University Southern California Trojans
2027 USC Beach Volleyball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 3
Kennedy Coakley
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Steinbrenner HS
- Hometown:
- Lutz, Fla.
HONORS & AWARDS
2027 · JUNIOR
2026 · SOPHOMORE
2025 · FRESHMAN
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Attended George M. Steinbrenner High School in Lutz, Fla. and Florida Virtual School… played indoor volleyball and softball at GSHS… first team All-American… two-time P1440 MVP… five-time junior national champion… 2024 AVCA Junior Beach All-American… rated #1 HS Recruit in the Nation by VolleyballMag.com (2024)… played for Optimum Beach Club Volleyball for four years under coaches Pri Lima, Jules Colina and Pepe Costa… 2022 East and West Coast AVP U18 Champion… 2023 Beach Fest U18 Champion… 2023 AAU JO’s U18 Champion… 2023 Caribbean Cup Puerto Rico U18 Finalist… a member of the National Honor Society with four years of honors.
NATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Played for the 2023 USA U19 National Team… spent four years in the USC NTDP program… played for USA’s FIVB from 2023-24.
PERSONAL
Kennedy Ann Coakley was born in Tampa, Fla on Sept. 18, 2005… parents are Jolé and Patrick Coakley… has one brother, Cameron… lists Brooke Swear and Misty May as her biggest sports heroes because of their professionalism, passion, joy and kindness… hopes to visit Japan or Iceland… enjoys karaoke, reading, playing Just Dance, creating art, religion, and sudoku in her spare time… wants to win an Olympic gold medal and speak fluent mandarin after graduation… majoring in international relations and global business at the USC Marshall School of Business.
- 2026 AVCA Player of the Year Watch List
- 2026 AVCA Player of the Year Semifinalist
- 2026 All-MPSF First Team
- 2026 AVCA Top Flight Award, No. 2 with Ashley Pater
- 2026 MPSF/Molten Pair of the Week (March 10) with Ashley Pater
- 2026 MPSF All-Tournament Team
- 2026 AVCA All-America Second Team
- 2026 MPSF All-Academic Team
- 2026 Big Ten Spring Academic Honors
- 2025 AVCA Top Flight Award, No. 2 with Ashley Pater
- 2025 MPSF All-Tournament Team with Ashley Pater
- 2025 AVCA/CBVB Pair of the Week (Apr. 7) with Ashley Pater
- 2025 AVCA All-America Second Team
- 2025 MPSF All-Conference Second Team
2027 · JUNIOR
- Kennedy Coakley is in her third season with the Women of Troy.
2026 · SOPHOMORE
- AVCA Player of the Year Watch List
- AVCA Player of the Year Semifinalist
- All-MPSF First Team
- AVCA Top Flight Award, No. 2 with Ashley Pater
- MPSF/Molten Pair of the Week (March 10) with Ashley Pater
- MPSF All-Tournament Team
- AVCA All-America Second Team
- MPSF All-Academic Team
- Big Ten Spring Academic Honors
- Went 29-10 overall, primarily with Ashley Pater (13-9 at the No. 1 position, 17-1 at the No. 2 position)
- Went 5-0 overall in postseason competition with Kennedy Coakley
- Completed overall season 27-7 with Ashley Pater going undefeated as a pair at the No. 2 position (10-7 at the no. 1 position, 17-0 at the No. 2 position)
- Went 3-3 overall with Zoey Henson (3-2 at the No. 1 position, 0-1 at the No. 2 position)
- Went on an 11-game win streak from Feb. 27 to March 14 with Ashley Pater
- Finished the season on a five-match win streak with Ashley Pater
2025 · FRESHMAN
- AVCA/CBVB Pair of the Week (Apr. 7) with Ashley Pater
- AVCA Second-Team All-American
- AVCA Top Flight Award, No. 2 with Ashley Pater
- AVCA All-America Second Team
- MPSF All-Conference Second Team
- Went 30-5 overall, primarily with Ashley Pater (29-4 at the No. 2 position, 1-1 at the No. 3 position)
- Went 3-1 overall in conference play and 4-1 overall in postseason competition with Ashley Pater
- Had a 17 match win streak with Ashley Pater at the No. 2 position
- Completed overall season 28-4 with Ashley Pater (27-3 at the No. 2 position, 1-1 at the No. 3 position)
- Went 2-1 with Mabyn Thomas at the No. 2 position
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Attended George M. Steinbrenner High School in Lutz, Fla. and Florida Virtual School… played indoor volleyball and softball at GSHS… first team All-American… two-time P1440 MVP… five-time junior national champion… 2024 AVCA Junior Beach All-American… rated #1 HS Recruit in the Nation by VolleyballMag.com (2024)… played for Optimum Beach Club Volleyball for four years under coaches Pri Lima, Jules Colina and Pepe Costa… 2022 East and West Coast AVP U18 Champion… 2023 Beach Fest U18 Champion… 2023 AAU JO’s U18 Champion… 2023 Caribbean Cup Puerto Rico U18 Finalist… a member of the National Honor Society with four years of honors.
NATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Played for the 2023 USA U19 National Team… spent four years in the USC NTDP program… played for USA’s FIVB from 2023-24.
PERSONAL
Kennedy Ann Coakley was born in Tampa, Fla on Sept. 18, 2005… parents are Jolé and Patrick Coakley… has one brother, Cameron… lists Brooke Swear and Misty May as her biggest sports heroes because of their professionalism, passion, joy and kindness… hopes to visit Japan or Iceland… enjoys karaoke, reading, playing Just Dance, creating art, religion, and sudoku in her spare time… wants to win an Olympic gold medal and speak fluent mandarin after graduation… majoring in international relations and global business at the USC Marshall School of Business.
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