Star Alumnae Hannah Hogue, Courtney Jackson Join Arkansas Volleyball Staff
Arkansas volleyball will bolster its bench with two familiar faces this season as Hannah Hogue and Courtney Jackson have been brought on to Jason Watson’s staff.
“Hannah and Courtney are two wonderfully talented athletes who helped our program reach new heights, now in a position to teach and guide our current athletes to equal success,” head coach Jason Watson said. “I’m thrilled that their experiences here at Arkansas have inspired them to remain and continue to give to our team. Looking forward to working with them as we begin a new season in the fall.”
Hannah Hogue steps into the role of assistant coach after a prolific four seasons at Arkansas 2021-2024. She became the team’s primary setter in 2023, with a career total of 3,056 assists, the sixth-most in program history. The Fort Smith native had a breakout season her junior year, helping lead Arkansas to its first-ever Elite Eight. She was named an All-America Honorable Mention, AVCA All-South region and All-SEC in 2023, and finished the season with 11.13 assists per set, third in the SEC and sixth nationally.
In addition to consistently and accurately pacing the Hogs’ offense, Hogue was a key piece of the team’s defensive efforts with a total 1,031 digs in her career. In her final season, she notched 19 double-doubles in 28 matches, including three 20-20s and two seven-match double-double streaks. Hogue tallied 44 total double-doubles over her four seasons, seventh-most ever.
Hannah was also critical to Arkansas’ success at the service line with back-to-back 30+ ace seasons as a junior and senior. Her 51 aces in 2023 were the third-most in a single season in program history and her 108 career check in at ninth.
One of the best liberos in the SEC and in the nation in recent years, Courtney Jackson will serve as Arkansas’ graduate assistant in 2025. Jackson was a mainstay in the Hogs’ lineup from the moment she set foot on campus, with 111 straight starts dating back to her freshman season.
As a rookie, Jackson was named to the SEC All-Freshman team after finishing ninth in the conference and first among freshmen in digs per set with 3.48. She only improved from there and continued to climb in the record book and on the national scene. In Arkansas’ historic 2023 slate, she registered 511 total digs, the fifth-most in any season for Arkansas. She also finished in second in the SEC in total digs and second in digs per set (4.02).
Jackson’s final season was her best yet as she finished with 4.49 digs per set, a career high. She posted 25 double-digit dig matches, five 20+ dig matches and set a new program record for single match digs with 40 at Tulsa on Sept. 12, the most by any Arkansas player since 2006. She consistently stuck in the top three of the SEC all season in digs per set and earned two SEC Player of the Week honors. Jackson was named AVCA All-Central Regional Honorable Mention and All-SEC for her efforts in 2024 and ranks third on the Arkansas career digs list with 1,738.
Hogue and Jackson join a strong list of Watson’s former players that have also been on his coaching staffs, including Arkansas All-American Jill Gillen and former Arkansas assistant, Arizona State All-American and Air Force Academy head coach Macey Donathan.
The Razorbacks kick off the 2025 season at the against Kennesaw State at the Shocker Volleyball Classic in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday, Aug. 30.
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