Hello. My name is Cole. While not playing volleyball, I enjoy having fun with my friends and working to get better at volleyball. Volleyball is my life and I love it. I had a little cousin come to my tournament this year, and he said something that I say to this day. His words: “let’s go volleyball” something so simple. Yet it made an impact on how I talk about volleyball to this day. Overall I’ve had a great experience in volleyball and couldn’t ask for a better life.

I want to give the biggest thank you to my parents. I couldn’t be anywhere close to where I am today without them. So thank you mom and dad. I think sometimes we say thank you, and it means a lot more than just thank you. So thank you for all the long car rides and all the trips taken for volleyball. It had genuinely made such an impact on my life in so many good ways.

I started my club volleyball journey when I was 14. My love for volleyball grew every time I played, and it still does. I was introduced to volleyball from a coach at my middle school, and I had a lot of fun playing for school. But even before that middle school season let’s go back to my seventh grade summer. That summer all I wanted to do was play basketball, and my mom said, “No, we’re gonna go play beach volleyball.” At the time I was like, “ugh I just want to go play basketball.” But after that practice I immediately loved the game. That next day I was begging my mom to go play. I genuinely don’t know where I would be without volleyball to this day. I have had so so much fun making friends, going to tournaments, and overall gaining relationships that will last a life time. My career has had it ups and downs, but in the end I love volleyball so so much and couldn’t go a day without playing it.