Kelly Armentrout named Assistant Volleyball coach at Ohio Northern

By Tim Glon

ADA — Kelly Armentrout has been named an assistant volleyball coach at Ohio Northern University under second-year head coach Sophie Windover.

A native of Lima, Ohio, Armentrout comes to ONU following a standout career as a middle hitter at Bluffton University from 2020 to 2023.

She was a four-year member of the volleyball team and served as team captain her senior season.

Armentrout was named the Outstanding Senior Female Athlete of the Year at Bluffton for 2023-24.

After missing her junior season due to injury, Armentrout had 147 kills and 30 blocks in 30 matches as a senior.

She was also named to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Fall Academic Team three times from 2021-2023 and received the HCAC Sportsmanship Award in 2023.

Armentrout earned a bachelor's degree in exercise science from Bluffton in 2024.