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Post by cross5 on Feb 2, 2018 10:53:20 GMT -5
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Post by cross5 on Feb 2, 2018 10:56:22 GMT -5
 Schumacher-Cawley graduated in 2002 from Penn State, where she was a two-time All-American and won an NCAA Championship as a player. She then coached as an assistant for six years with the University of Illinois-Chicago before landing the head coaching role at UIC before the 2009 season. At UIC, Schumacher-Cawley oversaw 113 wins as head coach, third in program history, and led the Flames to the 2012 Horizon League championship. Her career record as head coach stands at 113-135, with a 52-70 mark in Horizon League play. As a head coach, Schumacher-Cawley mentored a two-time Horizon League Player of the Year and AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region selection in Stephanee Yancy—the first in program history—along with 11 All-Horizon League selections and three All-Newcomer Team recipients. In 2014, Nicole Johnson became just the second UIC player to earn Horizon League Freshman of the Year, while MaryKate Imrie was an AVCA All-Region pick in 2012. Schumacher-Cawley also played a significant role in coaching numerous UIC career record holders as a head coach or assistant including Yancy (hitting percentage), Katie Kozak (assists), Maggie Strus (digs) and Lana Lobdell (total blocks and block assists). In 2016, the Flames achieved the best start in program history as they rattled off 10 consecutive wins to open the year with non-conference tournament titles at Southeast Missouri (SEMO), Jacksonville and DePaul, and a win over local rival Loyola Chicago. Overall, the Flames finished with 16 wins, four more than the previous season. Schumacher-Cawley was named the 2013 UIC "INSPIRE" Award winner in November 2013. As part of Employee Recognition Month at UIC, the award recognizes individuals who have based their work and daily attitudes on UIC's core values of Integrity, Nurturance, Service, Pride, Intellect, Respect and Excellence. Prior to joining the staff at UIC, Schumacher-Cawley served as a volunteer coach for the University of Illinois for the 2002 season. A 2002 graduate of Penn State, Schumacher-Cawley helped lead the Nittany Lions to the 1999 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship and three Big Ten Conference titles during her career at University Park. She was a three-time All-Big Ten selection, two-time All-America, and an AVCA All-Region selection in 2001. Schumacher ended her PSU career with 1,310 kills, 772 digs and 299 blocks. A Chicago native, Schumacher-Cawley played volleyball and basketball at Mother McAuley High School and led the Might Macs to state and national titles in volleyball. She was inducted into both the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference (GCAC) Hall of Fame and the Catholic League Hall of Fame in 2003. In 2008, a resolution in the Illinois House of Representatives congratulated Schumacher-Cawley for her achievements. On October 15, 2008, she was inducted into the prestigious Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame for her contributions to the sport of volleyball as an athlete and a coach. She was part of a class that also included Pro Football Hall of Famers Dick Butkus, Gale Sayers and Marv Levy; Chicago Cubs great Andre Dawson; and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. Schumacher-Cawley is married to Mike Cawley. They have three daughters: Stella, Nora, and Shea. |
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Post by nyline on Feb 2, 2018 11:47:46 GMT -5
I am disappointed only because, as a Philadelphia resident, I was looking forward to seeing Penn play this season  But very excited for Penn State! |
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Post by traveler on Feb 2, 2018 15:38:38 GMT -5
Good for her, good for us!! I heard some troubling things about the program at Penn before her arrival. I could imagine why someone with PSU history might find Penn a good place in theory, but not practice. Our gain.
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BTW, this now seems to be a pattern. At least three of Coach's hires have been his former WVB players: Kaleena, Salima, KSC. We know he's done everything he can (from what we can tell) to assist women advancing in the profession. To me, that's an important message to PSU teams and recruits, and to women throughout NCAA.
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Post by tillie on Feb 2, 2018 16:12:07 GMT -5
Yep, the only one of the graduates to have THE EXPERIENCE IN THAT SLOT.
KNEW "SHU" BACK when the game was played differently andshe is a most pleasant and yet hard working peson from a group of athletes that all stoOd out as "hard working"
WELCOME, "SHU".
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Post by tillie on Feb 2, 2018 16:22:05 GMT -5
Note that Steve Aird hired an assistant who was something special on the vb court, KRISTA VANSANT, the most decorated player in the history of volleyball at the University of Washington.
Believe that is a great start for INdiana
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Post by traveler on Feb 2, 2018 16:32:11 GMT -5
Here's the UPenn Quakers part of her resume.
Katie Schumacher-Cawley was named the Kenneth L. Gross Head Coach of Volleyball in February 2017 and just finished her first season as head coach of the Quakers. Under her watch, the Quakers put together a 12-11 record, their best record since 2013.
She earned her first career win at Penn against Central Michigan on September 1, 2017 and picked up her first Ivy League win in a 3-2 victory over Brown on September 30, 2017.
Her seven wins in the Ivy League mark the most by a Penn head coach in their first year. Notable conference wins came against Yale, a team the Quakers hadn't beaten since 2010 and they swept teams like Columbia and Brown.
An All-America and NCAA champion as a player at Penn State, Schumacher-Cawley comes to Penn after 14 years at the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) including the last eight as head coach. She recorded 113 wins as the Flames’ head coach, which is third on the program’s all-time list, and oversaw UIC's run to the Horizon League Championship in 2012 ending in a 3-1 defeat to Cleveland State.
“I am excited to welcome Katie to the Penn Athletics family,” said Penn's Director of Athletics, M. Grace Calhoun, at the time of her hiring. “Her head coaching experience and successful playing career make her the right fit to lead our program. Katie will foster a competitive, hard-working, family-oriented culture on the court while recognizing the academic and athletic balance of our Ivy League student-athletes.”
“My family and I are so excited to begin a new chapter of our lives at Penn,” said Schumacher-Cawley at her hiring. “I am thrilled to join a program that has such a rich tradition and has the best and brightest student-athletes that you will find anywhere in the world. I want to thank Dr. Calhoun, Scott Ward, and all those who share my vision for what we can achieve together. It is a tremendous time to be a Quaker, and I truly look forward to working with everyone connected to Penn Athletics as we strive to achieve new heights in the classroom and Ivy League championships on the court.”
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Post by stillkicking on Feb 2, 2018 18:26:20 GMT -5
Well welcome aboard Katie,wishing you good fortune. As a ex Penn Stater I have no doubt you will excel and bring a great attitude with you.
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Post by nyline on Feb 5, 2018 17:07:24 GMT -5
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Post by traveler on Feb 7, 2018 14:45:49 GMT -5
BTW, any sense of why she's not Associate HC? Is the AHC position going to be filled?
(As an advocate for women being hired to coach women, I can't help but feel she got a bit of a raw deal. Let's compare her with UMD which has a AHC who has not been a head coach successfully at two institutions; and she has a ring she earned as a player. Not his fault by any means, but interesting comparison of how men and women are treated.)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2018 15:09:58 GMT -5
Maybe there's nobody available out there who has qualifications that match Salima's so the "Associate Head Coach" position will remain unfilled? When Salima was selected, I got the impression that it was something of a "one-of-a-kind" type appointment. I don't get the "raw deal feel," but I have been accused of being insensitive.
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Post by stillkicking on Feb 7, 2018 18:02:12 GMT -5
Maybe there's nobody available out there who has qualifications that match Salima's so the "Associate Head Coach" position will remain unfilled? When Salima was selected, I got the impression that it was something of a "one-of-a-kind" type appointment. I don't get the "raw deal feel," but I have been accused of being insensitive. Likewise I also don't see a raw deal. Salima was a different situation. Just because a female was hired does not mean she should automatically become Associate Head Coach, whatever happened to earning your stripes, or just because she is a woman she should be anointed, I am sick and tired of the PC Police looking for discrimination where none exists. |
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Post by tillie on Feb 7, 2018 19:13:26 GMT -5
Katie is a street smart person. I doubt that she expected to be "Associate" but probably will work to replace Sir Russ if and when he decides to step down. I am sure that Katie is overjoyed to be here returning as she does having proven herself in the tough Chicago market.
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Post by traveler on Feb 7, 2018 20:35:06 GMT -5
Hughes (9 seasons at PSU, some in operations, some as a manager, some as a volunteer; 3 seasons at UMD; did not play in college) named HC of UMD terps.
Was announced in late January but i didn't see it posted.
Carp to stay on as AC
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Post by benjohnson on Feb 7, 2018 23:07:07 GMT -5
I believe Salima was an "Associate Head Coach" at Texas and came back to PSU with the same title.
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But very excited for Penn State!
