Stephanie Pond has coached in the Puget Sound area since 2001.  Coaching many different ages from 8 years old through high school.  In these years, she has had the pleasure of coaching in schools, in club and also at the University of Washington as a summer camp coach.  Stephanie enjoys helping girls grow their game and life skills while at the same time celebrating many victories, hoisting many trophies and applauding success at all levels including a National Championship along with Paula Schwan and a team of KJVBC U16’s in 2013. She is currently the Head Coach for White River High School and Enumclaw Middle School. 

Stephanie's coaching philosophy:  As a team, we will compete hard in practice and be well prepared for our contests.  We will be a team who brings out the best in one another, believes the best in one another, respects our opponents and the officials.  When we win we will celebrate together, and when we face challenges, we will maintain composure and fight hard together.

Stephanie coaches with her oldest daughter, and both daughter's have gone to play college volleyball.  Her husband supports her passion for the game and coaching young ladies to reach their goals.  Stephanie also has a son who is also a great athlete in basketball and football.  This is her first year with NPJ and we are happy she joined.

Katrice has grown up playing volleyball in the Puget Sound Region and has achieved many successes in her playing career. She played eight years at Kent Juniors (KJ), winning the Open division at PNQ in her 17’s season. She was a four-year starter in high school being selected to League First Team all four years and League MVP for two years. She went on to play Division I volleyball at Grand Canyon University where she received multiple all-tournament team accolades, a Bachelors of Science in Sports Management, and a Masters of Science in Leadership. She continues her connection to GCU as a University Admissions Counselor.

Katrice has eight years of coaching experience in both the high school and club environments and regularly volunteers with Young Life in Buckley/ Enumclaw. She believes that the best players are often the best teammates. She chooses to coach because she has seen how much the challenges of a healthy competitive environment can help grow a person’s character, and she aspires to help create a healthy environment of hard work, development, and interpersonal skills for the athletes.