Amanda brings a highly decorated coaching and playing career to AZ United. She is currently starting her second year as the Head Volleyball Coach at Phoenix College where in her first year the team went 19-11 and finished second in the Region. Prior to her position at Phoenix College, Amanda was the Head Coach at Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. In her three years at Desert Mountain, Amanda went 87-43 while leading the program to Back to Back State Titles in 2005 and 2006. Amanda’s skill and competition based approach to training is what makes her a top coach in Arizona.
As an outside hitter for Arizona State University, Amanda started all four years earning various honors and setting three school records. Following her stellar playing career at ASU, she went on to play professionally for Ponce, Puerto Rico. Amanda not only excelled on the court, but in the classroom as well, graduating Cum Laude in 3.5 year from Arizona State University with a Bachelors Degree in Sociology. She later returned to college to attain a Masters in Secondary Education.
Amanda’s coaching accomplishments include:
- Desert Sky Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2007
- East Valley Tribune Coach of the Year in 2006
- Six Year Head Coach with Arizona Volleyball Academy
- Assistant Coach of the 2008 High Performance Select team
- Head Varsity Volleyball Coach at North Canyon High School in Phoenix, Arizona
- Head Varsity Volleyball Coach at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona
- Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach at Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Arizona
- Feature Article in Coaching Management Magazine in December 2005
Amanda’s playing accomplishments at Arizona State University include:
- AVCA All-American in 2000
- Academic All-American 1999 and 2000
- ASU Scholar-Athlete Award in 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000
- First Team All Pac-10 Conference in 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000
- Pac-10 Conference Medal Award Winner in 2000
- ASU Senior Female Athlete of the Year in 2000
- National Player of the Year for VolleyCentral.com in 2000
- AVCA/Sports Imports National Player of the Week October, 23, 2000
- ASU Most Valuable Player and Team Captain 1998, 1999, and 2000
- ASU Volleyball record holder for: Kills in a match (39,38) and Single Season Kills (599)
Amanda’s playing accomplishments at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale include:
- Volleyball Magazine Fab 50
- 1996 Gatorade Circle of Champions Volleyball Player of the Year
- 15 most favored volleyball recruits in America
- First Team All- Valley 1995 and 1996
- All-Arizona Team 1995 and 1996
- 1st Team All-Region 1994, 1995 and 1996
- 1st Team 4AAll-State 1994, 1995 and 1996
- 1st Team Scottsdale All-City 1993, 1994, 1994, and 1996
- Scottsdale Player of the Year 1994, 1995 and 1996 (Marking the first time ever, in any sport, a player had received this award 3 consecutive years)
- All-Region MVP 1994 and 1996
- 1995 U.S. Junior Olympic Team Alternate
- Two year team captain and team MVP
