Alisha Glass Childress, a former U.S. national team member and Penn State standout, joined the Stanford staff as an assistant coach on January 18, 2019. Now in her second season with the Cardinal, Glass Childress will work directly with the setters and offense.
"Whenever you are looking to hire staff, you look for people that know the game at a high level, understand what hard work is and what it requires to be great, and then someone that fits the culture you have established in the program," said head coach Kevin Hambly. "Throughout the process I came across several people that would be a good fit, but Alisha really stood out as someone who would not only help us continue to push the student-athletes to grow but would also help challenge the staff to grow as well."
Glass Childress served as an assistant coach with the U.S. National Team at the 2018 Pan American Cup, where the U.S. rallied to win gold over the host Dominican Republic team.
As a player, Glass Childress helped lead Team USA to a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, where she earned Best Setter honors. She was also selected Best Setter of the 2016 NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament, guiding the U.S. to gold and an automatic spot in the Rio Games.
A two-time USA Volleyball Indoor Athlete of the Year (2013, 2014), Glass Childress earned gold medals in three consecutive FIVB World Grand Prix Finals (2010, 2011, 2012). She has also played professionally in Italy, Turkey, Poland, Puerto Rico and Brazil.
Glass Childress played at Penn State from 2006-09, leading the Nittany Lions to three straight national titles during a stretch when the program won four in a row (2007-10). She was a three-time AVCA All-American and three-time All-Big Ten Conference.
A native of Leland, Michigan, Glass Childress is married to former Stanford men's basketball star Josh Childress, who played on The Farm from 2002-04. The couple have two daughters, Maya and Mina.
"Whenever you are looking to hire staff, you look for people that know the game at a high level, understand what hard work is and what it requires to be great, and then someone that fits the culture you have established in the program," said head coach Kevin Hambly. "Throughout the process I came across several people that would be a good fit, but Alisha really stood out as someone who would not only help us continue to push the student-athletes to grow but would also help challenge the staff to grow as well."
Glass Childress served as an assistant coach with the U.S. National Team at the 2018 Pan American Cup, where the U.S. rallied to win gold over the host Dominican Republic team.
As a player, Glass Childress helped lead Team USA to a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, where she earned Best Setter honors. She was also selected Best Setter of the 2016 NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament, guiding the U.S. to gold and an automatic spot in the Rio Games.
A two-time USA Volleyball Indoor Athlete of the Year (2013, 2014), Glass Childress earned gold medals in three consecutive FIVB World Grand Prix Finals (2010, 2011, 2012). She has also played professionally in Italy, Turkey, Poland, Puerto Rico and Brazil.
Glass Childress played at Penn State from 2006-09, leading the Nittany Lions to three straight national titles during a stretch when the program won four in a row (2007-10). She was a three-time AVCA All-American and three-time All-Big Ten Conference.
A native of Leland, Michigan, Glass Childress is married to former Stanford men's basketball star Josh Childress, who played on The Farm from 2002-04. The couple have two daughters, Maya and Mina.