About Us
Coach Devan Grant
Founder, CEO, and Head Coach, Devan graduated from FSU where she played D1 beach volleyball. A captain for two years, she lead her team to two National Championship finals. After graduating, her passion for the sport and her desire to have a positive impact on youth athletes lead her to begin SHP volleyball.
Mission Statement
To provide the city of Tallahassee with an elite community based beach volleyball program and to foster a love of the game and high character in young athletes.
Coach Lawrence Glenn
Lawrence Glenn joined the SHP coaching staff after moving to Tallahassee from south Florida. He is a former beach club owner/head coach and high school beach coach. He enjoys teaching young players solid mechanics to help them progress quickly and covering court and game strategy with advanced players to help them achieve tournament success and to attain their college recruitment goals. He strongly believes good coaching provides players skills they can use on the court and those they will carry a lifetime.
Coach Ayden Keeter
Ayden Keeter is a graduate assistant with Florida State University’s women’s beach volleyball team and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in Sport Management. He has six years of beach volleyball coaching experience at the high school, club, and collegiate levels.
As a player, Ayden has represented Team USA internationally, won six junior national championships, earned two international medals, and was named the 2022 USA Volleyball Junior Male Athlete of the Year. He also helped lead Webber International University to a men’s collegiate beach volleyball national championship.
Ayden focuses on developing strong fundamentals, volleyball IQ, confidence, and partner communication, and he is excited to help SHP athletes continue to grow as players and teammates.
Coach Addi Hultquist
Addi Hultquist played beach volleyball throughout highschool and was the All Big Bend Beach Volleyball player of the year in 2021! She ultimately decided to play indoor in college where she stayed close to home and played at FSU while getting her degree in Exercise Physiology. Last year as a captain of her team Addi helped lead FSU to an ACC championship! Addi was also a member of the All ACC Academic Team! She will graduate later this year and has plans to go to physical therapy school after she graduates. When Addi doesn’t have her face in a bio textbook, she likes to spend her time hanging out with her sisters, being outside and dreaming about living on her own farm 😜 She is currently coaching at chiles and we are so happy to have her as a part of our SHP Coaching Staff!
Coach Kenzie Hultquist
Kenzie Hultquist is a Junior on the beach volleyball team at FSU, where they won a conference championship in 2024 and 2025. During her freshman season, Kenzie clinched the win for her team in the first round of the NCAA tournament against Long Beach State. During her sophomore season Kenzie held down the number 3 spot and helped her team to a deep NCAA tournament run.
Kenzie has her undergraduate degree in psychology and she is currently pursuing her Masters while also continuing her eligibility. Kenzie graduated from Florida High in the fall of 2023, where she was the 2 time indoor volleyball All Big Bend player of the year (2022 and 2023). When Kenzie isn’t playing, she loves to watch sunsets and hang with the people she loves most! We are so happy to have her as a part of our SHP Coaching Staff!
Coach Landyn Langham
Landyn Langham has been playing volleyball since 3rd grade and has had a passion for the sport ever since! She played beach volleyball throughout all of high school and continued her volleyball career at the collegiate level, playing Division I volleyball at Delaware State University for two years.
After transferring to Florida A&M University, Landyn decided to focus on her academics while staying connected to the sport she loves through coaching. She enjoys helping athletes improve their skills, build confidence, and develop a genuine love for the game. 🏐❤️
Outside of volleyball, Landyn is a 3rd-year Pre-Med Biology major at Florida A&M University with plans to pursue a career in Emergency Medicine. 🩺 She is passionate about helping others both on and off the court!
When she isn’t studying or coaching, Landyn loves reading and exploring different forms of art, especially drawing, photography, and ceramics. She also enjoys spending time with friends and family, staying active, and making the most of every opportunity!
Coach Amber Leach
Coach Amber Leach began playing indoor volleyball at the age of seven and started her club volleyball career at nine. She continued her athletic career at Lincoln High School playing beach and indoor volleyball for the Trojans before committing to Gulf Coast State College in 2018, where she competed at the collegiate level for two years. She went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Florida State University in 2023.
Coach Amber is excited to be back in the volleyball community and use her experience and passion for the game to mentor, develop, and inspire the next generation of athletes. She looks forward to helping young players grow both on and off the court while sharing the knowledge and skills she has gained throughout her volleyball career.
SHP Coaching Philosophy
This is what we believe:
- Sports can be the gateway to success in life.
- Beach volleyball is a highly competitive and fun game.
- Beach volleyball can teach life skills along with athletic skills.
- Every individual is a valuable part of the team, no matter what role they play. Every role is equally important.
This is what we expect:
- Hard-work and discipline in training and competition
- Be respectful to both coaches and teammates
- Trust teammates and coaches
- Be coachable
- Be encouraging and positive
- Be loyal
- Be relentless in the pursuit of excellence
This is the result:
- Well-rounded athletes with high character who are leaders on and off the court.
- Athletes who are team players, know correct fundamentals and love the game of beach volleyball.
- Athletes who have a high work ethic and can transfer these skills to be successful in all aspects of their lives.