Stesha Selsky

C O A C H

SUNSHINE

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Stesha Selsky

Head Coach

Playing Experience

Played High School volleyball at Marymount High School and won three CIF titles; named CIF MVP twice
Named one of the 20 best volleyball players to ever compete in a CIF final
All-CIF honoree all four years (2000–2003)
CIF MVP (2002–03) and team champion (2001–03)
California State Tournament MVP (2002–03) and team champion (2000–03)
League MVP (2002–03)
Los Angeles Times All-Southern California (2002)
Los Angeles Times Athlete of the Year (2003)
Named EPN’s High School Miss Volleyball USA (2003)
High School Team ranked #1 in California and #2 in the USA (2003)
First girl in California to play on a team winning four consecutive state titles
Tournament MVP honors at Durango, Torrey Pines, Archbishop Mitty (2003), and Orange County (2002)
Indoor Open Division Junior Olympics 3rd place (2003)
Played setter and libero for the University of Michigan Wolverines (2004 – 2007)
Became just the third player in Big Ten Conference history to reach the 2,000 dig milestone (2007)
2007 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
Still holds University of Michigan records for most digs in a single season (762 in 2007) and most career digs (2,178 from 2004–2007)
Member of the NCAA 2000 Digs Club
Seventh on the all-time U-M setting assists list (1,681)
U-M record for most digs by a freshman (402 in 2004)
Second-most digs in a single match in U-M history (41)
Tied for fifth-most single-season assists in program history (1,478 in 2006)
Four-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Honors (Sept. 19, 2005 / Aug. 28, 2006 / Aug. 27, 2007 / Sept. 3, 2007)
First setter ever named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 28, 2006)
Four time Academic All-Big Ten honoree
Four-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement honoree

Coaching Background

Coaching for the Sunshine Volleyball Club since 2003
Head coach for the 12 Hotshots
Specialized trainer for setters and liberos for the club

Education

Graduated from Marymount High School in 2004
Graduated Bachelor’s Degrees in Sociology and Economics
Doctorate in Nursing Practice at the University of Colorado in 2020

Coaching Philosophy

Her Coaching philosophy is very simple: create an environment that encourages young women to develop skills on and off the volleyball court and promote a positive learning environment.

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About Stesha

Stesha Selsky graduated from Marymount High School in 2004. During her four years there, the Sailors won three CIF titles and Stesha was named MVP twice. She made the list of the 20 best volleyball players to ever compete in a CIF final. In 2003 she was named the LA Times Player of the Year and ESPN’s High School Miss Volleyball USA. She holds the distinction of being one of the first girls in California to play on a team winning four consecutive state titles.

Stesha also made her mark in beach volleyball, winning the gold three times at the Junior Olympic Beach Championships. She continued with volleyball at the University of Michigan where she played both setter and libero from 2004-2007. Stesha was the 2007 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. She is a member of the NCAA 2000 Digs Club and still holds the University of Michigan records for most digs in a single season (762 in 2007) and the most career digs (2178, 2004-2007). After graduating with bachelor’s degrees in Sociology and Economics she went on to earn a BS in Nursing from Duke and an MS from Cal State. Stesha completed her Doctorate in Nursing Practice at the University of Colorado in 2020.

She has been coaching for the Sunshine Volleyball Club since 2003. This year she is the head coach for the 12 Hotshots. Stesha is also the specialized trainer for setters and liberos for the club.

Her Coaching philosophy is very simple: create an environment that encourages young women to develop skills on and off the volleyball court and promote a positive learning environment.
Stesha loves the sport of volleyball; it brings her joy and happiness. Coaching allows her to share this joy and the skills needed to find happiness in a lifelong sport.

She and her husband, Steven, live in South Bay. They have a dog named Brody who occasionally makes an appearance at Sunshine events. She still enjoys playing beach volleyball.