Ku'ulei Salinas is going into her fourth year as Head Volleyball Coach at Mesa. While she was raised in the islands, Ku'ulei was educated on the Mainland and participated in both NJCAA and NCAA D1 Volleyball Teams.
Salinas earned a B.A. in Communications at Arizona State University and has been a realtor since 1996.
Ku is excited to share her years of experience with her team.
"This is a great opportunity to give back by helping these ladies achieve their potential as student-athletes and move on to four-year universities and earn a degree.”
Salinas was named Elite Sports International Arizona All-Stars Head Coach in both 2007 & 2008. Formerly, she was an assistant for the South Alabama Men’s Volleyball Program in 1997.
Salinas played for South Alabama in 1996 and for Eastern Arizona in 1995, where she was named Female Athlete of the Year and First-Team All Conference. That team finished in the Top 10 in Nationals competition.
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As Head Coach Ku Salinas enters her fourth season on the bench for Mesa Volleyball, the Lady Thunderbirds look to make their first playoff appearance under her tenure. Last season, the squad fought valiantly and lost numerous matches that they had chances to win. Salinas knows that practice and stamina are key factors in closing out matches, especially those long five-setters. This year’s group will benefit from the return of Setter Jackie Blahak, DS Jenna Prescott, and MB Teale Ellis. The Libero will be taken over by Prescott as Jennifer Nunez, last year’s Libero has moved to the Assistant Coaching ranks. The ladies will also enjoy the services of incoming freshman Bethany Dickey, and Outside Hitter from the state of Oregon. Dickey was a state MVP her senior year in high school as her team won the state finals. Former player Jae Sevy will also return as an Assistant Coach, as will her brother Brett, who will participate as the Team Manager. Ku’s husband Miguel Salinas will volunteer his services on an as-needed basis. 
