Coupeville Sports

    Former Wolf coach Toni Crebbin spreads the love during her seventh trip to China to work with orphans. (Lori McMurphy photo)

Crebbin and most of her family (one son is absent) drop son Josh off at WSU.

The times, they are a-changin’.

For the first time in 21 years, Toni Crebbin will not be on the bench when volleyball season starts next week. The longtime Coupeville High School coach stepped away from the game after last season, and now finds herself in uncharted territory.

Having tracked her down on one of her many summer adventures, which have stretched across multiple states (and countries), we got her to reflect a bit on what her new reality is like.

Exclusively here on coupevillesports.com, in her own words, the state of the union from Crebbin:

Between an anniversary trip to Hawaii, working in China, high school reunion in Oregon, taking my son to college, and various other jaunts, I can selfishly say it was nice to not worry about working my schedule around open gyms, car washes and volleyball camp this summer.

It was all about me and my family.

With that said, at my reunion, I would have to correct myself from saying “I am a high school volleyball coach,” to saying “I used to be a high school volleyball coach.” It felt odd.

Now being a week out from Fall turnout, I am a bit anxious but know I made the right decision.

I will still be involved in small ways, such as running study hall for the team, and expect to see me at games.

To help fulfill my incessant need for competition, I have recently taken on running. For now I am only competing against myself!

You will also see me driving up and down I-5, being a “normal” mom, hauling my daughters to select soccer games and gymnastics meets! In particular, the rainy soccer games will have me missing the heated, dry gyms!