BOCA RATON, Fla. – Following her stellar career with the Sandy Owls, Christine Jarman will remain in Paradise in a full-time capacity as an assistant coach with Florida Atlantic volleyball, head coach Fernanda Nelson announced on Tuesday.
“I am absolutely thrilled to welcome Christine Jarman back to our program as an assistant coach,” expressed head coach Fernanda Nelson. “Having competed at the highest collegiate level, Christine brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. She has a tireless work ethic, and her infectious personality and positive attitude will help create a dynamic and motivating atmosphere for our student-athletes. I had the privilege to coach her, and we learned a lot about who she was as a player, competitor, and person.”
Jarman joins the Owls after completing her two-year career with Florida Atlantic’s beach volleyball team this past spring. With Florida Atlantic beach volleyball, Jarman helped lead the Sandy Owls to a pair of historic seasons for the program, which included seeing the Sandy Owls earn their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearances in back-to-back seasons in 2022 and 2023, as well as helping lead the program to its first-ever C-USA championship and second all-time conference title in program history.
“Being around Owl volleyball both on the court and in the sand has been nothing short of a blessing,” expressed Christine Jarman. “I am beyond excited to remain in Paradise with Florida Atlantic volleyball as an assistant coach. The people at this university and the players in this program are special. I can’t wait to teach, learn, and compete alongside incredible women every day.”
Over her two-year career with the Sandy Owls, Jarman placed herself in the program record books, ranking as the 14th winningest Sandy Owl in program history with 33 career wins and ranking eighth all-time in career flight four wins with 15 career victories.
In 2023, Jarman finished with a 15-17 record, including a season-best 14 wins pairing with Ellie Austin. Jarman tallied a season-high 9-2 record on court two, including a perfect 2-0 record during the C-USA Tournament. Paired with Austin, the duo earned top-20 wins against No. 7 Stanford, No. 14 FIU, and No. 18 Stetson.
In 2022, Jarman produced a career-best 18-8 record, including an impressive 15-7 record on court four. Jarman posted a career-best pair record of 16-8 competing with Jillienne Cloud.
Prior to joining the Sandy Owls, Jarman competed for Florida Atlantic’s indoor volleyball team during the 2021 fall season. Jarman played in and started all 25 matches, competing in 88 sets for the Owls. She recorded a team-leading 232 kills and a team second-best 172 digs. She ranked fourth on the team in blocks, registering 42 total blocks, while also tallying 14 assists and 11 service aces.
Before arriving back home in the Sunshine State, Jarman played indoor volleyball at Virginia from 2018 to 2020. She competed in 67 matches for the Cavaliers and was a two-time ACC Honor Roll honoree.
Jarman began her collegiate playing career at Alabama, competing in all 32 matches of her freshman campaign for the Crimson Tide and earning SEC Honor Roll honors.
Jarman, a native of Delray Beach, Florida, graduated from Boca Raton High School after helping lead the Bobcats to capture the 2016 FHSAA Class 9A State Volleyball Championship and earning 2016 Dairy Farmer’s Player of the Year honors. She was also a two-time Palm Beach Post and Sun Sentinel Player of the Year. In tandem with her high school career, Jarman also competed at the club level with Tribe Volleyball Club and Ocean Breeze Volleyball. She won the 2015 AAU 16U Beach Volleyball Championship and was named to the 2015 A2 Beach High Performance Team. She was also a five-time qualifier for USA Volleyball’s Junior Olympic Nationals.
“I am grateful for all the people who have poured into my career as a student-athlete over the past six years,” said Jarman. “Head Coach Fernanda Nelson gave me an opportunity to finish my indoor career as a student-athlete here at FAU and has now given me the chance to start my coaching career. I just want to give a huge thank you to her for always believing in me and to the rest of the athletic department who have helped me in every possible way. Ready to win in Paradise!”
