In 2025, MacKenzie Draper was hired as Assistant Volleyball Coach at Cal State East Bay.
"I have a fierce passion for coaching and pushing the potential for each player I mentor. I challenge my players to find small victories within their game – to build on their abilities both physically and mentally by putting their best foot forward every time they step on the court."
Draper brings many years of coaching experience to East Bay. She is also in her seventh year of coaching almost every age group with NorCal Volleyball Club in Livermore, California. For the previous six seasons, she coached a team that captured a coveted spot in the USAV National Championships. In 2024-25, she was an assistant for the club's 18 Black and 13 Black teams. The18 Black team she was on staff with finished fifth in the nation in the 18 Open Division, first in the Open Division of the Salt Lake City Showdown and first place in the NCVA Power League to become the No. 1 18s team in Northern California. There were 10 Division I commits coached by Draper.
Draper played club volleyball at Cal Poly SLO where she was on two national championship teams as a starting setter for two years. She has also played as a defensive specialist/libero.
She earned her B.S. in Child Development from Cal Poly in 2019.
In high school, Draper attended Concord High School in Concord, California.
