Manhattan Beach Open

In My Natural Element

As far back as I can remember, I knew I wanted to be an Olympic volleyball player. My Father, Gerald Gregory, served as Caption of the U.S. Men's National Indoor Volleyball Team from 1976 – 1979 and was one of the best players in the world during his era. I was so inspired by watching him play and coach throughout his career, I couldn’t wait to get on the court. I began playing volleyball at the age of 4 and was immediately addicted. I spent hours upon hours in the gym learning and training to someday, hopefully, get the chance to play for Stanford.

My Father later became a Division 1 College volleyball coach and coached me all through my young volleyball career until I went on to play for my dream school, the Stanford Women’s Volleyball Team, from 1996 - 2000. While at Stanford, I was a 4 year starter and our team won two National Championships (1996 & 1997). 


After graduating college, I went on to play professionally for the Chicago Thunder and then later onto the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour. During 2009 – 2010, I won Gatorade’s “Quest for Gold” Competition award - designed to identify the country’s next Olympic athlete.  I competed against 16 athletes from various disciplines in an 8-month competition, and after winning the competition, I earned a full sponsorship by Gatorade for 2010 with world class training from the Gatorade Sports Science Institute as I pursued my beach volleyball dreams.

Ironically,  the other thing I loved at a young age was Real Estate! (Even though I didn’t call it that.) From about age 12, I would beg my parents to take me to Open Houses in our neighborhood. I’d also constantly hound my family to play Monopoly with me...I should have known then that Real Estate would be my future. 

As I built my Real Estate business over the last 17 years, I enjoyed playing beach volleyball competitively up until the age of 40. Now at age 44, I continue to strive to stay healthy and active while enjoying playing recreationally with my husband James and teaching him how to play. 

Manhattan Beach Open

My husband James 

Me in action at the

Stanford Women's Volleyball Team

National Champions '96 & '97