A native of Corvallis, OR, Maria began her volleyball journey at 7 years old and has been a student of the game ever since. In high school, Maria played libero/DS for Crescent Valley and lead the team her senior year to its first ever OSAA State Semifinal in program history, placing 4th overall.
Maria started her coaching career as Head JV Coach and Varsity Assistant at Crescent Valley HS. In her first year of coaching, she lead JV to a 14-3 record and assisted varsity to a 1st place title at the 2023 OSAA 5A State Championship.
Prior to COAST, Maria coached for PNW powerhouse North Pacific Juniors in Salem, OR. At NPJ, she head coached 15/16s teams, assisted 18 Elite, lead NPJ Youth Academy, and specialized in developing libero’s of all ages.
Maria believes in coaching through an ecological and holistic approach. She is passionate about prioritizing the wellbeing of players and applying skills learned in volleyball to everyday life. Outside of coaching, Maria is currently taking a gap year from Oregon State University where she majors in Communications.