Head Volleyball Coach Anna Grant has selected Kia Kaufman to serve on her staff as the Assistant Volleyball Coach at Brevard College.

"I am so excited to bring Kia onto the staff and into the Brevard community," commented Grant on Kaufman's hire. "She is very eager to get into the college coaching world and I'm excited to help her grow as a collegiate coach. Her experience in technical training will be a huge asset in our gym and I'm really looking forward to working with her. Her extensive experience in the club world in Colorado will also be a huge benefit for us in recruiting. Our team enjoyed talking with her during the interview process so I'm thankful to have had their input in the decision."

Kaufman comes to Brevard College after serving as the Master Coach and Head Coach at Momentum Volleyball Club in Centennial, Colorado, a position that she has held since 2013. As of 2019, Kaufman has also served as the Program Manager of the Club.

Alongside her experience at Momentum, Kaufman has held multiple coaching positions, including Assistant Beach Coach at Rocky Mountain Region Elite Beach Volleyball in Denver, Colorado, Assistant Volleyball Coach at Cherokee Trail High School in Aurora, Colorado, and Assistant Volleyball Coach at. Rock Canyon High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

While at Rock Canyon, Kaufman also served as the JV Head Coach, leading her team to consecutive RCHS JV Invitational Championships and an undefeated 2016 JV season. The varsity squad finished in third place in both the 2015 and 2016 Colorado 5A State Championships.

Prior to her tenure at Momentum, Kaufman was the Head Volleyball Coach for the 5280 Volleyball Club in Centennial, Colorado. Kaufman gained additional experience from 2018-19 serving as an Office Assistant for the Rocky Mountain Region of USA Volleyball.

Kaufman earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in Biology from the University of Colorado Denver in 2014, where she was also a volleyball club team captain in her final year as an undergraduate. Before her time at UCD, Kaufman played at the collegiate level for both Xavier University of New Orleans (2010-11) and Colorado State University-Pueblo (2008-10). In New Orleans, Kaufman was the team's setter in the school's inaugural volleyball campaign, while she played defensive specialist/libero during her time in Pueblo.