Laurie Nash enters her 25th season at Sacramento City College, and her 1st as the Head Coach of the Panthers Beach Volleyball team.

• Grew up in Grass Valley and attended Nevada Union High School where she was a 2 sport athlete in volleyball and softball

• Attended American River College and competed for the 1987 and 1988 teams as an All-State Outside Hitter, while earning her AA Degree

• Received an athletic scholarship to attend and compete for the Lady Broncos at Division 2 Cal Poly Pomona in Southern California - earned a degree in Graphic Design and completed her playing career as an Outside Hitter for the Broncos

• She then earned a position on the San Bernardino Jazz Indoor Professional Volleyball team in 1993 and started her coaching career with the Poly Juniors Volleyball Club out of Cal Poly Pomona 

My coaching philosophy is not a philosophy; it is who I am on a daily basis.  Who I am as a coach is reflected in how I live my life within my work environment, with my family and friends, and how I meet daily challenges; with energy and purpose.  I am a teacher and a coach and I view my role as a leader and my hope is to make a positive difference in your life.  I care about each and every one of you and will prove that daily with respect to how I speak to you, listen to you, and challenge you to be the best that you can be.  You can have complete trust in me that I will always try and make the right decision and will never sacrifice reputation or character for wins.  My focus as a coach is to foster a meaningful and purposeful experience with emphasis on:
- education of our athletes
- achieving athletic and personal growth in our athletes
- creating a positive and challenging climate in our gym
- guiding and improving accountability in our athletes
- reinforcing the value of team

My favorite quote is “You cannot lead others to places you will not go yourself” 

I believe that in order for your team to believe – you must believe!