Aries joined the Meredith volleyball staff in 2014. She coached alongside 10-year Head Coach Fiona Barkley and helped the program to their first USA South Tournament Championship and NCAA tournament appearance in 2016. Caroline Corey was named the AVCA South Region Freshman of the Year and the conference Rookie of the Year. In 2014 Meredith volleyball earned a USA South divisional title for their first-of-two 25-win seasons with Aries on staff.
Aries played volleyball for four years with the Division III Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens. A setter for the Southern California school, "Kenzie" Aries was named AVCA All-Region honorable mention and graduated with career and single-season records in assists, blocks and digs.
During her senior year, Aries served as an assistant coach for the 16-Elite team at Club West.
After graduation from Pomona-Pitzer, she went on to coach at the University of Redlands, another Division III school in Southern California. While at Redlands, Aries completed her Master's in Business Administration with an emphasis in marketing.
In August 2014 Aries published an electronic book on volleyball recruiting titled "101+ Volleyball Tips: How to Get Recruited for College Volleyball." She also manages VolleyballU.com, a resource for playing at all levels of the sport.
She earned a degree in Organizational Studies with an emphasis in team-building from Pitzer College.
In her free time, Aries enjoys playing video games, reading, and artistic endeavors. Kenzie lives with her husband Sam and two rabbits, Carson and Stanley.
