McLennan Community College Women's Volleyball

Bio Kyle Anema was selected as the first head volleyball coach in McLennan history in December 2024 and will lead the Highlanders into their first season in Fall 2025. Anema comes to McLennan from the United States Naval Academy where he served as assistant coach for the Midshipmen’s Fall 2024 campaign. Anema spent the Fall 2023 season as an assistant coach at the University of North Alabama, helping lead the Lions to an overall record of 17-12, a tie for fifth place in the ASUN with a of 9-7 conference record, and the program’s first ASUN Tournament appearance. The respective victory totals by the Lions in 2023 set program highs for the six seasons the team has competed at the NCAA Division I level. Anema is a native of La Mirada, California, where he graduated from Valley Christian High School in 2017. He attended Long Beach City College, redshirting the 2017-18 academic year before taking to the court in 2018-19 as a member of the Vikings’ men’s volleyball team. In 2019, he helped lead the Vikings to a 19-3 record and the California Community College Athletic Association state championship. Individually, Anema led the team in total kills (259) and aces (41), and was named the MVP of the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Tournament. Anema transferred to Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, California, where he became the first NAIA player and sixth across all competition levels to be recognized as a First-Team All-American in each of his four seasons. He was a two-time Conference Player of the Year and set Vanguard’s program record with 1,241 career kills. In his four seasons with the Lions, the team posted an overall record of 59-24 and claimed the NAIA National Championship in 2023 with a 20-5 record. Anema was named the MVP of the 2023 NAIA National Championship. Vanguard also compiled a 27-6 Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) record during his career and won a trio of regular season conference championships. In addition to his stellar indoor career, Anema was named to the 2021 U.S. Collegiate Beach National Team. Anema began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Balboa Bay Volleyball Club during his collegiate career. He coached with six different teams (four boys, two girls) from 2019-23, guiding two squads to Junior National Gold Medals. Anema graduated from Vanguard in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Health, and Human Performance, and is working on a master’s degree in leadership studies. Coaching experience 2024-present: Head coach, McLennan Community College 2024: Assistant coach, United States Naval Academy 2023: Assistant coach, University of North Alabama 2019-23: Assistant coach, Balboa Bay Volleyball Club Playing experience 2020-2023: Vanguard University 2017-19: Long Beach City College Education 2022: Bachelor’s in kinesiology, health and human performance, Vanguard University  

Bio Blair Dodge was selected as the first assistant volleyball coach in McLennan history in June 2025. Dodge was a four-year member of the volleyball team at Vanguard University in Costa, Mesa California, serving as team captain for two years. As a senior, she led the team in digs at 344 on the year and set a new personal best in dig per set at 3.82 solidifying her nickname of “Digging Dodge.” She competed in 109 matches for the Lions and finished her career with 1,185 digs. She was also a two-time Scholar Athlete in the Golden State Athletic Conference. In addition to her playing experience, Dodge has served as a head coach for A4 Volley the last two years and was previously an assistant varsity soccer coach at her alma mater, Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo, California. She has also worked as a sports broadcaster for Vanguard Athletics, primarily calling live broadcasts for the men’s volleyball program, and was a sports media intern for the 2022-23 academic year. A native of Laguna Niguel, California, Dodge earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with an emphasis in Technology and Emerging Media from Vanguard University in May 2025. Coaching experience 2025-present: Assistant coach, McLennan Community College 2023-24: Head coach, A4 Volley Playing experience 2021-2024: Vanguard University Education 2025: Bachelor’s in communication with emphasis in technology and emerging media, Vanguard University