Catie Speas joins the Sunbirds Volleyball Staff for the 2024 season. Speas was a standout on the Sunbirds Volleyball team from 2020 - 2023, recording 1747 assists and 118 aces in 96 matches. Before starring at FPU, the Gilbert, AZ native was a NJCAA national champion at Scottsdale Community College in 2019. Speas' coaching career began during her playing days, when she spent two years as boy's JV Head Coach and girl's assistant coach at Buchanan High School. During this time she helped lead the girl's team to a 2023 Valley Championship. In addition to her role on the Volleyball staff, Speas also serves as a full-time administrative assistant for FPU Athletics' Sports Medicine department. She graduated from FPU in 2023 with a degree in Business Management.