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Cobey Shoji is entering her sixth season as the Director of Volleyball Operations. Her responsibilities include marketing and promotions, external relations, accounting and travel.
Shoji came to Stanford from the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) where she received her Master's degree in athletic administration in 2004. She also taught undergraduate physical education classes, worked as a special events coordinator in development for the Rams Club and in athletic event management while at North Carolina.
Shoji, who hails from Honolulu, Hawaii, received her bachelor's degree in sports management and communications from the University of Michigan in 2001. She played volleyball at UNLV and Michigan as a defensive specialist/setter.
Shoji has coached for Rebel Volleyball Club in Las Vegas, Punahou School in Honolulu and Triangle Volleyball Club in North Carolina. Since moving to the Bay Area, she has coached for Vision Volleyball Club (16's in 2005 and 2006, 15's in 2007) and currently coaches the 12 Gold team which won the silver medal at the 2008 Junior Olympics. She is the daughter of longtime Hawai'i women's volleyball head coach Dave Shoji. Her brothers, Kawika and Erik, are both first-team All-Americans on the Cardinal men's volleyball team.