Kelley
Larsen Kolinske

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'2"

Hometown

San Diego, CA

Education

Christian High School (San Diego) Pepperdine University, '15 biology

Quick Facts

Went to Christian High School in San Diego, graduating in 2010
Parents are Torrey and Carol; has two brothers
Married pro volleyball player Bill Kolinske in 2020
Played volleyball and soccer in high school

Career Highlights

Finished the 2019 season as fourth-place U.S. team in the Olympic rankings with Emily Stockman
Finished fifth with partner Betsi Metter Flint at the 2015 Pan American Games
At the time of graduation, left Pepperdine as the program's all-time winningest player with 101 victories in four seasons (101-20)
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Played in 13 events on the 2019 FIVB World Tour with Emily Stockman. Placed 2nd at Warsaw 4-star.
Won 2019 AVP event in Seattle with Emily Stockman. Placed 3rd in New York
Began 2018 season with Betsi Flint, then changed to Emily Stockman. Finished 5th at FIVB World Tour five-star events in Vienna and Gstaad. Finished fourth at 4-star in Haiyang, China
Had her best season in 2017, earning two gold medals on the FIVB World Tour, one bronze on the NORCECA Continental Tour and on the domestic AVP Tour, earned one first-place and two second-place finishes with Betsi Flint
In her first FIVB World Tour event of 2017, won gold in Nanjing, China, with Betsi (Metter) Flint. Her first career FIVB gold
Has played on the FIVB World Tour since 2015 and from 2015-16 played in four events with a top finish of 25th
Earned bronze with Betsi Metter in her first NORCECA tournament, in 2016, also had a gold and two silver that season
Beat Colombia for fifth place at the 2015 Pan American Games with Betsi Metter. Went 5-1 overall, the only loss in the quarterfinals to Argentina
On the AVP Tour from 2014-16, has one title and one second place finish; youngest player at the time to win an AVP event
Made her professional debut in 2014 at an AVP event
At Pepperdine, was named AVCA Sand Volleyball All-American in 2014 and 2015, helping the team to an AVCA championship in 2012 and 2014
At the 2014 FIVB U23 World Championships, reached the quarterfinals with Betsi Metter
After graduating in 2015, left Pepperdine as the program's all-time winningest player with 101 victories, was 101-20 in four seasons
Was on Pepperdine's indoor team 2013, 12 and 10. Played in 74 matches primarily at defense
Placed fifth with Coast Volleyball Club 18s at the Junior Olympics