VolleyballBuilding on a long legacy of success, the Kent Denver volleyball team clinched its first-ever Metro League title during the 2023 season.

Co-Head Coach Emily Danitz has been coaching volleyball at Kent Denver since 2012, with nine years of experience prior to her time here. She believes high school athletics provides young athletes with opportunities to learn valuable life skills beyond the court, such as time management, work ethic, leadership and the ability to think outside of oneself and about the welfare of the team.

I strive to foster athletes to both improve athletically and be aware of the multitude of other skills they are gaining along the way. Emily Danitz Volleyball Co-Head Coach

During her tenure, Coach Danitz built the program into a playoff contender, advancing to regionals four times since 2016 in one of the state’s toughest leagues.

Coach Danitz—who played Division I volleyball at the University of Nevada—is also a full-time member of our science department. She teaches Infectious Disease and Epidemiology, Chemistry and more in the Upper School.

Joining Coach Danitz in 2025 as Co-Head Coach is Emily Noblesala, who previously served as Kent Denver's Associate Head Coach for the past three seasons. She is also a math teacher in the KDS Middle School. 

A former collegiate volleyball player herself at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Noblesala has been coaching volleyball since 2018, including four seasons at Kent Denver. She started in 2021 as an 8th grade coach and varsity assistant, before transitioning to her Associate Head Coach role. Now as Co-Head Coach, she looks forward to helping build off the team's recent success—which includes a Metro League title in 2023. 

"Seeing students that I’ve taught in the classroom grow, make connections and support one another on the court and in life is really special," said Coach Noblesala. "I look forward to continuing to grow the positive culture that Coach Danitz has built, as we develop and empower our players from 6th grade all the way to the varsity level.”