Kylee has been passionate about volleyball since she started playing at the age of 15, diverging from her athletic path as a softball player at San Marcos High School. She continued at Palomar College, winning multiple conference championships and a run at a state title, while earning the Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence. Kylee transferred to Arizona Christian University on scholarship where she studied Mathematics Education with a minor in Special Ed. She finished her playing career earning ACU a seat in the Golden State Athletic Conference.

Kylee started coaching in 2008 as a volunteer at her alma mater while playing in college, and quickly found a new avenue to accumulate more volleyball experience and travel all over the US sampling elite college coaching strategies. Kylee has coached every age division possible, ranging from U-10 to Varsity and some college, in both Men’s and Women’s programs. She specializes in 14U-16U player development with multiple top 5 National’s finishes to show for it.

Fun Facts:
Married to Jon Girten (Concordia University Irvine, Balboa Bay Volleyball Club)
Works as a full time Systems & Platform Engineer for the Navy. GO NERDS!