Courtesy of Kansas State Ahletics
MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State head coach Jason Mansfield announced Wednesday the hiring of Quinn Roche as the director of volleyball operations.
"We are so excited to welcome Quinn Roche to the K-State Volleyball family," said Mansfield about his recent hire. "Quinn comes to our program with great integrity, selflessness and a strong work ethic."
"She has had a wonderful opportunity to be mentored by some of the best director of operations in the country and we are all excited for her to help our program continue to grow in a positive direction," said Mansfield.
As the director of volleyball operations, Roche will be in the forefront of the volleyball program's recruiting efforts as well as managing the team's travel and summer camps.
Roche comes to Manhattan after serving as the volleyball operations graduate assistant at the University of Washington alongside Mansfield in the 2022 season. Roche helped coordinate team travel and recruiting during her time with the Huskies.
"I'm very excited to be here and get started," said Roche. "I've always had a lot of respect for K-State Athletics and can't wait to get to know all the student-athletes. I was lucky enough to work with Coach Mansfield at UW and am grateful to continue working with him. I'm also looking forward to working with Coach Astor, Coach Fonoti, and all the great support staff."
Prior to working with the UW volleyball program, Roche spent two years as a marketing and fan outreach intern in the athletics department where she assisted in the promotional efforts of multiple sports. She coordinated and assembled the UW Women's Basketball Virtual Assembly Field Trip Day for elementary students in the area during the CoVID-19 pandemic.
A native of Belchertown, Mass., Roche graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's in business administration from UW in June 2022. She is currently working towards her master's degree in education.