Lexi Patton
Executive Director / 18's Head Coach
Now entering her 15th season with Virginia Elite, Executive Director and 18s Head Coach Lexi Patton has been instrumental in developing some of the D.C. metropolitan area’s top volleyball athletes. Many of the athletes she has coached have gone on to play successfully at the collegiate level across all NCAA divisions, including at Purdue, Cornell, Virginia Tech, Johns Hopkins, Lehigh, Colby, Bates, UNC Charlotte, Case Western, Mercy, and others, with several earning All-American honors. Under her leadership, Virginia Elite has gained national recognition not only as an athletic powerhouse but also as a leader in cultivating strong club culture. Since Virginia Elite’s return to competing at regional championships, her teams have earned bids to Nationals every year.
In 2024, Lexi led the 18s team to one of the most decorated seasons in club history, with seven top-10 finishes, six top-5 results, a multi-day tournament championship, and a 3rd-place finish at USAV Nationals—a top-5 Nationals performance for CHRVA teams across all divisions since 2015.
In 2025, she guided the 17s team to another standout campaign, earning six top-10 finishes, including podium results at CHRVA and JVA events, and capping the season with a top-25 overall finish at USAV Nationals.
A native of Detroit, Michigan, Lexi competed for Motor City Volleyball Club and Marian High School before beginning her coaching career in local recreational youth leagues. She went on to serve as an assistant varsity coach at McLean High School and has since earned numerous accolades with Virginia Elite, guiding the club to multiple JVA honors, including Member Club of the Month and the Above and Beyond Award. In addition, Lexi actively shares her expertise with other clubs, consulting on performance and organizational improvements, and has presented at the American Volleyball Coaches Association on topics such as technology integration in club volleyball and club budgeting & finance.
Lexi earned a B.A. in Political Science and a Master’s in Organizational Performance Improvement from George Washington University. She currently resides in Reston, Virginia, and works as a Director of Feasibility Strategy for PPD, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific.
