Middle School Volleyball

Abby Cotton ’16 | Head Coach

Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
Education: B.A., Samford University. MA, University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
Started coaching at CDS: I have been involved with coaching CDS athletics since 2015, but I became an official coach in 2022.
Favorite CDS sports memory and biggest athletic accomplishments: As an athlete, my favorite memory was being volleyball state runners-up three times and setting the school record in 4x4 in 2016. As a coach, my favorite memory is coaching the 4x4 team that beat my own record! I was so proud of the team’s accomplishment, it brought many happy tears to my eyes! I am also proud of myself for leaving a legacy worth breaking, by far one of the coolest full-circle moments during my time being back at CDS.
Hobbies: I enjoy hiking, running, and reading.
Fun Fact: I love Chipotle!!

Kim Macurda | Assistant Coach

Zach Turner | Head Coach

Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
Education: B.S. Education, University of Tennessee
Sports Experience: I played basketball at Charlotte Christian and the University of Tennessee.
Started coaching at CDS: 2011
Favorite CDS sports memory: Our buzzer-beater win over Durham Academy at their place in 2016, and participating in multiple Charleston Christmas Basketball Tournaments.
Biggest Athletic Accomplishments: As a coach, winning the 2016 Queen City Clash Christmas Tournament. As a player, winning the SEC and making it to the Sweet 16 in 2000.
Hobbies: I enjoy playing board games and air drumming.
Fun Fact: I grew up a Duke basketball fan, so naturally so I’m not too fond of UNC. But just my luck, my AAU coach, High School coach, and both head coaches I had in college were all UNC guys.

Rebecca Dillon | Assistant Coach