Meet the Coaches

Erin Byrd directs the coaching and player development for Mission Volleyball Club.

Erin graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in Business Administration and Finance and a Minor in French. She started all four years as an outside hitter, leading the team in digs. During her career, Wisconsin was back-to-back Big Ten Champions and finished second place in the NCAA Championships in 2000. She achieved Academic All-Conference and was a unanimous selection to the 2002 all-conference team. She is a Big Ten Medal of Honor Recipient, and was awarded with All-American honors.

Erin trained with the U.S. National Team in Colorado Springs in 2004 and played professionally in Germany's Bundesliga in 2005. She currently plays professional beach volleyball on the AVP.

Coach Byrd is the assistant coach for Southwestern College and has coached club for the past three years. She belives in playing hard, maintaining good grades, and exhibiting leadership on and off the court.

Parents with questions for Erin may send them directly to erin@missionvolleyball.com.