Kelsey P.

Founder and Coordinator of Dig Factory in Iowa (month long camps for girls 9-16). I have conducted private lessons for all levels for 6 years. Currently a Head Coach for MVP (Midwest Volleyball Performance Camps), where other Professional Volleyball Players/Coaches and myself go around the country and put on clinics and volleyball camps. I have coached every level from 9 to 24 year olds. My husband is the Texas University Ass. Strength and Conditioning Coach and helps with the UT Texas Volleyball team. He assists me in creating individual strength and conditioning programs for each client and potentially a nutrition plan if needed. I typically work with elementary to high school athletes.

Currently I am playing Professional Volleyball in Europe. I am on a top level team in Switzerland playing both middle and right side. For the past three years, on the United States Professional Volleyball League Championship team (Iowa Ice). From 2008-2012 I was the starting Right Side Attacker for Iowas State University (2 Elite Eight, 1 Sweet 16 in NCAA, highest ranked No. 4 in the country). I have had the honor to have been trained by 2009 Coach of the Year, Christy Johnson-Lynch, Head Great Britain Olympic Coach, Audrey Cooper, Brazilian National Coach, Romeu Filho Beltramelli, and many other great coaches.

A client can expect many things from my sessions. First, there will be an evaluation/testing session. I would like all the information about the player; example: age, height, position, school, what specifically they want to work on, and specific goals. I also want the parents to be involved so I will ask them what they expect from me and discuss what I expect from them/their athlete. I believe in very honest communication between the client, client's parents, and myself. I will then figure out a schedule that will help them meet their goal, such as making a team, earning a starting spot, or just becoming an overall better volleyball player. I will provide a nutrition plan, a strength and conditioning program (made per individual by Todd Tuetken- Strength and Conditioning Coach at Texas University), and an overall "game plan". A typical session will begin with agility training, a specific warm up, and drills pertaining to the position or whatever they feel they need to work on. Depending on the age, I sometimes give “homework”. Whether it be watch certain film, come up with some plays, or just write down goals. The goal is to make the client a better volleyball player, but I like to go beyond that. I am very flexible and could do an hour to two hours per session. I even offer group deals if there is more than one player interested. I like to make each session different per individual. I have worked with every position and have been taught by one of the best setting coaches in the country: NCAA Champion Christy Johnson-Lynch at Iowa State. I do like to go over all the skills but also will gear toward certain aspects of the game per client.