NITTANY LION HONORS & AWARDS
Terri Zemaitis-Boumans was named to the 2002 All-USPV team during the league’s inaugural season.
SWEDISH NATIONAL TEAM Maria Josjoe, 1981-85 PUERTO RICAN NATIONAL TEAM Elizabeth Ramirez, 1984-89 USVBA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM Ellen Crandell, 1981 Maria Josjoe, 1985 USVBA/USA VOLLEYBALL JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM Noelle Zientara, 1987 Heidi Rottinghaus, 1993 Emily Stout, 1994 Bonnie Bremner, 1994 Lauren Cacciamani, 1995 Nadia Edwards, 1995, 96, 97 Katie Schumacher, 1996, 97 Mishka Levy, 1997 Jess Hayden, 1999 Cara Smith, 1999 Kate Price, 2002, 04 Nicole Fawcett, 2002, 03, 04 Christa Harmotto, 2003, 04 Megan Hodge, 2006 Darcy Dorton, 2008 Kristin Carpenter, 2007, 08 Katie Slay, 2009 Megan Courtney, 2011 USVBA ALL-AMERICANS JoAnn Elwell, 1994, 95, 96, 97 Ellen Crandell, 1980, 81, 90-99 Lauren Cacciamani, 1997 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES TEAM Ellen Crandell, 1979-81 Lori Barberich, 1985 Ellen Hensler, 1987 Leanne Kling, 1993
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U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL (1978-94) Ellen Crandell, 1978, 79 Leslie Peters, 1981, 82 Jan Mosier, 1981 Patty Skadeland, 1982 Pam Schaffer, 1982 (alternate) Lori Barberich, 1982, 83 Marcia Leap, 1982, 83 (alternate) Ellen Hensler, 1983 Denise Navoney, 1984 Vida Kernich, 1984 (alternate) Michelle Jaworski, 1987, 91 Elizabeth Ramirez, 1987 Heidi Pilecki, 1987 (alternate) Tammy Cairl, 1989 (alternate) Jennifer Schuller, 1989 (alternate) Sue Boner, 1990 Leanne Kling, 1990 Kim Kumfer, 1990 Noelle Zientara, 1991 Salima Davidson, 1991 (alternate) Laura Cook, 1993 Terri Zemaitis, 1994 Lindsay Anderson, 1994 (alternate) FIVB WORLD GRAND PRIX TEAM Alisha Glass, 2012 Chirsta Harmotto, 2012 Nicole Fawcett, 2012 Megan Hodge, 2012 PAN AMERICAN CUP TEAM Alisha Glass, 2012 Nicole Fawcett UNITED STATE PRO VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE “DREAM TEAM” Lindsay Anderson, 1999 Christy Cochran, 1999 Bonnie Brember, 1999, 2001 UNITED STATES PRO VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE Bonnie Bremner (2002, Chicago Thunder) Nadia Edwards (2002, St. Louis Quest) Terri Zemaitis (2002, Chicago Thunder) Lindsay Anderson (2002, Minnesota Chill) MAJOR LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL (Started in 1987) Ellen Crandell: Chicago, Dallas, New York, 1987-88 Lori Barberich: Dallas, 1987 Jan Mosier: Minnesota, 1987-88 Ellen Hensler: San Francisco, Minnesota, 1987-88 Michelle Jaworski: Minnesota, 1991 PROFESSIONAL VOLLEYBALL Cassy Salyer, Syndie Nadeau, Ashley Pederson, Falin Schaefer, Christy Cochran, Lindsay Anderson, Nadia Edwards, Elizabeth Ramirez, Maria Josjoe, Leanne Kling, Nicole Fawcett, Christa Harmotto, Roberta Holehouse, Megan Hodge, Alisha Glass, Blair Brown, Alyssa D’Errico, Arielle Wilson
Tom Tait was honored as an All-Time Great Coach in 2007 by USA Volleyball.
OLYMPIANS Megan Hodge, 2012 Christa Harmotto, 2012 ATHLETES IN ACTION Chris Lennon, 1983, 84 Laurie Dietsch, 1986 USA VOLLEYBALL ALL-TIME GREAT COACH Russ Rose (Contemporary), 2005 Tom Tait (Pioneer), 2007 SPECIAL AWARDS Pam Schaffer, 1984 Ernest B. McCoy Award Michelle Robinson, 1992 Ernest B. McCoy Award Ellen Hensler, 1987 Pittsburgh Team Sports Award Lisa Leap, 1988 Yugo East-West All-Star Classic Kristi Hart, 1993 Student Marshall Zeynep Ton, 1995 Evan Pugh Award Terri Zemaitis, 1998 Oswald Award Lauren Cacciamani, 1992 Oswald Award Bonnie Bremner, 1999 Commission For Women Award Christa Harmotto, 2006 Dapper Dan Pittsburgh HS Athlete of the Year; 2007, 2008, 2013 Dapper Dan Female Athlete of the Year Finalist 2009 Team, Dapper Dan Sportswomen of the Year award; Philadelphia Sports Writers Assoc. Special Achievement Award Russ Rose, 2009 National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 2011 USAV Leader in Volleyball Megan Hodge, 2009 Touchdown Club of Columbus Female Athlete of the Year Megan Hodge, 2010 ESPY Nominee Blair Brown, 2011 U.S. Sports Academy Female Athlete of the Month Blair Brown, 2011 ESPY Nominee
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