Samantha Merkley

Samantha was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, attended high school at Sacred Heart Academy, and graduated from the College of Business at the University of Louisville with a BS in Accounting. She played volleyball all throughout high school and even went on to play at the collegiate level at Centre College before transferring to UofL—but still bleeds blue (go CATS!). While completing her degree, she began working at Valhalla Golf Club and received an accounting internship with Musselman Hotels at the corporate office in November of 2023. She then joined the team part-time as an accounting assistant until she graduated and officially became a full-time associate in December of 2024. She loves spending time with loved ones, being outdoors, going to concerts, and continues to play volleyball in sand leagues and tournaments.