Kansas State University Athletics

Volleyball

Quinn Roche
Quinn Roche
Quinn Roche enters her first season as the director of volleyball operations ater joining the K-State Volleyball staff in April 2023. 
 
“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.
 
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 in education.