West Orange High girls volleyball coach Matt Jackson joins Michigan State staff as assistant

The former Ocoee High and UCF volleyball player leaves the Warriors program after leading West Orange to district and metro titles.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 6:30 p.m. June 18, 2025

Former West Orange High girls volleyball coach and Ocoee High player, Matt Jackson, joins Michigan State coaching staff.

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West Orange High girls volleyball coach Matt Jackson has left his position to become an assistant coach for the Michigan State Women’s Volleyball team.

"I am thrilled to be joining Michigan State at such an exciting time with the return of head coach Kristen Kelsay to the program and such an amazing staff," said Jackson. "I am looking forward to joining MSU at a time where things are on the up and can't wait to see where we can take this program. I would like to thank Coach Kristen for giving me an opportunity to join this staff.

Jackson, a former Ocoee High and UCF club player, led the Lady Warriors to the Class 7A, District 5 title, the West Metro Conference Championship and a 16-5 record in 2025. The UCF graduate also served as a club coach at Winter Park Volleyball Club since 2014.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.