NITTANY LION ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Head coach Russ Rose has produced many of the nation’s top players in his 34 years at the helm of the Penn State program. However, his players and staff don't end their paths once they graduate or move away. A great number of PSU alumni have successful professional volleyball careers, and are also pursue coaching careers at high schools, clubs and universities across the country. Below are the names of former staff and players who have entered the coaching ranks after time at Penn State.
Laurie Lokash is entering her 29th season as the head coach at Slippery Rock University.
Katie Schumacher-Cawley signed a four-year contract extension after her first season at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Steve Aird Lindsay Anderson Fatima Balza Lori Barberich Shannon Bortner Bonnie Bremner Kris Brown Jen Burdis Lauren Cacciamani Christy Cochran Colleen Cody Ellen Crandall Kaleena Davidson Alyssa D’Errico Tomuke Ebuwei Nadia Edwards Julie Firth Emily Gerega Jess Hayden Dennis Hohenshelt Roberta Holehouse Laura Holloway Kirk Hoover Adam Hughes Tina Huisenga Erin Iceman Michelle Jaworski Angie Kammer
Leanne Kling Kim Kumfer Stevie Lieber Laurie Lokash Julie Miller Amy Morris Ashley Peterson Heidi Pikecki Kate Price Salima Rockwell Heidi Rottinghaus Cassy Salyer Mike Schall Jen Schuller Katie Schumacher Hilary Sexton Patty Skadeland Erika Spenser Josh Steinbach Melissa Walbridge John Wasielewski Samantha Johns Weakland Teri Wroblewski Teri Zemaitis
Nadia Edwards is entering her fourth season as the head coach at DePaul University.
Kate Price is the head coach at Eastern Illinois and is assisted by former PSU men’s player Ryan Sweitzer.
15-Time Big Ten Champions ‘92, ‘93, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘12 • GoPSUsports.com • PENN STATE 2013–14
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