Lady Vikings Volleyball
About Head Coach Kristin Trotter
Kristin Trotter has been at the helm of the Lady Vikings Volleyball program since 2019. As head volleyball coach, Trotter will oversee the Lady Vikings Middle, JV and Varsity Volleyball Teams.
Trotter was born in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, but raised in Maryland where she started playing volleyball in 9th grade. She began playing as a setter on her freshman team and progressed throughout the years, transitioning to an outside hitter for varsity and a libero for her club teams. After high school, Trotter was accepted to Coastal Carolina University (CCU) in South Carolina where she co-founded the first-ever club volleyball team on campus and was named president of the organization from 2007-2009. Trotter graduated from CCU in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in Marine Science and a minor in Biology.
During her last year in college, Trotter decided to try her hand at coaching a local club team in the area. She led the Grand Strand Juniors Volleyball Club's 15-year-olds to a national championship. Kristin coached for Grand Strand Juniors from 2012-2017 with teams aging from 14 to 17 throughout the years. While coaching for club teams, she also coached in her local school system. Through this venture, she coached two JV teams and served as assistant coach for a varsity team that earned 2nd place in the state of South Carolina.
In 2017, Trotter made the move with her husband, Tanner, to Manhattan, Kansas, due to his job with the military. Trotter was offered a position coaching a Kansas Volleyball Club, The Jets. She started with a national-level 15's team and stuck with the same team, with a few additions to the roster, as a national-level 16's team. This team had a remarkable season, winning four tournament championships, earning a 7th place finish at the regional level and finishing 17th place out of 128 teams taking home silver bracket medals at the Show Me National Qualifier in Kansas City to round out their season.
When she's not on the volleyball court, Trotter enjoys singing, painting and playing with animals. She will join the St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School family when she and her husband move to our area this June.
"We are excited to welcome Coach Trotter to the Viking family. She brings a lot of experience to our Lady Vikings Volleyball program," says St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School Athletic Director Corry Black. "Coach Trotter is committed to helping our student-athletes become successful - on and off the court - and will serve as an excellent leader for the students she coaches."
"I am very excited to continue my volleyball journey as head volleyball coach at St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School," Trotter said. "I'm looking forward to a great season!"
Kristin Trotter has been at the helm of the Lady Vikings Volleyball program since 2019. As head volleyball coach, Trotter will oversee the Lady Vikings Middle, JV and Varsity Volleyball Teams.
Trotter was born in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, but raised in Maryland where she started playing volleyball in 9th grade. She began playing as a setter on her freshman team and progressed throughout the years, transitioning to an outside hitter for varsity and a libero for her club teams. After high school, Trotter was accepted to Coastal Carolina University (CCU) in South Carolina where she co-founded the first-ever club volleyball team on campus and was named president of the organization from 2007-2009. Trotter graduated from CCU in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in Marine Science and a minor in Biology.
During her last year in college, Trotter decided to try her hand at coaching a local club team in the area. She led the Grand Strand Juniors Volleyball Club's 15-year-olds to a national championship. Kristin coached for Grand Strand Juniors from 2012-2017 with teams aging from 14 to 17 throughout the years. While coaching for club teams, she also coached in her local school system. Through this venture, she coached two JV teams and served as assistant coach for a varsity team that earned 2nd place in the state of South Carolina.
In 2017, Trotter made the move with her husband, Tanner, to Manhattan, Kansas, due to his job with the military. Trotter was offered a position coaching a Kansas Volleyball Club, The Jets. She started with a national-level 15's team and stuck with the same team, with a few additions to the roster, as a national-level 16's team. This team had a remarkable season, winning four tournament championships, earning a 7th place finish at the regional level and finishing 17th place out of 128 teams taking home silver bracket medals at the Show Me National Qualifier in Kansas City to round out their season.
When she's not on the volleyball court, Trotter enjoys singing, painting and playing with animals. She will join the St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School family when she and her husband move to our area this June.
"We are excited to welcome Coach Trotter to the Viking family. She brings a lot of experience to our Lady Vikings Volleyball program," says St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School Athletic Director Corry Black. "Coach Trotter is committed to helping our student-athletes become successful - on and off the court - and will serve as an excellent leader for the students she coaches."
"I am very excited to continue my volleyball journey as head volleyball coach at St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School," Trotter said. "I'm looking forward to a great season!"
About Middle School Coach Jillian Schoenborn
Jillian Schoenborn will coach the Middle School Lady Vikings Volleyball Team. Schoenborn will also assist Head Lady Vikings Volleyball Coach Kristin Trotter with St. Anne-Pacelli's JV and Varsity Volleyball Teams.
Schoenborn is a native of Detroit, Michigan, and attended The University of Michigan-Dearborn on a four-year volleyball scholarship. She earned her bachelor's degree in Education and taught middle school Math for five years prior to having children.
"I began coaching middle school volleyball while playing in college," Schoenborn said. "I fell in love with this age group and have spent eight of 14 years coaching middle school kids."
Schoenborn has coached both boys' and girls' volleyball, middle school through varsity. Most recently, she was the director of Calvary Christian School's Volleyball program and coached middle school, JV, and varsity teams at the Columbus, Georgia private school. When she isn't coaching school volleyball, Schoenborn coaches at A5 South in Peachtree City. She has worked with the 2nd ranked club in the nation for three seasons. She believes in the importance of continuing education for coaches and has gained professional development experiences from one of the top clubs in the nation, Sports Performance in Chicago. In addition, Schoenborn helped create an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) volleyball club for underprivileged kids as a volunteer.
Schoenborn is married and has four children: Jackson, age 14; Hadley, age 13, who will be joining the Viking family as an 8th grader in the 2020-2021 school year; Nola Belle, age 9; and Tayah, age 8. All three of her girls play club volleyball. Schoenborn's family moved to Columbus eight years ago in search of warmer weather. Her husband, Dan, is a physician at St. Francis Hospital. The couple has been together for 24 years.
"We are excited to welcome Coach Schoenborn to the Viking family," says St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School Athletic Director Corry Black. "She brings a wealth of experience to our volleyball program, and I know she will be an excellent leader for the student-athletes she coaches."
"I'm looking forward to the positive environment that Viking Athletics provides the students, parents, and coaching staff at St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School," Schoenborn said. "I love how St. Anne-Pacelli empowers their female athletes to excel on and off the court."
Jillian Schoenborn will coach the Middle School Lady Vikings Volleyball Team. Schoenborn will also assist Head Lady Vikings Volleyball Coach Kristin Trotter with St. Anne-Pacelli's JV and Varsity Volleyball Teams.
Schoenborn is a native of Detroit, Michigan, and attended The University of Michigan-Dearborn on a four-year volleyball scholarship. She earned her bachelor's degree in Education and taught middle school Math for five years prior to having children.
"I began coaching middle school volleyball while playing in college," Schoenborn said. "I fell in love with this age group and have spent eight of 14 years coaching middle school kids."
Schoenborn has coached both boys' and girls' volleyball, middle school through varsity. Most recently, she was the director of Calvary Christian School's Volleyball program and coached middle school, JV, and varsity teams at the Columbus, Georgia private school. When she isn't coaching school volleyball, Schoenborn coaches at A5 South in Peachtree City. She has worked with the 2nd ranked club in the nation for three seasons. She believes in the importance of continuing education for coaches and has gained professional development experiences from one of the top clubs in the nation, Sports Performance in Chicago. In addition, Schoenborn helped create an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) volleyball club for underprivileged kids as a volunteer.
Schoenborn is married and has four children: Jackson, age 14; Hadley, age 13, who will be joining the Viking family as an 8th grader in the 2020-2021 school year; Nola Belle, age 9; and Tayah, age 8. All three of her girls play club volleyball. Schoenborn's family moved to Columbus eight years ago in search of warmer weather. Her husband, Dan, is a physician at St. Francis Hospital. The couple has been together for 24 years.
"We are excited to welcome Coach Schoenborn to the Viking family," says St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School Athletic Director Corry Black. "She brings a wealth of experience to our volleyball program, and I know she will be an excellent leader for the student-athletes she coaches."
"I'm looking forward to the positive environment that Viking Athletics provides the students, parents, and coaching staff at St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School," Schoenborn said. "I love how St. Anne-Pacelli empowers their female athletes to excel on and off the court."