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Kate Payne
Kate Payne
  • Title:
    Assistant Coach
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Kate Payne joins the Weber State Volleyball staff as an assistant coach in what marks her first year coaching at the Division I level.

During the 2025 season, Payne helped coach the Wildcats to a 18-12, 9-7 record.

Payne was a member of the Weber State volleyball program from 2019 to 2024. During her time as a student-athlete, the Wildcats captured two Big Sky regular-season titles and two Big Sky Tournament titles. The team also secured the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament win and recorded four victories in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC). 


A standout setter and leader, Payne concluded her collegiate career with 3,444 assists, the second-most in program history, and 1,583 digs, ranking third all-time at Weber State. She was a two-time All-Big Sky First Team selection and earned a spot on the 2024 Wildcat Invitational All-Tournament Team. In her final season, she ranked third in the Big Sky Conference in assists.

Since graduating, Payne has been completing a master's degree in Sport Coaching Leadership, during which she conducted research on advanced volleyball techniques. In addition to her academic work, she has served as a substitute teacher in the Ogden and Weber school districts and contributed as a coach for the boys' volleyball team at Weber High School.
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