Women's Volleyball
Kindra Gillen
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Kindra Gillen, an Eaton, Colo., native, enters her first season as an assistant coach with the Air Force volleyball team. A two-time All-American at the University of Washington, Gillen brings a wealth of knowledge to the Falcons' program.
Gillen came to the Academy from Gonzaga University, where she spent three seasons (2022-24) as an assistant coach for the Bulldogs’ volleyball team. During her time in Spokane, the Zags recorded their first-ever win against a Top 25 opponent. She has also coached at Notre Dame (2020–21), the University of Wyoming (2018), Liberty University (2017), and Nicholls State University (2016). During her stint in South Bend, she helped lead the Fighting Irish to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. At Wyoming, she helped guide the Cowgirls to a 20-win season and their second straight trip to the postseason. She was also on the sidelines of a Lady Flames team that advanced to the semifinals of the Big South Volleyball Tournament.
As a player at Washington, she earned All-America, All-Pacific Region, and All-Pac-10 honors as both a junior and senior. During her final season in Seattle, Gillen recorded a team-leading 471 kills, ranking fifth in the Pac-10 and 26th in the NCAA with a 4.17 kills-per-set average. Her maiden name, Carlson, is listed throughout the UW record book. Upon graduating from UW, she ranked fifth in career points (1,470) and held additional top-10 career marks in points per set (seventh, 4.22), kills per set (ninth, 3.59), and kills (10th, 1,251). The Huskies reached the NCAA Tournament in all four of her seasons, a run highlighted by an Elite Eight appearance.
Following her collegiate career, Gillen played professionally in Puerto Rico, France, Greece, and Germany. She trained in the U.S. National Team gym, while beginning her coaching career with T-Street Volleyball Club. As head coach at T-Street, she led the under-16 team to a Bronze Division title in 2011 and the under-15 team to a third-place finish in the Bronze Division in 2013.
Gillen holds a bachelor's degree in comparative history of ideas. She is returning to Colorado with her husband, Brett, and their three sons: Cody, Clayton, and Cooper.
Gillen came to the Academy from Gonzaga University, where she spent three seasons (2022-24) as an assistant coach for the Bulldogs’ volleyball team. During her time in Spokane, the Zags recorded their first-ever win against a Top 25 opponent. She has also coached at Notre Dame (2020–21), the University of Wyoming (2018), Liberty University (2017), and Nicholls State University (2016). During her stint in South Bend, she helped lead the Fighting Irish to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. At Wyoming, she helped guide the Cowgirls to a 20-win season and their second straight trip to the postseason. She was also on the sidelines of a Lady Flames team that advanced to the semifinals of the Big South Volleyball Tournament.
As a player at Washington, she earned All-America, All-Pacific Region, and All-Pac-10 honors as both a junior and senior. During her final season in Seattle, Gillen recorded a team-leading 471 kills, ranking fifth in the Pac-10 and 26th in the NCAA with a 4.17 kills-per-set average. Her maiden name, Carlson, is listed throughout the UW record book. Upon graduating from UW, she ranked fifth in career points (1,470) and held additional top-10 career marks in points per set (seventh, 4.22), kills per set (ninth, 3.59), and kills (10th, 1,251). The Huskies reached the NCAA Tournament in all four of her seasons, a run highlighted by an Elite Eight appearance.
Following her collegiate career, Gillen played professionally in Puerto Rico, France, Greece, and Germany. She trained in the U.S. National Team gym, while beginning her coaching career with T-Street Volleyball Club. As head coach at T-Street, she led the under-16 team to a Bronze Division title in 2011 and the under-15 team to a third-place finish in the Bronze Division in 2013.
Gillen holds a bachelor's degree in comparative history of ideas. She is returning to Colorado with her husband, Brett, and their three sons: Cody, Clayton, and Cooper.
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