SHELBY MENCH

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Shelby returns for her 11th year with Tejas Volleyball. As a player, Shelby grew up in the Tejas Volleyball program, starting her journey with Tejas at the age of 11. Shelby was a decorative standout athlete at Birdville High School, a 4 year Varsity letter, earning honors in 2012, 2013 and 2014 by being named first team all-district, district setter, defensive player, and server of the year. During her club seasons, Shelby and her teams earned multiple bids to Girls Junior National Championships, which contributed to her success when she moved into her collegiate playing career. In, 2017 Shelby graduated from Cameron University with an honors degree in Finance. She went on to complete her Master’s of Science in Forensic Accounting at West Virginia University and is currently completing her Doctorate degree.

Growing up in the Tejas program she holds a unique perspective, coupled with a great amount of both playing and coaching experience. She began as an assistant coach with Tejas before she even completed her own 18’s season displaying a talent and ambition to help the players at a young age.  In 2016, Shelby returned to the DFW area as a head coach not only for Tejas, but also with All Saints Episcopal School. Shelby has led her teams to USAV GJNC National Championships in numerous seasons and supports her players as they move forward to their collegiate careers. Shelby is Gold Medal Squared Certified and has experience as an official within the North Texas Region.

Shelby enjoys working through the technical aspects of the game and building a solid foundation. She enjoys building dynamic team culture and players that are excited to work hard to achieve great results. Her goal is to train each athlete to play fundamentally sound volleyball across every position. She enjoys the competitive process and believes matches are won as a byproduct of the process. Teams win games, and Shelby teaches the skills necessary to bring a group of individuals together as a team, creating healthy competitive teams with players that enjoy.