Kelly Beck -

Kelly Beck is a former Division I Big 12 and Professional volleyball player, longtime coach, yoga teacher, and athlete performance mentor and consultant with more than 25 years of experience developing athletes both on and off the court.

Kelly grew up in Fort Worth, TX and started her career playing on the FIRST EVER Texas Advantage Volleyball club team in Arlington, TX. She then went on to play Division I Big 12 volleyball at Texas Tech University, where she became one of the most accomplished players in program history. Kelly ranks among the Red Raiders’ all-time leaders, holding many school and Big 12 records. She still ranks #1 for career kills (1925), career attack attempts (5,142), and single-match kills (33). AND still has top records in aces (119, hello top spin jump serve!) and digs. She still holds the school record in attacks in a 3 set match (54), 4 set match (72), and 5 set match (93). Awards followed with All American Nominee, Big 12 Newcomer of The Year, Big 12 Player of The Week X 3, Academic All American, Academic All Big 12, 1st Team All Big 12, AVCA All Central Region 1st Team Honors, selected to the USA Volleyball Under 20 National Team in Italy. Following her collegiate career, Kelly continued playing professionally in Puerto Rico, Germany, and Italy, competing internationally while learning from some of the game’s top coaches and training systems. 

Her coaching journey has spanned every level of the game. She has coached almost all ages with boys and girls youth club, high school, collegiate, USA Olympic Development programs, Gold Medal Squared and community volleyball initiatives throughout the United States and Europe. She has also served as a Youth Athletics Coordinator in Germany and a Community Olympic Development Coordinator with USA Volleyball, helping introduce and develop the sport for the next generation of athletes.

Today, Kelly brings a unique whole-athlete approach to coaching. In addition to coaching top National teams with United Volleyball Association and SA Saints Varsity High School, she is the owner of Tejas River Club in New Braunfels, Texas, where movement, recovery, and community come together through outdoor wellness experiences. She also is a mentor and consultant with her business Upstream Livin. Working one-on-one with athletes, families, and organizations helping them optimize their lifestyle habits, including sleep, hydration, nutrition, recovery, stress management, mindset, and daily routines. Her philosophy is simple: healthier athletes become happier athletes, and happier athletes perform at their highest level.

Kelly believes great coaching extends far beyond wins and losses. She is passionate about helping athletes build confidence, resilience, leadership, and a lifelong love for the game. Her goal is to develop not only better volleyball players, but stronger, healthier, and more capable young people who are prepared for success long after their playing careers are over.

When Kelly isn’t on the court, you’ll most likely find her with her family. Whether they’re dancing and cooking together in the kitchen, peppering with her daughter (who also plays volleyball), spending the day on the river in the Texas Hill Country, hiking with their German Shepherd, or simply enjoying the outdoors, staying active is a way of life. Her husband, is also a former Division I and European Professional baseball player and Head Coach, who now coaches youth baseball, making athletics, coaching, and mentorship a true family passion. Together, they’re committed to helping athletes discover that sports are about so much more than wins and losses. They’re an opportunity to build confidence, character, resilience, and friendships that last a lifetime.