Kelsi Quinn enters her first season as an assistant volleyball coach at Samford.
Quinn has played professional volleyball in the Internaional Leagues since 2020. She has played in leagues in Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Peru and the Czech Republic.
Quinn has also served as the program coordinator for G3 Volleyball Training since 2024. She was also an operations assistant for Relentless Pursuit Recruiting from 2024 to 2026.
Quinn also has NCAA Division I coaching experience. She served as a volunteer assistant at both Belmont and UAB from 2020 to 2023. In her role at both universities, she mentored student-athletes, created practice plans and managed team travel logistcs. She also asisted in strategic recruiting efforts and coordinated on-campus volleyball camps.
Quinn, then Kelsi Hobbs, played at Samford from 2016-19. She was a team captain in 2019 while leading the Southern Conference in total kills (466) and kills per set (3.95). She was named the Southern Conference’s Player of the Year in 2019 and was the Most Outstanding Player at the 2019 Southern Conference Tournament. The senior captain also earned 2019 AVCA All-Region honorable mention. During her four years, the native of Hoover, Alabama, led the Bulldogs to three NCAA Tournament appearances. She currently ranks sixth all time at Samford in career kills, with 1,341.
Quinn earned her Bachlor of Science degree in sport administration with a minor in marketing from Samford in 2020. She is married o former Samford basketball player Dakota Quinn.
