Mandy Cao

Mengdi (Mandy) Cao is an experienced volleyball coach with a strong background as a professional player. Mandy’s list of experiences includes assistant coach at the Simon Fraser University Women’s Volleyball program. In the summer of 2024, she also took on the role of assistant coach for the Canada National Women’s Volleyball Elite Team.

Prior to her coaching career, Mandy spent nearly 11 years as a professional player with the Beijing Women’s Volleyball Team in China. She then transitioned to coaching while attending graduate school in America, as an assistant coach at Emporia State University, an NCAA Division II school in Kansas. During her time there, she earned two master’s degrees: a Master of Science in Health, Physical Education & Recreation and a Master of Instructional Design & Technology. Mandy also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education, which she obtained in 2008 from Capital University.