Coach Kelsie brings a love of sports and athlete development to the Lakewood Volleyball team. After playing college volleyball, she went on to coach a variety of youth sports, including club volleyball. She has gained experience in building skills, confidence, and a positive team culture. 

She has a background in exercise science and a master's degree in sport psychology. She has a passion for developing the whole athlete- physically and mentally. Kelsie is excited to take a leap to high school and is ready to help take Lakewood Volleyball to the next level. 

Coach Ernie brings decades of coaching experience to the Tiger Program. Over the course of his coaching career, he has coached at various clubs and  high schools in the Denver area. This is his fourth season at Lakewood High School.

Coach Ernie aims to train his players to be adaptable and well-rounded players. He always has a smile on his face, and brings joy and level headedness to the program. 

Coach Sidney is from Rock Springs, Wyoming and moved to the Denver area last year. She enjoys reading, painting, going to the gym, and hanging out with all of her animals. She has two dogs, a Dalmatian and a Golden Doodle, and a black cat. She's played volleyball since 7th grade and continued playing throughout high school. 

She now plays in women’s and co-ed leagues. The first team she coached was a 7th grade traveling team in Wyoming. After that, she coached the freshman high school team in Rock Springs. Most recently, she's coached at Denver Juniors Volleyball Club and as the L4 at Lakewood High School. She is returning to LHS for the 26/27 season as the new L3 coach!