Kim Gibson bridged the gap of two very different eras of women's volleyball at The Master's College. She played for the winningest coach in the history of the program and was part of three squads that struggled under a new mentor who was trying to extend the success of a revived sport.

Through it all, though, Gibson not only thrived but rose to prominence as one of the premier players in program annals. Utilizing her angular six-foot frame, she developed into a formidable force at the net, smothering opponent kill attempts and spiking with authority. Her on-court performance spoke for itself but her maturation into a leader was even more valuable.

Gibson' arrival as a highly-touted freshman in 1996 corresponded with the final year of the Dean Conk era and the most successful run in school history. Teaming with future Hall of Famer Wendy Penberthy (Jones), Gibson made an immediate impact, leading the squad in total attack percentage and block assists as the Mustangs went 31-11 and advanced to the NAIA Far West Region Playoffs.

A year later, Gibson and the Mustangs welcomed a new coach, Karen Peterson, and struggled through a 15-18 campaign. However, Gibson continued to excel as one of the top middle blockers in the Far West Region, improving in virtually every statistical category and leading the squad in games played, total attack percentage, and blocks. Her selection to the NAIA's All-Far West Region Independents First Team capped an outstanding season.

In 1998, Gibson paced a resurgence as the Mustangs made an appearance in the NAIA Top 25 for the first time in school history, returned to the program's winning ways with a 17-14 record, and realized their goal of qualifying for the Far West Region Playoffs. The junior middle blocker was right in the middle of all it, too, earning all-region, first-team honors for the second consecutive season after posting team-highs in games played, total attack percentage, and blocks.   

The conclusion to Gibson's brilliant career in 1999 was bittersweet. The club's lone senior was vitally instrumental in a 20-13 season, the first 20-win season in three years. But, a loss on the regular season's final day kept the Mustangs out of the playoffs and Gibson from a coveted postseason run. Still, she was absolutely brilliant, leading the squad in multiple categories and becoming the first three-time, All-Far West Region choice in school history.

In a tribute to her enduring legacy, Gibson's name can still be found on nearly all of the sport's career lists, including at the top of total blocks (628) and No. 2 in total kills (1,144).

Following graduation in May of 2000, Gibson started to put her degree in liberal studies (teacher education) to good use, going to Legacy Private Academy where she began as an assistant teacher and worked for six years. In July of 2001, Kim married another outstanding Mustang athlete, Chris Kollmann (baseball), and they had their first child, Kinsley Ann, in June of 2006. Kim, who is pregnant with a boy, due to be born in May, says, "I am now a stay-at-home mom and love every minute of it."

The Kollmanns live in Santa Clarita and attend Grace Community Church.