Kekailoa Palea
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- Title:
- Head Men's and Women's Volleyball Coach
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- Phone:
- 515-961-1641
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- Email:
- kk.palea@simpson.edu
Bio
THE PALEA FILE |
| Personal Information |
| Nickname: KK Hometown: Kent, Wash. Spouse: Candice Children: Kainalu and Kekoa |
| Coaching Experience |
| 2022-present: Simpson College Head Coach (men) 2020-present: Simpson College Head Coach (women) 2017-20: Iowa Powerplex Player Development Director 15-18U Head Coach 2010-17: Club Iowa Juniors Associate Director 15-18U Lead Coach 2010-12: University of Northern Iowa Assistant Coach 2006-10: Graceland University Head Men's and Women's JV Coach 2002-05: Club Wahine 16U and 18U Assistant Coach 2002-05: Highline High School Assistant Coach |
| Playing Experience |
| 2005-08: Graceland University 2000-02: Seattle University |
| Education |
| Graceland University, 2008 B.A., Graphic Design, Sculpture Art Institute of Seattle, 2002 A.A., Computer Animation |
At Simpson
- Hired as the program's first head coach in September 2021
- Has led the Storm women's volleyball team the past three seasons, winning 23 matches and making two conference tournament appearances
Before Simpson
- Served as the player development director and head coach for the 15-18 team at Iowa Powerplex in Waukee, Iowa
- Spent the previous seven years in Cedar Falls, Iowa as the associate director and 15-18 coach for Club Iowa Juniors
- Also helped coach Northern Iowa during that span... over the course of the two seasons he was an assistant, the Panthers went 63-5 and clinched two NCAA Tournament slots... UNI reached the second round in 2011
- Served as the men’s and women’s head JV coach at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa for four years
- Coached for Club Wahine and Highline High School in Burien, Wash. from 2002-05
Playing Career
- Was a setter and libero at Graceland for four years
- Competed for Seattle University while receiving his associates degree
