Head Volleyball Coach 2005-2022 – Adams State University 18 years
Winningest volleyball coach at ASU! (awarded in 2017)
RMAC West Division Champions 2011, 2012
2012 NCAA National Qualifiers (1st time in ASU history!!)
Head Varsity High School Coach 1996-2004. 9 yrs. at Montezuma-Cortez High School
7 out of 9 years 4A/5A Southwest League Champions
League record last 6 years at high school: 60 – 0
Record as high school coach: 196-44
Southwest League “Coach of the year” 7 times
Colorado “Coach of the year” Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News
2004 - Colorado National nominee “Coach of the year”
Coached 4 All-State matches
Conducted 85 summer satellite camps at various schools throughout Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Kansas.
Began the ASU volleyball team camps which grew from 12 teams in 2005 to 135 teams in 2022. (one of 3 largest in the nation! - all divisions) Our last individual skills camp - 244 campers.
Education: B.A. K-12 Physical Education. Taught elementary Physical education for 17 years.
Started a youth volleyball program in Cortez in 1996 (grades 4-8) - over 100 youth players.
Has coached college, varsity, junior varsity, middle school, and youth volleyball players.
Amber Mortensen, Coach
Club Director/Coach for ZVC: 2025-2023
Club Director/ Coach for SDVBC: 2022-2005
Middle School A Team Coach- Centauri Middle School: 2023 & 2022
Middle School Head Coach “A Team Coach” - Ortega MS (Alamosa): 2021-2017
5 League Championships & 5 Undefeated Seasons
Alamosa Head Varsity Coach: 2016-2013
4 Regional Appearances. 2 League Champions. 2X IML “Coach of the Year"
Adams State University Developmental Team Head Coach: 2012 & 2011
Monte Vista Head Varsity Coach: 2010 & 2009
2 Regional Appearances. 1 League Championship. 1X IML “Coach of the Year”
Sangre De Cristo Head Varsity Coach: 2007-2001
4 District Championships. 1 State Final Four Appearance
40-0 in league last four years. 4X Southern Peake “Coach of the Year”
Sierra Grande Head Varsity Coach: 2000
Undefeated League & District Champions. Regional Appearance.
League Coach of the year
Adams State University Assistant Camp Director/Master Coach: 2023-2010
Conducted Satellite Camps for several HS/MS Programs in Colorado: 2005-2024
Education: B.A. K-12 Physical Education. Have taught Physical education for 20 years
Annie Mortensen, Alamosa High School Head Volleyball Coac...
2000-2002: Setter at Northeastern Junior college (all Region IX team)
2002-2004: Setter at Fort Lewis College (4th leading assists in school history)
2005-2007: Assistant HS coach Pagosa High School
2008-2014: Head HS Coach at Center High School
2015-2016: Head MS coach at Ortega Middle School
2017-2024: Head volleyball coach at Alamosa High School
State appearances 6 out of 8 years
Several All-State players, Coach of the year IML 4 out of 7, All-State coach
CHSCA Horizon award
2019-2022: Club Director for San Luis Valley Club (4 teams)