Jeremiah (Jeri) Estes joined the Lobo Volleyball Coaching Staff in February of 2026.
Internationally, Estes is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished coaches in the sport, having helped lead championship programs in three different countries. His global résumé includes two Swiss League national championships as head coach at Volero Zurich (2005, 2006), an NCAA National Championship at Long Beach State as part of the first undefeated title team in NCAA history, and multiple European Champions League titles during his tenure with Uralochka in Russia—one of the most successful professional volleyball clubs in the world.
Estes has also coached or advised USA Volleyball’s National and Olympic Teams, Russia’s National and Olympic Teams, and numerous professional clubs across Europe and Asia, with international accolades that include a Gold Medal with the USA Men’s National Team at the 2023 Pan American Games, a silver medal at the Athens Olympic Games with Russia, and multiple FIVB World Grand Prix gold medals.
Estes’ footprint extends to the international club volleyball scene as well – he has served as head coach for Volero Zurich (Switzerland), Azeryol Baku (Azerbaijan), Dinamo Moscow (Russia) and Tianjin (China) among others. While at Volero Zurich, he led the club to back-to-back Swiss League championships, Swiss Cup titles, and a remarkable 74-match winning streak. Over the course of his career, Estes has coached and trained more than 40 Olympians worldwide.
Estes arrives in Albuquerque following a highly successful stint as Associate Head Coach at Southern University, where he helped guide the program to its most successful season in more than a decade. Under his leadership, Southern advanced to its first conference championship final in over 25 years and produced two All-SWAC selections for the first time since 2016.
At the NCAA Division I level, Estes has served in prominent roles at Long Beach State, UC Santa Barbara, and East Carolina, including being part of Long Beach State’s historic undefeated NCAA National Championship season, the first in NCAA history. During his tenure at Long Beach State, the program recorded two Final Four appearances, five NCAA Tournament berths, three conference championships, and four top-10 national finishes.
In addition to his collegiate and international accomplishments, Estes has made a significant impact at the grassroots level as founder and owner of The Volleyball Factory and co-founder of Mizuno Long Beach Volleyball Club.
A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Estes attended Mid-Pacific Institute, where he was a letterman in volleyball and basketball. He received his bachelor's degree from Long Beach State University, where he was a member of the Men’s Volleyball team and competed for the Track & Field squad in the decathlon and the 400 meters. He and his wife Evgeniya (Artamonova) Estes – the only six-time indoor women’s volleyball Olympian in the world for the Russian women’s Olympic team – have three children, Jette, Jeyvin and Jerren.