Kate Wood

Kate Wood, Volleyball Head Coach, McGill Toolen Catholic High School

Coach Kate Wood is entering her tenth season as the Head Coach of McGill-Toolen Catholic High School’s Dirty Dozen. During her tenure Coach Wood has led the Dirty Dozen to four State Championships, including back-to-back in the most recent 2022 and 2023, three State Runner-ups, and three Final Four appearances. As an elite volleyball player herself, Kate was a member of the 1st All District and Area team 3 years running, where she received many awards including Newcomer of the Year in 1992. She attended Troy University on a volleyball scholarship as a middle blocker. Kate later returned to her alma mater, Lamar High School, as Junior Varsity Coach in 2008 and was promoted to Head Coach just one year later. Focusing on non-technical skills and how these translate into everyday behavior has been a core part of the long-term improvement process for the Dirty Dozen under Kate’s leadership, and as a result engaged Athlete Assessments to consult with their team at the start of the 2019 season.