After appointing Tennessee, Florida State, and hometown hero Caylan Arnold interim head coach, DIII Maryville College has now reversed course and named Jill Moore to the permanent position of head coach. Moore spent nine seasons with DII Lynn University before resigning unexpectedly before the 2022 season. The final three seasons she led the program as head coach compiling a 30-81 record. Moore worked with current Maryville Athletic Director Sara Quatrocky on the athletics staff at Lynn.
The move seemingly caps a tumultuous few months for the program, and unsure and often awkward leadership from MC Athletic Administration trying to figure out the future of the program. It all started with the unceremonious ousting of former head coach and program alum Leah Kelley at the end of September. Kelley, a four-time conference coach-of-the-year, built the program into a perennial conference and national contender making two NCAA Postseason appearances in eight seasons while winning 157 games.