[1][2] A two-time Vermont Miss Basketball selection by the Burlington Free Press, Valley guided Rice Memorial High School to two-straight undefeated seasons and two Division I girls state championships.
[3] Valley attended the University of Connecticut and played basketball for Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma from 2000-2004.
[4] After graduation, Valley spent one season as a student assistant with the Huskies before taking her first full-time coaching position at Holy Cross.
[8][9] From 2017 to 2019, Valley was on staff at Arizona, until April 19, 2019 when she was named the ninth head coach in Hartford history, replacing Kim McNeill, who accepted a similar position at East Carolina.
[10][11][12] On April 21, 2021, it was announced that Valley would be returning to UConn as an assistant coach replacing Shea Ralph.