Jill Muhe
Helping Former Athletes Build Meaningful Careers
Studied at Capella University
Works at Beyond The Game
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Jill's Offerings
Custom hourly · $120/hr
Get help with Career Transition, Interview Prep, and .
Jill’s Transitioning from Professional Sports Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Executive
100+ people coached for Transitioning from Professional Sports
Leaving sport is about more than finding your next job. It's about figuring out how to channel the same drive that made you successful as an athlete into a career that's equally meaningful. As a former professional beach volleyball player, former NCAA head coach, and career coach who has helped more than 1,200 athletes navigate career transitions, I've learned that most former athletes don't lose their drive. They lose the environment that once helped channel it. The structure, feedback, accountability, and shared purpose that came naturally through sport don't automatically exist in the next chapter. My coaching combines practical career strategy with performance coaching to help you navigate that transition with clarity and confidence. Together, we'll identify what motivates you, translate your athletic experience into professional strengths, develop a focused job search strategy, strengthen your personal brand, prepare for interviews, and build a plan that aligns with both your goals and the way you're wired to perform. To support this work, I developed the Athlete Intrinsic Motivator (AIM) framework, a coaching tool designed to help athletes better understand what drives them, identify the environments where they'll perform at their best, and make career decisions that align with both their strengths and motivations. My goal isn't simply to help you land another job. It's to help you build a career where you can continue to grow, perform, and find the same sense of purpose and fulfillment that sport once gave you.
Jill can help with:
Career Transition
Interview Prep
Job Search Strategies
Leadership Development
Personal Branding
Professional Networking
Resume Review
About Jill
I'm a former professional beach volleyball player, former NCAA head volleyball coach, and career performance coach who helps athletes navigate one of the biggest transitions they'll ever face: life after sport. Over the past five years, I've coached more than 1,200 athletes and professionals through career transitions. Along the way, I earned a PhD in Organizational Behavior with a focus on leadership and an MBA, but the lessons that shaped my coaching the most came from competing, coaching, and experiencing transition firsthand. I founded Beyond the Game because I believe athletes don't lose what made them successful when they leave sport, they simply need to understand how to apply those strengths in a new environment. My coaching combines career strategy with performance psychology to help athletes build meaningful careers where they can continue to perform at a high level.
Why do I coach?
I coach because I've lived the transition myself, and I've spent years watching talented athletes question themselves after leaving the game. What I've learned is that most former athletes don't lose their drive, discipline, or competitive edge. They lose the structure that once helped channel those strengths. My goal isn't simply to help someone land a job. It's to help them understand how they're wired to perform, identify the environments where they'll thrive, and build a career that allows them to keep performing long after sport ends. There's nothing more rewarding than watching an athlete realize they don't need to become someone new, they simply need to learn how to perform again in a different arena.
Work Experience
Career Consultant
LHH
May 2026 - Present
Supporting individuals through career transition with structured coaching, guidance, and job search strategy. Career Transitioning, Career Development and +1 skill
Performance Coach
Beyond The Game
January 2026 - Present
Beyond the Game is my work focused on helping former athletes navigate performance, direction, and identity after sport. I work with individuals through 1:1 coaching and small group sessions to help them: – Get clear on direction and career fit – Understand what drives their performance – Build structure and systems that support consistent performance in new environments This work is grounded in the belief that many challenges after sport aren’t about motivation but about learning how to operate without the structure sport once provided. I also host a small, private community for former athletes focused on building structure, accountability, and connection as they navigate life and performance after sport. Coaching, Career Development and +3 skills
VIce President
Athletes to Careers
March 2024 - March 2026
Additional team development and leadership duties added while continuing full Career Coaching and recruiting duties. Responsible for the recruitment and development of Career Coaches at Athletes to Careers. Career Coaching - Develop and implement strategies to locate and develop relationships with graduating and recently graduated student athletes and connect those interested and qualified with our corporate partners. Meet with candidates both on campus and virtually to provide individual career advice to a diverse candidate pool and determine potential matches with employment opportunities with corporate partners. Develop relationships with VP's and hiring teams with open positions in over 100 different companies, in a variety of industries. In order to increase internship and job opportunities for students and alumni and to increase the quality of potential candidates for open positions. Develop new corporate partnerships through the entire sales process from prospecting though fee negotiation and onboarding of new corporate partners. Work both on and off campus to communicate and build relationships with multiple student athletes averaging approximately 20 per month, with a database of over 250 student athletes. Research industry trends, emerging employment opportunities, and salary standards to assist students in making career choices. Career Services, Organizational Leadership and +5 skills
Career Coach
Athletes to Careers
October 2020 - March 2026
Athletes to Careers partners with world class companies passionate about finding the "Best and Most Diverse" talent, and believe that student athletes fit that mold perfectly. The unique business model we have created allows us behind the highly-protective walls of College Athletic Departments. There, we help the school prepare their student athletes for "Life After Sports" and connect those interested and qualified with our corporate partners. In essence, we become a company's "Eyes and Ears" inside the athletic department, branding your company, and sharing your career opportunities with top performing individuals that you rarely gain access to through traditional recruiting methods. Working alongside colleges athletic departments and career centers, Athletes to Careers provides additional resources, direction and placement services to the student athlete. This dramatically helps to make their transition a positive and rewarding experience. Best of all, our programs are provided at no cost to both the university and the student athlete. Career Services, Communication and +9 skills
Admissions Counselor
Keiser University
March 2019 - October 2020
Communicate and build relationships with an average of 25 prospective students every semester via phone, email, and in-person interviewing to guide them through the application process, advise on University and program admission requirements, and ensure all application materials are submitted on time. Maintain a broad expertise on over 50 University programs, policies, and procedures for enrollment. Provide outreach and assistance to current and prospective students who experience challenges or need additional support by coordination with university departments and resources. Communication, Presentations and +6 skills
Volleyball Coach
Colorado State University Pueblo
March 2016 - December 2018
Managed and directed all operations of a 19 member team including a staff of 3 coaches and 1 operations manager. Managed a $205K scholarship budget and a $55K operations budget. Designed and implemented daily practice plans, game plans and film sessions. Biweekly in-classroom learning sessions for increased athletic performance, teamwork, learning skills and self development. Academic monitoring for all team members which included: biweekly study hall, four semester academic advisement sessions and monitoring through University academic program Starfish. Responsible for the full desk recruitment and enrollment onboarding of an average of 4 students each academic year. Responsible for the recruitment and onboarding of 3 coaches to meet university and program standards. Consulted with departmental faculty to implement a variety of teaching and training methods to address the differing learning styles of 15 student athletes and 3 coaches. Created and managed 2 social media accounts by creating graphic content for Instagram and context content for Twitter. Followers grew by over 50 each season and engagement grew each year for each account through scheduled posts and increased presence each season. Created highlight and educational film sessions by using Krossover Video Editing and GoPro Editing. Communication, Presentations and +5 skills
Head Women's Volleyball Coach
San Francisco State University
May 2013 - March 2016
Managed and directed all operations of a 15 member team and staff of 2 coaches. Managed a $50K scholarship budget and a $30K operations budget. Designed and implemented daily practice plans, game plans and film sessions. Responsible for the travel arrangements of a 15 member travel squad and 3 membered coaching staff, including scheduling of flights, hotel rooms, ground transportation, and team meals. Weekly in-classroom learning session for increased athletic performance, teamwork, learning skills and self-development. Responsible for the full desk recruitment and enrollment onboarding of an average of 3 students each academic year. Responsible for the recruitment and onboarding of 2 coaches to meet university and program standards. First season resulted in winning the AVCA Team Academic Award for the first time in the program's history. Responsible for Instagram account graphic content. Followers increased by over 50 each season.
Head Women’s Volleyball Coach
Briar Cliff University
July 2010 - May 2013
Responsible for the operations and management of a 27 member team. In the first season led the program to its 1st NAIA National Tournament Appearance. Responsible for travel arrangements for a travel squad of 27 including ground transportation, hotel rooms and team meals. Responsible for full desk recruitment and enrollment of an average of 8 students per academic year. Academic Classes Instructed: Principles of Sports Management Hybrid J term (3 credit course), Organizational Management Course Spring Semester (4 credit course), Human Growth and Development in Sport Fall Semester (3 credit course).
Professional Athlete
AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour
January 2001 - December 2010
Professional Beach Doubles Volleyball Player Earned a top 10 finish and 27 top 20 finishes while competing against top AVP Beach Doubles teams. Competed in over 150 matches and 64 tournaments at the professional level. Coordinated weekly practice session and coaching session spanning a 10 year career. Coordinated travel accommodations for an average of 12 tournaments across the United States.
Education
Capella University
PhD, Organizational Management, Leadership Emphsis
2010 - 2015
Activities and societies: Delta Mu Delta, International Honor Society in Business Doctoral Dissertation: An exploration of the relationship between emotional intelligence and college volleyball coaching success. - Advisor Dr. Marc Munhnick Conducted an eight-month quantitative study on the leadership skills of professional volleyball coaches, indicating similar leadership skills are required across athletics, business, and education. Further, results indicated that the specific leadership quality of emotional intelligence impacts a leader's performance.
University of La Verne
MBA, Marketing
1999 - 2001
University of California, Davis
Bachelors, Exercise Science
1993 - 1998