. Houk serves as MSU’s offensive coordinator. Last season, she coached the Bobcats to their eighth consecutive appearance in the Big Sky Conference tournament. She helped senior Camryn Greenwald accumulate the eighth best hitting percentage in the Big Sky, going .344 with 217 kills on the season. Houk also led Bobcat returner Karli Heidemann to 323 kills on the year, a mark which she looks to improve upon in 2026. In 2024, the Bobcats finished among the top five in the Big Sky Conference in kills, points, and assists under Houk’s guidance. MSU finished the season averaging 16.88 points per set, up from the previous campaign. Individually, Houk helped Jordan Radick to all-conference honors. The Bozeman native finished seventh in the league in hitting with a .318 attack mark, while graduate student Jourdain Kamps finished eighth in points averaging 3.60 per contest. In 2023, Houk oversaw the Bobcats’ offensive side of the net, leading the team to a .223 overall attack mark, the highest efficiency rating for MSU since the 2002 season. In addition, the Bobcats averaged 16.78 points per set, which ranked among the top three in the Big Sky Conference. Houk also saw senior Kira Thomsen lead the Big Sky averaging 4.20 kills and 4.78 points per set. Thomsen culminated her final year being named VolleyballMag.com All-America Honorable