Staff Gallery

Head Coach
This has been coaching with KnockOut since our inception! She began playing volleyball in middle school and continued through high school and played one year of club.
"Volleyball has always been fun and challenging for me. You can always continue to develop and grow in so many ways! As a coach, my goal is to help the girls develop and grow their volleyball skills on the court and show them the beauty of the game! I am excited to see what this season brings!" #GoKnockOut

Head Coach/Coaching Director
“I am very excited to share my knowledge, experience and passion for volleyball with young women who, I feel, will take what they learn, not only into volleyball, but into life.”

Elise has been with KnockOut almost from the beginning, and continues to take on more responsibility. Her team’s have been very successful thus far, ending each season as a top ranker in the club. Her 12 Kiwi brought home the first and ever trophy from Lonestar Classic, placing 3rd in their division. Elise is excited to be a part of the Knockout team once again, and eager to help young players and other coaches be their best and more successful.

Elise has been playing volleyball since middle school, playing for Metro Volleyball Club, in San Antonio, from ages 12-16, then joining a team created club called San Antonio Elite from 16-18. She played throughout high school, and as a senior received the Erica Leatherwood athletic scholarship, for being a top female athlete. Since high school, she has kept playing wherever she can find a place to play and a group to play with. She currently plays in an adult league in San Marcos, TX, with the Honey Badgers. They have won 6 championships together.

Off the court, Elise is a certified yoga instructor and general manager at Shine On Yoga in San Marcos. She hopes to bring her knowledge, experience of life, and genuine love for the game, to the young women of Knockout.

“I get to do what I love, everyday. Everyone should get that opportunity, and Knockout is making that possible. I’m so happy to be a part of that.”

Head Coach
Volleyball has always been apart of Sarah's life. "My parents actually met playing volleyball!"  She started playing club when she was in 6th grade and played until her senior year of high school for Austin Juniors Volleyball. Her team was the first North team qualified to go to Junior Olympics. Thanks to her years in club, she was able to play on Varsity her freshman year of high school where she held the record for the most kills in a match.  Since then she has found her passion in coaching and quickly became the Head coach at Texas Tide Volleyball for the last 3 years. At that point she was offered to partner in a new Sand Volleyball club where she became the Director of Coaching.
"I love coaching and the new challenges each season brings.I am so excited to now be a part of the KnockOut team."

Coach

Coach

I grew up here in Austin playing club for Texas Eclipse (now Roots) Volleyball. After high school, I was recruited to play volleyball at Angelo State University as a Libero. While at Angelo State, I secured numerous player of the week honors, second team all conference, two conference championships, one regional championship, and an appearance at the national championships where I was named an all tournament team player.

My love for volleyball started at a very young age, and I feel extremely grateful for the coaches and supporters I had in my own life. I am so excited to be coaching for a second season at Knockout Volleyball. I don’t know a better place for young girls in our community to grow their love of volleyball than with the Knockout family!