Taylor Souza

Taylor Souza is the Head Girls Volleyball Coach and Athletics Manager at Le Jardin Academy in Kailua, Hawaiʻi. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Ka Ulukoa Hawaiʻi, one of the state’s largest and premier volleyball clubs, where she coaches the 17s team. A former collegiate volleyball player and team captain at Linfield University, Taylor was recognized as an AVCA Thirty Under 30 award recipient in both 2023 (Club) and 2025 (High School). She is passionate about developing student-athletes, building competitive volleyball programs, and creating opportunities for athletes to compete at the collegiate level. Taylor holds a Ph.D. in Biology from Stanford University, bringing a unique perspective to coaching through her background in athletics, education, and science.