Danielle Diaz currently holds the position of Assistant Coach for women's beach volleyball. On March 2, 2020, she was appointed as the Head Coach of the Mt SAC Women's Beach Volleyball Team, following a two-month tenure as the Interim Head Coach. Beginning in 2018, Diaz served as Assistant Coach for the Inaugural Beach Volleyball Team, a team that she had an integral part in establishing. She has also assisted the Women’s Indoor Volleyball team since 2017 and has been an Adjunct Professor of Kinesiology since 2019.

Prior to Mt. SAC, Diaz coached for 3 years with Club Green Volleyball out of La Habra (CA). In 2016, she coached at Whittier Christian High School where she served as Head Coach for the Girl’s Frosh/Soph Volleyball team and in 2017, coached the Boy’s Junior Varsity Volleyball team while also running their strength and conditioning program. During her tenure at Whittier Christian, Diaz led the Frosh/Soph team to an undefeated season and both teams to League Championships.

Diaz is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology in 2017. She received her Master of Science Degree in Coaching and Exercise Science from Concordia University in 2019.

updated 06/14/23