Janey Goodman Wellons (2026) - JMU Athletics Hall of Fame

Janey Goodman Wellons

Induction:
2026
Class:
2017

Janey Goodman was a key factor in JMU volleyball's climb to a consistent, championship-contending program, thanks to her powerful left arm. The second member of the Hall of Fame Class of 2026 to be the first All-American in her sports history at JMU, Goodman was an Honorable Mention selection by the American Volleyball Coaches Association in her senior year of 2016. She was two-time AVCA All-Region, two-time Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year, four-time All-CAA, three-time All-State and two-time state Player of the Year (2015, 2016). Her 552 kills and 4.64 kills per set stood as program records until passed in 2025. She is second in JMU history with 1,716 career kills and 3.80 kills per set. She is also second with 4,452 attack attempts and seventh with 332 block assists. She played in 121 career matches (451 sets) with a .259 attack percentage, 4.31 points per set, 39 aces, 480 digs and 23 solo blocks. JMU went 73-48 in her four seasons, highlighted by 43-19 in her CAA Player of the Year campaigns as a junior and senior. Her senior squad went 21-11 and captured the CAA Championship, the first league title for the Dukes since 2000 and just the third NCAA Division I appearance in program history. Since Goodman's junior season, the Dukes have won 20 or more matches in eight of 10 full (non-CoVID) seasons.