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Biography
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE . . .
Collegiate Athlete Educational Program Facilitator 2006-Present
Setter Trainer, Clinician, CN Camps, 1988-Present
Assistant Coach, Macalester College Women’s Volleyball Team; St. Paul , MN ; 2002-2005
Assistant Coach, College of St. Mary ’s Women’s Volleyball Team; Omaha , NE ; 1999-2001
Assistant Coach, University of Nebraska Women ’s Volleyball Team; Lincoln , NE ; 1988-1998
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS. . .
NCAA Final Four qualifiers; 1997, 1996, 1995, 1992, 1990, 1989.
NCAA National Champions; 1995.
Eight athletes named to NCAA Championship All Tournament Team.
Big 8 Championship team; 1988-1995.
Big 12 Championship team; 1996.
14 All-Americans; 1988-1998.
11 Academic All-Americans; 1988-1998
Three players representing USA in Olympic competition.
16 Big 12 and Big 8 All-Conference team members.
Two NCAA Woman of the Year recipients.
Two winner of NCAA Top 8 Award.
10 U.S. Olympic Festival players.
Nebraska ’s Female Athlete of the Year: 1989.
Morgan Trophy Award winner: 1996.
NAIA National qualifier: 1999, 2000, 2001.
NAIA Elite Eight: 2001.
AVCA National team academic awards; 1999, 2000, 2001
Many NAIA All-American Scholar-Athletes, All-Americans and All-region selections
NAIA Conference Tournament Champions; 1999, 2000, 2001.
NAIA Conference Regular Season Champions; 1999, 2000, 2001.
Additional Distinctions:
As coach, shared in maintaining 99% graduation rate, with nearly all graduates continuing on into successful careers.
Named Coach of the Year by Fellowship of Christian Athletes; 1993.
Recruited to train and evaluate potential Olympic volleyball competitors at Colorado Springs Training Center ; 1997-1998.
Invited to serve as member of coaching staff for national clinics including American Volleyball Coaches Association, Mizuno Clinics, Nebraska Coaches Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and numerous nationwide high school clinics.
Chosen by Athletes in Action to compete in volleyball, 1989 in Holland . Again chosen in 1995 as clinician for annual event held in Brazil in 1995.
Selected for USA Vision Committee, a board member reviewing development of volleyball and promoting interest in Olympic sport; 1991-1994.
Volleyball Coaching Class Instructor at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Spring 2004, 2006.
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