Kelley Dickson is currently a junior at Westfield State University where she studies Athletic Training. She is a 2008 graduate of West Springfield High School where she played varsity volleyball for four years. Coach Dickson's love for volleyball started in 5th grade when she began attending volleyball clinics and summer camps. In 8th grade she played her first year of Junior Olympic volleyball with the Ekahi Club, playing on the 18's team, along side her older sister, at just 14 years old. Coach Dickson played her final four years of JO's with the Western Mass volleyball club. Playing all four years on Open Level teams, two of which were coached by George Mulry.

In high school, Coach Dickson played four years of varsity volleyball as an outside hitter, was named a captain her senior year, and earned all Western Mass honors as a senior as well. From 2004 - 2009, Coach Dickson had helped her mother run an eight week youth volleyball clinic for players in grades 4-8 in West Springfield.

This is her second year coaching Junior Olympics and Coach Dickson hopes to pass on the knowledge she has learned as well as her love of the game to her players.