Joanna Boyd is a volleyball coach based in Norman, Oklahoma. In her work on the court, she instructs youth volleyball players, directs the local Norman Optimist Club League, andcoachesher own team, the Serving Tsunami. She’s also the founding director of Volleyball Norman, a local club team. This fall, she will head up the middle school staff at Community Christian School in Norman. As Joanna says, she’s been playing volleyball since the late 1900s. And her favorite part about volleyball is that you get to use your outside voice inside. She has played at multiple levels andcoachedall the way from 2nd to 12th grade. Her focus is fundamental skill development, but more importantly speaking to the heart and character of the player. She sees volleyball as the ultimate athletic metaphor for life and a great opportunity for young people to learn trust and teamwork.

When she’s not volleyballing, Joanna practices law and runs a youth leadership program called FLOWERS. She enjoys listening to history podcasts and writing. Her favorite person in the world is her husband, Walter, trains offensive lineman. Joanna and Walter have four children together: Scarlet (13), Harrison (11), Benjamin (6), and Avery (4). The pair can often be foundcoachingor watching their kids compete in sports and activities. The family also loves the Oklahoma Sooners, professional wrestling, and their French Bulldog, Jelly.