Emily Davis  |  Head Coach

Emily Davis is the head women's volleyball coach at George Fox University and has been with the program since 2016. She was named Northwest Conference Coach of the Year, led the Bruins to multiple NWC conference tournament appearances, and coached over a dozen all conference athletes.

As a player Emily was a four-year AVCA All-American at Concordia University, Saint Paul.  She was named AVCA National Freshman of the Year and ended her career as the all-time career kills leader for the Golden Bears. She also led her team to four straight NCAA Division II national championships. Upon graduation, she went on to play professionally overseas in Finland and Spain.

Derris Davis | Assistant Coach

Davis has been an assistant coach with head coach Emily Davis since 2017. His roles include working with servers and serving receivers, blockers, and running the spring season strength and conditioning workouts.

He has been heavily involved in the camps since 2017 with roles ranging from team formation, running fitness sessions, and filling up water balloons. 
 

Piper Hilgaertner (Harrop)| Director of Summer Camps

Hilgaertner joins the George Fox volleyball coaching staff as an assistant coach in 2025 following a successful career with the Bruins. She ended her career as the 2024 Northwest Conference Libero of the Year and 2nd all time in career digs in program history.

Piper has been coaching club volleyball for various clubs in past years as primarily a head coach. She was formerly The George Fox Volleyball Camps and Lessons Director from 2020-2024. Piper can be seen now helping with the camps, clinics, and lessons. She has also worked for NBC Volleyball camps as a coach and site director

Taylor Beachy (DeKoning) | Camp and Private Lessons Coach

Beachy joins the George Fox volleyball coaching staff as an assistant coach in 2025 following a successful five-year stint with the Bruins.

Taylor has been coaching camp, lessons, and clinics at Fox since 2020. She also works as a summer camp director for Black Lake Bible Camp.

Leila Yazd | Administrative Director of Camps and Lessons

Leila has been working with the program as the Director of Camps and Lessons since 2024. She has experience playing and coaching club in the Portland-Metro area in the Columbia Empire Volleyball Association. She also has experience reffing and tournament directing for CEVA

Mikaila Kronholm | Camp and Private Lessons Coach
Gracie Bearden | Camp and Private Lessons Coach
Chloe Wiersma | Camp and Private Lessons Coach
Jenna Knibbs | Camp and Private Lessons Coach
Jordan Hahn | Camp and Private Lessons Coach
Addie Goff | Camp and Private Lessons Coach
Hannah Huffman | Camp and Private Lessons Coach
Breanne Dowdy | Camp and Private Lessons Coach
Bridget Philipsen | Camp and Private Lessons Coach