South Sound Volleyball Club

Krista manke

Coach

COACHING PHILOSOPHY:  I believe in teaching every player the game of volleyball, responsibility, respect for self and others and time management. I feel players all learn differently so I will work hard at getting to know all players and coach them the best way I can so they learn to the best of their ability. I value putting team first above individual self so I will teach the players how to be the best teammates they can be. By doing this the team will be more successful as a whole and the season will be fun and full of memories.

FAVORITE QUOTE:  “Never look down on anyone unless you are helping them up."

• This is my 3rd  season with SSVBC
• I grew up and graduated from Centralia, WA
• I went to Centralia College
• I work at North Thurston School District in the special education program. I am also the head volleyball coach at Timberline High School.
• I started playing volleyball when I was 11 yrs. old. I played in middle school for 2 years, started on varsity all 4 high school seasons as an outside hitter and played for Cowlitz Volleyball Club for 6 yrs. I attended numerous camps throughout my years. When I was 15 I sustained 2 injuries that required 3 surgeries and many cortisone shots just to be able to continue my high school playing. I was then told I was no longer able to continue playing in college. I was very disappointed and wanted to be a part of volleyball still so I began coaching at 19.

Coaching Experience:

• Mossyrock H.S. asst. 1993, 1994 (went to state both years)
• River ridge J.V. coach 1999
• Timberline JV coach 2000- 2004
• Timberline Varsity coach 2005- present ( State 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 took 8th place, 2012, 2013 took 7th place)
• Olympia volleyball club 8 yrs.
• Lake Tapps volleyball club 2 yrs.
• SSVBC 2013 to present.

Timberline High School Summary:

• I have been to state 2 yrs. as an assistant and 6 yrs as a head coach at Timberline H.S. placing twice in 2011 and 2013. In 2013 we were district champs 1st time in school history. In 2009 we were co-league champs and in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 we were league champs. I was honored as coach of the year in 2007, 2009,2010,2011,2012,2013. In 2007 I was also named All Area coach of the year.

BEST MOMENT IN VOLLEYBALL:  I have had so many great moments playing and coaching volleyball. Some that stand out are making it to state in 2007 for the 1st time in 29 years at Timberline High School, winning districts in 2013 for the first time in school history, being able to pass the love of this amazing game onto my daughter Hunter and watching her play for 10 yrs. with high honors and being a part of so many great teams.