Florida Southern College alumna Makena Wilson ’20 was named the second Beach Volleyball Head Coach in program history in June of 2022. During the 2024 year, Wilson was named to the 2024 WeCOACH NCAA Academy Class #53 for her success on the sand during the 2024 spring season for Beach as the team recorded the best season in program history starting the season 13-0 and finishing the season 23-11 overall. Wilson spent two seasons as a member of both the indoor and beach volleyball programs at Florida Southern before moving into the coaching field as a student assistant for the Mocs beach volleyball program for the 2019-20 school year.
 
Following her graduation from FSC, Wilson accepted a position as a graduate assistant coach at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kan. where she spent the past two seasons with both the indoor and beach programs. She helped the Braves indoor program to two Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) regular season and conference championships and two NAIA National Tournament appearances. Wilson was named the 2022 Tri-State Conference Coach of the Year in Beach and coached the pair of the year, two first-team pairs, one second-team pair, and one third-team pair.
 
Wilson was also involved with the MAVS club volleyball program, serving as an assistant with the 13-1 select team and as head coach of the 14-1 select team. The 13-1 select team placed in every tournament in 2020-21.  In 2021-22, the 14-1 select team placed in every tournament the team participated in.
 
As a student-athlete at FSC, she helped the indoor team to a 2017 NCAA Division II National Runner-up finish, a Sunshine State Conference Championship, and an NCAA South Regional Championship. Wilson was a member of the inaugural FSC beach volleyball team in 2018 and was named the 2019 MVP.
 
While at Grossmont College, she helped the Griffins to back-to-back PCAC Championships in 2015 and 2016 and a third-place finish at the 2016 State Tournament. In beach, Wilson led GC to conference, South Regional, and State Championship titles.
 
Wilson earned her Master of Arts in leadership from Ottawa University in May of 2022. She received her Bachelor of Arts in history from Florida Southern in 2020. Prior to FSC, Wilson earned an Associate of Arts degree from Grossmont College in 2017.