Raised in Phoenix, Arizona Katie moved to San Diego after graduating from UC Riverside. She played two seasons at UC Riverside after transferring from Grand Canyon University. Katie was a setter at UC Riverside, finishing her indoor career ranked 7th and 3rd in Highlanders history in assists and assists per set.
She has coached for a total of 10 years, working with a variety of ages and levels. As a coach, she is most passionate about building a positive team culture and developing mindful, driven, technically sound players. When she is not coaching or teaching 4th grade, you can find her playing beach volleyball at South Mission Beach.