Heather Fairbanks played high school volleyball at Santa Fe High School in Edmond. After graduation, she played collegiately at Principia College in Illinois. During and after college she coached club volleyball in St. Louis, MO at the 12's, 13's, and 14's age levels. After graduating college in 2005, she became an assistant coach for two seasons at Principia. She then moved back to Edmond and is currently a math teacher and assistant volleyball coach at Sequoyah Middle School. In addition to coaching a 13 Metro team in her first year Peak, she is an assistant coach for the 14-1's team. Heather is married to husband Brandon and they have a 16 month old son (Noah).