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Kristin Spillane (USAV IMPACT Certified and SafeSport Certified) first started playing volleyball in NYC while in high school and for club. Kristin continued to play volleyball in college as an outside hitter and DS. While playing at the NCAA D2 level and being an All-American at the State University of New York and NYU. She continued playing with USAV post-grad through the present. 

Kristin began coaching 15 years ago when moving to the DC/VA area from New York. Kristin started her coaching career at Woodson High School as Head Freshman coach and Assistant Varsity Coach for the girls volleyball program under Head Varsity Coach, Len Palashack. She has coached CYA recreational teams and founded the Saint Timothy School Volleyball program in 2020. She continues to act as CYO Coordinator and coach at the school. Kristin is also Assistant Director of CYO Volleyball for the Diocese of Arlington. 

Kristin also runs intensive skills volleyball camps during the summer months out of Saint Timothy School. These summer camps bring in students from surrounding public and private schools, and Kristin enjoys helping all players find friendships on the volleyball court in a casual and fun atmosphere. 

Kristin is the Head Varsity Coach for Boys Volleyball at Saint Paul VI Catholic High School. She has been the Head JV Coach and Assistant Varsity Coach for the girls' volleyball program at PVI. Her most recent club coaching experience has been as the Head Coach for the U-16s Open team at Libero Volleyball Club for several seasons, traveling nationally to tournaments and offering private instruction.  

Coach Kristin is excited to coach Vienna Elite club players, continuing to develop their love of the sport and confidence while learning the many lessons volleyball has to teach on and off the court. She supports the opportunity for all players to achieve athletic success in a safe, positive, and constructive environment. Coach Kristin feels strongly about the power of a team, providing uplifting support as well as varied personality dynamics throughout a long club season. These team opportunities help to better develop players through challenges faced together. Her focus on individual player development, group communication, and team dynamics for all-around athletes correlates to life skills, responsibilities, and trust in the team model for collective wins and successes. She insists on a positive and supportive environment on the court to help all players achieve their absolute best both physically and emotionally, while encouraging everyone to help their teammates shine. Coach Kristin believes in working hard, pushing yourself, always trying to improve, trusting the team and process while maintaining a positive, coachable attitude at all times. 

When she is not coaching, Kristin works full-time as a Clinical Therapist in Falls Church, focused on children and adolescent populations, offering clinical, psychiatric, cognitive, and emotional support to her clients. Kristin lives with her husband, 3 children, and their dog Finn. (Contact:  kristin.spillane@viennaelite.org )