Coaches

Katie Ryan ~ Head Coach for Girls and Boys Volleyball 

Email ~ denversouthvball@gmail.com or kathleen_ryan@dpsk12.org 

Phone ~ 720-210-4319

Katie is from Arvada, Colorado where she was a tri-sport athlete in volleyball, basketball, and track at Pomona High School. After high school, she earned a volleyball scholarship and played 2 seasons at Indian River State College in Florida. Katie finished her last 2 years of college at Northern Arizona University where she earned a degree in Elementary and Special Education. She later earned her Master's degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University Irvine. A highlight during Katie's  program was being afforded the opportunity to learn from volleyball legends, Misty May and Karch Kiraly, prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Katie started coaching volleyball in 2005 at Pomona High School before moving on to serve as the Head volleyball coach at Evergreen High School for 6 years. Fall of 2025,  will be Katie's 12th season at the helm of the Raven Volleyball program. Katie is a Physical Education teacher at Denver South. She is also the  head coach for the boys volleyball team. Katie also coaches and leads our Unified Sports program, a program that brings students with and without disabilities together to play flag football, soccer, basketball, floor hockey, and track and field.

Coach Katie has been named the Denver Public Schools Coach of the Year in 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2022!

Katie has also coached club volleyball for many years. In her 14 year club coaching career, she coached nearly every age group from 12s-18s. Katie coached at Denver Volleyball club for 8 years. Denver Volleyball was a highlight for her as she was able to help bring volleyball to underrepresented communities. She also coached for 2 years at  303 Volleyball Academy as the head coach for 12s. Her love of coaching stems from the amazing experiences she's had and people she's met through playing and coaching volleyball. In coaching, Katie hopes to inspire athletes to take their love for the game to the next level.

When Katie isn't coaching she is enjoying the great state of Colorado by paddle boarding and trail running! She also loves to practice yoga. Katie loves to travel and has been to 5 continents so far. Her most meaningful trip was to Sikkim, India where she was able to teach students from Taktse International School how to play volleyball in the Himalayas.

Kaitlin Dennehy ~ JV Coach

Kaitlin was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and has been playing volleyball since she was 11 years old. She played for Midnight Sun Volleyball Club and won a state championship with South Anchorage High School.

Kaitlin started coaching rec leagues when she was in college at Washington State University and loved it! After graduation, she moved back to Alaska where she coached both club and high school volleyball. In 2016, Kaitlin moved to Denver and began coaching at 303 VBA. She is in her third season of coaching at 303. She enjoys coaching because she loves seeing the passion for the sport grow in the girls and the joy that they get from every practice and game. Outside of volleyball, Kaitlin loves doing anything outdoors!

 Fall 2025 will be Coach Kaitlin's eighth year coaching for the Ravens!

Lex Castenada - C Team Coach

Jurnee Calhoun - Freshman Coach