Mari Winter joined the University of Redlands in 2004 as the head coach for the women's volleyball program after two years as the assistant coach at Brigham Young University.

In 2006, she led the Bulldogs to their best finish in school history by advancing to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen and garerning the program's first and second postseason victories.

Winter earned her Bachelor of Science in Sociology from BYU in 2000 and then joined the coaching staff for the Cougars two years later. As the assistant coach, Winter took on the role of recruiting coordinator and helped implement the current skills and techniques that are taught by the USA National Team. In 2003, she helped the Cougars to a 24-9 record and a second-round appearance in the NCAA tournament.

In addition to coaching, Winter taught physical activity courses in volleyball and weight training at BYU. Outside of the college scene, she is involved with USA Volleyball as grassroots director and coach. She also served as head coach for American Fork High School, where she fostered two full-ride scholarship student-athletes during the 2000 and 2001 seasons.

In her free time, Winter enjoys outdoor activities such as wakeboarding, riding motorcycles and spending time with her four dogs.  She and her wife, Heather, currently reside in Moreno Valley.