COACH MELISSA

2025-2026 152 Emerald Head Coach

Melissa was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, before being transplanted to Texas during her college years, and has resided there since.  Melissa‘s love for volleyball runs deep as she comes from a long line of successful high-level athletes. Both her parents were coaches (her dad coached nine All-Americans). Melissa began playing volleyball, both school and club, at a young age and was a three-year varsity starter defensive specialist/lib. She was the district defense MVP, had a record 718 season digs, All Conference player, and was named an All State honorable mention player her senior year as she led her team to the State Championship game.

Her love for the sport has been fueled over the last few years with now having daughters who play the sport. This is Melissa’s 3rd year coaching with Velocity and 8th season coaching.  Melissa is also the head varsity volleyball coach for Summit Christian Academy. Her 2024 142 club team placed 9th at AAU nationals and her 2025 varsity team placed top 16 in the state for TAPPS 2A.  She’s intentional with her time in really investing and pouring into young athletes – specializing in training skill, technique, and mastering the mental game.

Melissa has a passion for young people as she has had years of training and developing them on and off the court. She’s led hundreds of teenagers overseas on mission trips into 19 countries, impacting both the students’ lives and the lives of those in the most rural parts of the world – impacting them for life.

Melissa, her husband, and three kids live here in Leander, Texas, where she owns a business of 14 years – a women’s apparel company, Grace and Lace.

USAV sport certified, IMPACT, Gold Medal Squared Certified, CPR certified