Coaches
Elizabeth Graham - Girls Athletic Coordinator - 8th Volleyball, Track
Athletics, Pre-Athletics - Conferences 2nd and 3rd period
grahame@georgetownisd.org
Coach Graham is in her fourteenth year at Benold Middle and coaches 8th grade volleyball and track. She played volleyball and basketball all four years at Vista Ridge High School in Cedar Park, TX, and went on to play volleyball for the University of Texas for two years and then Baylor University for two years. She loves spending time with her nieces and nephews who live in Temple, TX and Oklahoma City, and her parents who live in Leander and come to all of the games! She is looking forward to another great year at Benold!
Caitlin Denison - Cross Country, 8th Basketball, Track
Athletics, Special Education - Conference 7th period
denisonc@georgetownisd.org
Coach Denison coaches 8th grade basketball and track and field and this will be her second year at Benold Middle School. Along with coaching, she will be working with Special Education. She played varsity basketball and softball in High School, and continued her softball career at Galveston College. She then transferred to Sam Houston State University to complete her Bachelor's degree. She loves spending time with family and her two dogs. She is a huge fan of women's sports and cannot wait to be able to coach young athletes. She is looking forward to beginning her lengthy coaching/teaching career at Benold!
Kylie Ellsworth - 7th Basketball, Track
Athletics, SPED Inclusion, Conference Period 3rd and 5A
ellsworthk@georgetownisd.org
Coach Ellsworth is from Georgetown, Texas, and is a proud graduate of Georgetown High School. She also attended Benold Middle School, making this school a very special place to her! After high school, she attended Hardin-Simmons University, where she played collegiate basketball and earned both her bachelor’s degree and MBA. Sports have always been a big part of her life, and she is excited to bring her passion for sports, teamwork, and hard work into the school year. In her first year at Benold, she will be coaching basketball and track, and she is excited to share her love of sports and help students grow both on and off the court and track. Outside of school, she enjoys baking, spending time with her friends and family, and making great memories with the people she cares about. She is so excited to be back at Benold Middle School and cannot wait to have the best year ever!
Lauren Sikes - 7th Volleyball, Track, Soccer
Athletics, Pre-Athletics, PE - Conference Period 4A
sikesl@georgetownisd.org
Coach Sikes coaches 7th grade volleyball, track, and soccer. This is her 7th year at Benold. Before coming to Benold, she coached middle and high school volleyball and track at The Brook Hill School in Tyler, Texas, and high school track and cheerleading at Robinson High School in Robinson, Texas. She also coached club volleyball for Texas Fury for four years. Coach Sikes loves getting the opportunity to invest in the lives of young athletes through sports.
David Zimmerman - Tennis
zimmermand@georgetownisd.org
Coach Zimmerman is in his second year coaching the 7th and 8th grade tennis team. He was a four-year letterman on the Texas Christian University men's tennis team and has coached tennis for many years. He enjoys traveling with his wife and visiting his two daughters who live in Washington, D.C. and Toronto. He is looking forward to a wonderful year with the Benold tennis team!