Bio

Payne took the helm of the Eutectic Women's Volleyball Team in 2019, after serving nine years as Assistant Coach for the program. She also works as Assistant Sports Information Director, a position she has held since 2017.

In Payne's first season as head coach, the Eutectic team posted the most conference wins in the program's history, becoming the first Eutectic team (in any sport) to qualify for the American Midwest Conference (AMC) post-season tournament. The team continues to be a threat within the conference boasting three All-Conference awardees and four Player of the Week athletes during Payne's tenure.

In college, Payne captained the volleyball and softball teams during her senior year at Dominican University and received all-conference honors in softball, as well as Dominican's Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award before graduating in 2006 with a degree in graphic design and photography. She earned her Master of Arts in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University - Irvine in 2017. In addition to coaching at the collegiate level, she has coached USAV Juniors from age 14U to 18U. She also launched and served as the Eutectics' head softball coach from 2013-2016.

Payne enjoys spending time with her husband and three children.