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December 22, 2024
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Katie Schumacher-Cawley, the reluctant inspiration and one hell of a coach, is now the only member of the most exclusive club in NCAA Division I women’s volleyball.
She has won national championships as a player and a coach.
The first came in 1999 when Penn State defeated Stanford for the school’s first title.
The second came Sunday afternoon when the Nittany Lions (35-2) put an exclamation point on the most unpredictable season in NCAA history with a 25-23, 32-34, 25-20, 25-17 victory over Louisville (30-6).
“I think it’s pretty crazy that I came back and I’m with Penn State, and to win it as a coach is really special,” said Schumacher-Cawley, who joined her old coach Russ Rose as an assistant and then got the job when he retired three years ago. “Someone asked is it better as…
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