Coach Interview: Kelsey McCulley

Kelsey McCulley was born on August 17, 1994. Originally, she is from Southampton and she is currently 23 years old. McCulley currently coaches JV Volleyball at Ross.Kelsey has a lot of hobbies, such as playing volleyball and spending time with her friends. Kelsey graduated from Colby-Sawyer College where she played women’s volleyball for her college all 4 years. athletic training. She was recognized in her senior year for being the North Atlantic Conference Player of the week. Moreover, Kelsey was the top offensive player in the league that year. Volleyball is a really big part of her life and she was inspired to play and teach by her coach in college. After graduating her college in May of 2016, Kelsey McCulley decided to coach at Ross School. ‘’I had taken the proper courses to become a certified coach, but when I was offered the position to coach the junior varsity girls volleyball team at Ross, that is when I realized I could actually put forth the knowledge I had acquired and teach young girls the sport I love,’’ said McCulley. The most difficult part of coaching for her is seeing that not every player on her team wants to improve her skills. McCulley’s main plan for the season was to be able to win at least one game and make sure that her players had fun during the season. ‘’I was also hoping to increase the passion that some of these girls have for the sport of volleyball. Helping them understand the logic and technique about the sport,’’ said McCulley. In order to improve next season, Kelsey is planning to focus on conditioning and skill.The 2017-18 season of girls’ JV volleyball had more wins than they had in the last 5 years.