Oregon Volleyball

TRYOUTS

Monday, August 18

2:00 - 4:00pm AND 6:00 - 8:00pm

Tuesday, August 19

2:00 - 4:00pm AND 6:00 - 8:00pm

All athletes should attend all sessions.

Don't forget to REGISTER prior to tryouts and have your physical forms completed and turned in.

For important information, please be sure to join the program's GroupMe and check out our shared Google Drive.

A message from Coach Kelsey:

🖤 Welcome to Panther Volleyball 2025 🧡

Hi team,

Welcome to a brand-new season of Panther Volleyball! I’m so excited to jump in and start building something

special together.

At the heart of our program are three key values: transparency, respect, and trust.

I promise to always be honest with you, even when the conversations are tough. If your playing time shifts,

you’ll know why. If expectations change, you’ll know how and when. I don’t believe in surprises, and I don’t hide

things from my athletes.

In return, I expect the same from you. Talk to me. Let me know what’s hard. Ask questions. Speak up.

Every single one of you has my respect from day one. Full stop. No exceptions. I expect that same respect in

return - toward your teammates, coaches, officials, opponents, equipment, families, teachers, managers,

trainers, time, the game, the program, and most importantly, yourself.

I will trust you to work hard. To lead with integrity. To put the team first. And I ask that you trust me. Trust that I

have your back, that I will lead with intention, that I will tell you the truth, and that I care deeply about each of

you as athletes and as people.

I’m a coach - but I’m also a mom, a wife, a daughter, a friend. And those roles will always come first. I expect

the same from you. Be a student first. Be a daughter first. Be a friend first. Volleyball is a part of who we are,

not all of who we are. Take care of the rest of your life, and you’ll show up better here too.

If we can lead with transparency, show up with respect, and operate on trust, we will have an incredible

foundation to build on.

And speaking of transparency... I’ll be gone for the first two weeks of our season. Yes, the timing isn’t ideal.

Yes, it sucks. But I need you to trust that I’ve laid a plan to keep us on track. I trust you to do it right - to lead

with pride, to take care of each other, and to carry this program forward while I’m away. This is your chance to

show what kind of culture we can create - one built on respect, accountability, and Panther Pride.

As we start this journey, I want every single one of us to begin with a clean slate. Let go of the past and lean

into what’s possible. From what I’ve seen so far, this group has the potential to be truly great - not just because

of talent, but because of leadership, responsibility, and camaraderie.

Let’s get to work.

ONE TEAM.

Coach Kelsey