Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

For two decades, Joslynn Gallop has led the Embry-Riddle volleyball program, building it into one of the best small college programs in the country. Gallop developed the Blue and Gold into a NAIA power before realizing immediate success at the NCAA II level. Gallop is ERAU volleyball's all-time leader in career victories (386), has been named Coach of the Year five times, and has led the Eagles to eight national tournament appearances.

The 2025 season will be Gallop's 21st year and 20th season in charge of the Eagles. 

Just the third head coach in the history of volleyball at ERAU, Gallop has charted a 407-212 (.658) record over her first 19 seasons.

The Eagles have quickly acclimated to NCAA II and SSC competition after the ERAU Athletic Department's move following in the summer of 2015. In the seven years the program has been eligible for postseason play, Gallop's squad qualified for the NCAA II South Region Tournament on four occasions. The Eagles earned a postseason bid in 2019 for the first time in program history, which was the first of four NCAA II National Tournament appearances in a five-season span.

In ERAU's NCAA era, Gallop has coached three AVCA All-Americans, seven All-Region players, and 11 All-Conference performers.
 
In 2010, Gallop led the Eagles to one of the most successful seasons in program history. Under Gallop’s leadership, the Blue and Gold went undefeated in conference play for the second straight season, racking up a 12-0 record and capturing the third regular season title under Gallop, and capturing the conference tournament title for the first time since 1998. As a result, Gallop was named The Sun Conference Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year and third overall. Gallop also guided the Eagles into uncharted territory, winning an NAIA National Championship Opening Round match and advancing to the NAIA National Championship Final Site. Both accomplishments were firsts for the ERAU Volleyball program.
 
The 2011 campaign saw Gallop lead the Blue and Gold to a 30-6 overall record including a perfect 12-0 record in conference play. The Eagles won the conference tournament for the second straight season and earned a bid directly to the NAIA National Championship Final Site by virtue of holding a top-11 national ranking in the final regular season poll. Gallop's Eagles advanced to the quarterfinal round for the first time in program history where they lost to eventual national champion Texas at Brownsville. After the season, Gallop was named the AVCA Southeast Region Coach of the Year.
 
In 2012, Gallop brought Embry-Riddle back to the NAIA National Championship Final Site for the third consecutive season after going undefeated in conference play and winning its third straight Sun Conference championship. The Eagles finished 1-2 in pool play and were defeated by Hastings in a one-set tiebreak to advance out of pool play.
 
Gallop guided the Eagles to a 22-12 record in 2013, including a perfect 11-0 mark in league play for the fourth straight season. The Eagles continued to find success in the postseason, winning their fourth straight Sun Conference title and advancing to the NAIA National Championship, where ERAU defeated Mobile in the Opening Round to earn a fourth-straight trip to the final site in Sioux City, Iowa.
 
In 2014, Gallop led the Eagles to a 13-1 record in conference play and captured the program’s fifth consecutive Sun Conference Tournament title in ERAU’s last season as a member of the league. The Blue and Gold earned its final trip to the NAIA National Championship, falling to Coastal Georgia in the Opening Round.

The 2018 season saw Gallop achieve a milestone victory as she eclipsed the 300-win plateau in her career. Her 300th win came at the South Region Crossover where the Eagles defeated Montevallo in four sets on Oct. 20.

Gallop's 400th career win was the most memorable milestone for the head coach as it came during a sweep of No. 18 Barry in 2024. 
 
Under Gallop’s guidance, a number of Embry-Riddle student-athletes have garnered individual recognition, including 54 All-Conference selections. Her protégé accolades include conference Player of the Year honors for Janelle Marinos (2005), Abby Hall (2009, 2010 & 2011) and Jordan Holcomb (2012), Newcomer of the Year honors for Hall (2008), Jordan Holcomb (2009), and Melanie Canfield (2017), Freshman of the Year recognition for Canfield (2017) and Jaden McBride (2021) and Libero of the Year recognition for Julia Frasetto (2009), Nina Kontrec (2010 & 2011) and Hannah Gray (2012, 2013 & 2014). Gallop’s setters have also been recognized as the best in the conference as Marissa Gonzalez was tabbed as the league’s Setter of the Year in 2007 and 2008, while Adriana Vazquez earned the same honor every year from 2009-12. Tamires Ferreira became the third Setter of the Year honoree under Gallop’s tutelage, winning the award in 2013 & 2014.
 
Gallop inherited a that team finished 3-30 in 2004 – the worst campaign in the 10-year history of the program. The Eagles’ losing record didn’t hinder her enthusiasm and the team’s success over the last four seasons is a tribute to her commitment to turn Eagle Volleyball into a successful program.
 
Before taking the helm at ERAU, Gallop faced a similar challenge of transforming a program when she was a two-year assistant coach at St. Mary’s College (Calif.), an NCAA Division I institution. She was an integral part of bringing St. Mary’s women’s volleyball to national prominence as the Gaels finished the 2004 campaign ranked No. 13 in the final USA Today/College Sports Television Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Gaels finished the year at 25-4 overall, which included defeating 2004 NCAA National Champion Stanford twice and advancing to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. In 2003, St. Mary’s finished with a 20-13 record and advanced to the first round of the NCAA tournament.
 
With the Gaels, Gallop was responsible for assisting head coach Jon Stevenson in day-to-day team operations, practice planning, scouting, recruiting and office administration. Gallop’s primary on-court responsibilities focused on the defensive aspects of the game with special concentration in blocking, while helping players hone their hitting skills.
 
Prior to her work with the St. Mary’s program, Gallop assisted head coach Craig Choate from 2001-02 at her alma mater San Jose State after completing her playing career in 2000.
 
A native of Roseburg, Oregon, Gallop was a standout student-athlete as an All-American player from 1997-00 at San Jose State. One of the most decorated Spartan volleyball players in San Jose State history, Gallop was a two-time honorable mention ASICS All-American and a two-time first team All-Western Athletic Conference selection. Gallop was the 1999 WAC Player of the Year and the 1997 WAC Pacific Division Freshman of the Year. Gallop holds four career, three single-season and one match record in the Spartan record book. She is the Spartans’ all-time kills leader with 1,966 and blocking leader with 456 total blocks. She also set career records for kill average at 4.40 per game and block assists with 391. Gallop set the San Jose State single-season kill record in 2000 with 630. In 1999, she set the season-best hitting percentage mark at .382, and the best kill average at 5.60 per game. She was inducted into the San Jose State Hall of Fame in 2016.
 
Gallop, who graduated from SJSU in May of 2002 with a degree in liberal studies, ranks in three other San Jose State career categories. She is second in hitting percentage at .310, digs with 1,052 and sixth in solo blocks with 65. Gallop also made an impact on the WAC record book as she is the conference’s all-time kill leader. She broke the WAC single season kills per game record in 1999 (5.60) and the WAC matches only kill record with 312 and kills per game (6.24).
 
Gallop was named to the 15-year All-Western Athletic Conference women’s volleyball second team as voted by WAC fans in an online poll.
 
In the spring of 2008, Gallop was selected as head coach for the youth High Performance Teams through USA Volleyball. She served as the head coach for the Select Team ages 12-14 that traveled to Tuscon, Ariz. where the team took sixth in the nation. In the summer of 2009, she served as the head coach of the Youth Team for 15-16 year olds in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
 
Gallop traveled to Venice, Italy in the winter of 2008 with the Bring It USA Volleyball Organization. During this trip she took 10 Florida high school players to compete in international volleyball with the goal of youth developmental skills.

Gallop and husband John Fairbanks have two children, Cole and Jarrett. The family resides in Daytona Beach.