Katie Kirk
Coach, Girls’
15
Blue
Coach Katie has been playing volleyball for over 15 years. She played
many years of club volleyball with Texas Elite and Westside Juniors (now
Texas Tornados) in Houston, TX, where she is originally from. She has been
coaching the last four years in the Seattle and Austin areas. Her new job
has brought her to Chicago and she is excited to be joining Energy!
Katie holds a BS in Management from Georgia Tech, an MBA in Digital Media
Management from St. Edward’s University and conducted post-grad study in
Advertising at the University of Texas at Austin. While at Georgia Tech
Katie played club volleyball, specifically as a Libero and Outside Hitter.
Katie’s first job out of college took her to the Seattle area. Katie was
a head coach with University Place Volleyball in Tacoma, WA. Her 13-National
team placed in the top 1/3 of the national division at Junior Nationals in
Miami, FL. Katie then moved to Austin for graduate school and coached with
Austin Juniors, specifically with the 12’s and 14’s age groups. She also
coached in the University of Texas at Austin summer camp and assisted the
St. Edward’s University volleyball team (Division II) as a graduate
assistant.
Coach Katie is USAV IMPACT certified.