Julia Somers is the heart behind our 16-3 team in Vancouver, bringing her experience and passion for volleyball to every practice. She played five years of club and school volleyball and continued her career at Lewis & Clark College for two years. Julia has been coaching with Aspire for five years and loves helping athletes grow their skills and confidence.

Originally from Northern California, Julia moved to the PNW for college and graduated from Lewis & Clark in 2019. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Engineering at OHSU. Outside of school and coaching, she enjoys gardening, thrifting, being creative, and spending time at home with her husband Trevor and their three cats.

Her coaching philosophy is simple: lean in when things get tough, and remember we’re all just humans doing our best.