courtney prater
email: courtneyprater@1unitedvolleyball.com
cell: 214.558.3084
Coach Courtney is originally from San Antonio, TX but has lived in McKinney for the past 15+ years. She graduated from Texas Womans University with a bachelors of science in dental hygiene. Her college years were unique utilizing an athletic scholarship to graduate from a health professions program. She played volleyball at Panola College prior to transferring to TWU. During her collegiate volleyball career as an outside hitter, she earned NCAA and NJCAA All-Conference and All-Academic Awards. She was an individual conference leader in aces as well as a six-time team leader in match high of kills per match (23).
Coach Courtney continues to play volleyball competitively both indoor and outdoor. She is married and has two daughters/volleyball players, Layne(12) and Perry(9). Outside of volleyball, she enjoys being on the lake or at the beach.
Coaching Philosophy
Coach Courtney believes that talent isn’t everything. The most important aspect of any sport is working hard. Having the right effort, work ethic and attitude is worth a lot more than talent, and it will take you places that talent can’t get you.
There will always be ups and downs when competing at higher levels and it’s easy to lose sight of your ‘why’.
“Somewhere behind the athlete you’ve become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back… play for her.”
-Mia Hamm
Club Coaching Highlights
Coach Courtney started coaching club volleyball in 2002 and has spent the last 18+ years with various clubs in DFW coaching ages 8-17. She is IMPACT certified and has also been a certified NTR official.
