Makenzie Kesler

Makenzie began coaching volleyball in 2016 and joined Victory in 2020. Throughout college, Makenzie coached club teams at Halo Volleyball Club in Abilene, TX and led youth, high school and collegiate volleyball camps, clinics and tournaments. Makenzie is a graduate of Abilene Christian University with a BS in Kinesiology.

Makenzie is a former NCAA Division I student athlete receiving a four-year volleyball scholarship. She excelled on and off the court earning honors on the ACU Dean’s list, Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll and was an active member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). While at ACU, Makenzie played indoor and beach volleyball, served as team captain and was a dominant setter for the Wildcats.

A native of Dallas, Makenzie began playing volleyball at the age of eight. From the age of 10 to 18, she played club volleyball with elite teams in the North Texas Region. Through her club years, she contributed to her teams winning open division NTR tournaments, placing at qualifiers, and participating every year at USAJV Nationals. As a graduate of Trinity Christian Academy, Makenzie played under the leadership of Karen Wright and Steve Collins helping lead her teams to district and state play-offs.

Wanting to positively impact every athlete she comes across, Makenzie loves developing and encouraging young girls in the sport she adores. She teaches fundamentals and court awareness to develop athletes into elite volleyball players. Her hope is that every player learns to be a great teammate, work hard and finish every season loving the game more than the previous season. Makenzie takes immense pride in the relationships built with athletes both on and off the court. Makenzie is a Manager of Digital Operations for RKD Group. She oversees fundraising efforts for national and international non-profit organizations to give back to communities around the world.

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. - 1 Corinthians 9:24