Marisa Compton

Head Coach

Marisa Compton is in her second season at the helm of the Newman Jets Volleyball program in 2023.

In her first season as head coach, she led the Jets to an 8-22 record. Under Compton, Riley Daughtery was named to the All-MIAA Second Team, while Ozioma Ajekwu, Natalie Morales, and McKinzie Weaver were named Honorable Mention All-MIAA

Coach Compton comes from Neosho County Community College where she was Head Coach for two seasons 2020 & 2021.  In her first season, the Panthers qualified for the NJCAA DII National Tournament for the first time in program history after winning the Region VI Volleyball Plains B District Tournament.  Compton coached the Panthers to 3rd and 4th place finishes in the KJCCC in her two seasons.

Compton's teams have traditionally played fearlessly against ranked competition, picking up 4 wins over nationally ranked teams.  Neosho County CC was ranked as high as 8th in the NJCAA national polls during Compton's tenure.

Marisa was previously an assistant at Neosho County for five seasons before being promoted to head coaching duties in 2020.

Compton returned to Neosho after serving as the Head Volleyball Coach at Labette Community College for three years. In her third year with the Cardinals, she lead the team to their first ever KJCCC District tournament appearance and their best conference record. Labette was one win shy of the program record for most wins in a season. 

Prior to being the Head Coach at Labette, Compton served as the Assistant Coach at Fort Scott Community College, who finished the season with a 25-10 record, the program's best finish in school history. 

Compton's coaching career began when she served as a student assistant for Austin Peay State University, who finished the season with a 26-8 record, the program's first Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Championship since 1991, and its first-ever appearance in the NCAA DI Championship Tournament.

Compton played at Austin Peay for 3 years.  During Compton's senior year, she was part of a team that recorded a 22-9 (15-3 Ohio Valley Conference) record, which was its best league mark in 17 years. Austin Peay finished 2009 in second place in league standings, earning a first-round bye in the OVC Tournament.  The finish was Austin Peay's best OVC finish since winning the regular-season crown in 1992. Compton was also a part of the 2006 squad at Neosho County Community College that finished the season ranked No. 14 nationally.

Marisa is married to Aaron Compton and they reside in the greater Wichita area with their daughter, Parker.