OUR TEAM
KELLY VAN WINDEN

Growing up in Santa Barbara it was almost impossible for me to not play beach volleyball. I loved playing at the infamous East Beach with my family. When I retired from playing pro volleyball, my husband built a beach volleyball court in our back yard. Fortunately for me, both our daughters grew up playing on the beach court. I have spent 38 years coaching the indoor game and decided to give up the long indoor club coaching days, and moved outside to the beach game. I had been coaching on my own home beach court since 2003.

In 2007, with the help of Napa Park and Recreation, we revamped the sand volleyball courts at Kennedy Park and I taught beach volleyball classes for Napa Valley College. Last year, my husband, Jim and I were able to repair the old sand courts at Silverado Middle School.

The sport is near and dear to my heart as the majority of my family is still actively involved in both indoor and beach volleyball. My daughter Adlee is currently an assistant coach at UCSB, and my daughter Torrey is currently rehabbing a torn ACL, but actively getting ready to return to AVP volleyball. My niece Katie, owns and operates the East Beach Volleyball Academy in Santa Barbara while balancing her own professional beach career. The list goes on as my twin sister has four children herself that play the game, and she herself was a WORLD BEACH VOLLEYBALL champion.

KELLY'S BIO
  • Leadership skills focused on capacity building of others with attention to diversity and equity
  • Bud Lite Pro Beach Volleyball League:1989,1990,90,91
  • San Jose Gold Diggers: 1987,88, indoor professional volleyball player
  • Women’s Professional Volleyball Association: 1987, 1988
  • Division I All American: Volleyball, 1985, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
  • Dedication to and life-long pursuit of excellence in physical education and athletics
  • 27 combined years of collegiate coaching experience, including Head Coach at Sonoma State University and Napa Valley College
  • Co Founder of Evolve Volleyball Club 2006 - 2020
  • Coach of the Year: Bay Valley Conference, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Masters of Science in Education, Bemidji University, 2014
  • Founder and Co-Director of Napa Valley Club Volleyball Program
  • Coach of the Year: NCAC, 1993, 1995, 1998
Torrey Van Winden

Guest Coach

  • 3 time Division One Indoor All American
  • Two Time Division 1 Beach All- American
  • Represented U.S. at Beach U21 World Championships in 2016 and 2017, 2018 World University Championship
  • Represented USA National Beach Team from 2018 - 2022.
Additional Coaching Staff

Our coaching staff regularly collaborates with each other to create engaging sessions. Former coaches, players and beach gurus bring their energy to the court alongside me. Currently, Tara Brown, Katie Speiler, Torrey Van Winden,  Mehanna Maa, Faith Cavello, Evelyn Gillis, and Adlee Van Winden help on court. I look forward to adding Lisa Strand, Katie Spieler, Tony Howell and more as we venture into Spring and Summer.

 Mehana is a born and raised native Hawaiian from Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi. Maʻa graduated from Punahou School and continued her athletic career at California State San Bernardino. During her time there, she led the team as the starting setter to an undefeated season resulting in a 2019 National Championship. Maʻa earned all conference awards and all tournament awards. She spent time coaching at Rancho Valley Volleyball Club. Ma’a then had a decorated playing career at the University of California Santa Barbara, where she was the Gauchos’ leading setter and team captain. While leading UCSB to a 20-win season in her senior campaign and impressive Big West Conference performance. She also served as a beach volleyball coach for East Beach Volleyball Academy in Santa Barbara, California. She served as the Assistant Volleyball Coach at The University of Southern Mississippi from 2023-2024. She currently resides in Honolulu and facilitates specified skill clinics for ages 12-18.

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