Kelly Winter is no stranger to success at FPU, earning NAIA All-American honors five times as a volleyball player and track & field athlete. She was the GSAC player of the year as a senior and is the program's all-time assists leader with 5,139. She is the only player in FPU history to reach 5,000 assists (5,139, No. 1), 1,000 digs (1,177, No. 4), 450 kills (489), 250 blocks (271, No. 6) and 200 service aces (239, No. 2).
Winter became the head coach at FPU in 2011 before stepping down in 2014. She also spent five years as the lead assistant coach and was a major factor in helping the team win five GSAC and two national titles while compiling a record of 183-10 during that span.
She and her husband Ray have three children and live in Fresno.
Athletic Accomplishments:
* Played in 496 games (sets) for the Sunbirds from 1997-2000
* Fresno Pacific Hall of Fame inductee (2009)
* Volleyball - NAIA All-American setter (1998, 1999, 2000)
* Volleyball - GSAC player of the year (2000)
* Volleyball - All-GSAC team (1998, 1999, 2000)
* Track & Field – NAIA All-American (Javelin, 4th place, 2001)
* Track & Field – NAIA Honorable Mention All-American (Javelin, 2000)
* Track & Field - GSAC Heptathlon Champion (2001)
* Track & Field – Team MVP (1999)
* NAIA All-America Scholar Athlete team (1999, 2000, 2001)
* Volleyball - 15-time GSAC setter of the week, 2-time NAIA setter of the week
* Led FPU to two GSAC titles, three NAIA Region II titles and the 1999 national title match
* 5,139 career assists (1st all-time)
* 14.39 assists per set (1st all-time)
* 239 career service aces (2nd all-time)
* 1,177 career digs (8th all-time)
* Fresno Pacific University “Sunbird of the Year” (2001)
* FPU Senior of the Year (2001)
* FPU Freshman of the Year (1998)
Coaching Experience & Education:
* Fresno Pacific University – Head Coach (2011-14), Assistant Volleyball Coach (2001-2002, 2006-2008)
* Record as an assistant coach: 183-10 (96-3 GSAC)
* Clovis East High School – Head Volleyball Coach (2003-2005)
* Central Cal Volleyball Club of Clovis – Coach/Program Director (2000-2006)
* Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Fresno Pacific with a degree in Mathematics (2001)
* Master of Arts in Math Education from Fresno Pacific (2008)
* Part of two NAIA National Championship teams as an assistant coach (2007, 2008)
* Graduate of Clovis West High School (1997)
