Kathy DeBoer
Kathy DeBoer is the executive director of the American Volleyball Coaches Association, a position she assumed in February 2006. DeBoer has worked in and around athletics all of her life. One of the first women offered a college athletics scholarship at Michigan State University, she went on to play professional basketball in the WBL, one of the first women’s leagues. Following her playing career, she was a successful collegiate coach at Ferris State University and the University of Kentucky, earning National Coach of the Year honors in 1987. She later served as an administrator and fund raiser at the University of Kentucky. DeBoer acted as an advisor to the USA National Team from 1988 to 1996 and assisted with the 1996 Olympic Volleyball Team. She was a member of the NCAA Management Council and served for 10 years as the chief fund raising officer of the University of Kentucky Athletics Association. The author of numerous articles and videotapes on the subjects of gender, competition, and coaching, DeBoer is a sought-after speaker for groups as diverse as athletics administrators, women in law enforcement, and high school students. She also is a frequent keynote speaker at academic conferences and business seminars. She is married to Mark Pittman and resides in Lexington, Kentucky.
