Background & Playing Career

• Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, with over 30 years of involvement in volleyball.

• Member of the Colombian National Team for 10 years.

• Recruited to the United States by Kansas; attended Pratt Community College (Kansas).

  • Earned Academic and Athletic All-American honors.

  • Named Freshman of the Year.

  • Inducted into the Pratt CC Hall of Fame.

  • Earned degrees from Wayland Baptist University and Tadeo Lozano University (Bogotá).

Coaching Experience

• Coaching Achievements:

  • Back-to-back district championships

  • 2023: Led team to TAPPS 4A State Championship game (runner-up).

  • 2024:

  • Named TAPPS 5A Coach of the Year.

  • Named Austin American-Statesman Central Texas Private School Coach of the Year.

Skills: Setting, Hitting, Passing, Serving
Positions: All
Ages: All
Genders: All
Club-Affiliations: None

My priority is the growth and success of the athlete. My training focus is to help athletes accomplish their goals in a safe space through positive reinforcement and constant feedback, where they feel listened to and supported. I maintain a great love for volleyball and am a dedicated competitor, teacher, and student of the game. I am committed to helping players find confidence and success through hard work, discipline, and mutual respect.

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