About Us

Kayla Crandall

Kayla CrandallKayla Crandall came to Valley as a Health and P.E. teacher and head girls’ soccer coach in the fall of 2011.  She played high school soccer at Jesuit for four years, leading the Crusaders to two State titles and a 2nd place and then played four years at Westmont College in Santa Barbara—an NAIA powerhouse.  Kayla was team captain and star forward: in her four-year playing career she led Westmont to the Final Four once and Elite Eight twice.  Kayla also was given Westmont’s Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award for excellence in academics, character, and play.  Kayla also coached for five summers at the University of Portland summer camps and after college graduation became an assistant for the Pilot women in the ‘09-’10 season.  Kayla has a B.S. in Kinesiology from Westmont College and an M.A. in Teaching from the University of Portland.  She not only has credentials in teaching Health and P.E. but is also certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist and has much experience in athletic training.