Bethel University (Ind)

EDUCATION

• Bethel University – Bachelor of Arts: Business and Economics (2001)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Bethel University, Women’s Volleyball Head Coach (2017-present)
• Northern Indiana Volleyball Association, Women's Volleyball Coach (2017-present)
• Bethel University, Women’s Volleyball Assistant Coach (2016-17)
• Krush Volleyball Club, Women’s Volleyball Coach (2016)
• Jimtown High School (Ind.), Women’s Volleyball Head Coach (2013-14)
• Jimtown High School (Ind.), Women’s Volleyball Assistant Coach (2012-13)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) (2017-present)

CAREER COACHING RECORD

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

• Bethel University (as a head coach)
  • NCCAA National Coach of the Year (2020)
  • Crossroads League Coach of the Year (2020)
  • AVCA Mid-Central Region Coach of the Year (2020)
  • 1 win over Top 25 opponent
  • Coached team to first NAIA Top 25 ranking in program history (Feb. 3, 2021)
  • Has coached 2 NAIA and 3 NCCAA All-Americans and 24 Crossroads League All-Conference players
  • Has coached 8 NAIA Scholar Athletes, 14 NCCAA Scholar Athletes, and 8 Crossroads League Academic All-Conference players
  • Has coached 3 NAIA Scholar Team, and 2 NCCAA Scholar Team
  • Has coached 7 NCCAA North Central All-Region players
  • Has coached 3 NAIA, 4 NCCAA, 10 Crossroads League Players of the Week
  • Has coached 1 Ron Paulsen Award winner
• Bethel University (as a player)
  • Inducted into Dr. Albert J. Beutler Athletic Hall of Fame (2012)
  • NCCAA National Tournament MVP and National Champion (1998)
  • NAIA All-American (1998)
  • Two-time NCCAA All-American (1997-98)
• Mishawaka High School
  • Inducted into Mishawaka Athletic Hall of Fame (2019)

COACHING PHILOSOPHY / WHY DO YOU COACH?

• “I use the platform of coaching volleyball to create an environment of trust, growth, and fun. I invest time and effort into the spiritual formation of the team and individual athletes. I push the team to work hard, give their best effort, and compete at their highest possible level. I define success as putting God first, others second, and ourselves third, never giving up, and having fun. I coach in order to mentor and disciple young women and walk with them through their college years.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

• Katie and her husband, Dan, live in Mishawaka. They have two children, Hanah and David. Dan is the Director of Operations for Transformation Ministries in South Bend. Together, they served as missionaries in the Dominican Republic from 2014-16 near the city of Moca.