Diana Villalpando

Diana Villalpando is the Corban University Head Beach Volleyball Coach.

Diana Villalpando was announced as Corban University's inaugural head beach volleyball coach in the summer of 2019.

A familiar face for Warrior fans, Villalpando has previously served as a key piece of Corban’s nationally-recognized indoor volleyball program as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.

Villalpando brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her new role as Corban’s inaugural beach volleyball coach, enjoying a successful playing and coaching career prior to her arrival in Salem.

As a student-athlete at Portland State University, she competed as a defensive specialist for the Vikings, winning 83 matches in four years and leaving the program as one of the winningest NCAA Division I players in Portland State history. She played an integral role in three Big Sky Regular-Season Championships and two Big Sky Tournament titles during her time there.

After competing for the Vikings, Villalpando went on to serve as the recruiting coordinator at NCAA Division III Lewis & Clark College, before eventually returning to her alma mater as an assistant coach in 2016. Villalpando spent the next year on the coaching staff of NCAA Division I Eastern Washington University, her last stop before joining the Corban coaching staff for the Warriors’ Final-16 season in 2018.