​This is Rachel's first year coaching for West E. She previously played club volleyball for West E from 2012-2014. Rachel is a 2017 graduate of Penn State Behrend where she received a degree in Communications. Currently she is working as a Leadership Acceleration Program Associate for Highmark Health.
In her last year of club volleyball, Rachel was recruited to play college volleyball for Penn State Behrend. In her four years playing, she was the captain for two years and received awards such as, Most Valuable Player, First team All-AMCC, Team Leadership Award, and Academic All-AMCC. She also was ranked first in kills on her team her junior and senior year. At the end of Rachel's senior year, Behrend defeated LaRoche to win the AMCC Championship for the first time in four years.
In high school, Rachel played volleyball at Kiski Area High School for all four years. She was coached by Ellen Toy, who created the We Serve First Foundation with her husband Tim Toy.
She is very excited to be coaching this year! Rachel currently resides in Monroeville with her boyfriend and dog Mulligan.