Kim began coaching girls volleyball at Deer Valley High School as an assistant in 1984, was named head coach in 1986 and served for ten years in that position. In 2002, she launched he boys volleyball program at Deer Valley and was instrumental in the DVUSD decision to implement boys volleyball district wide. Soon, other west valley school districts, following her lead, also established boys volleyball as an AIA sport. Her teams posted 373 wins with 159 losses for a 70% winning percentage.