History looms in NCAA volleyball championship with female coaches poised as first to win a title
Players and coaches who will make history in Sunday’s NCAA volleyball championship still find it hard to believe that a female coach hasn’t won one already
By GARY B. GRAVES
Published - Dec 21, 2024, 12:08 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 21, 2024, 12:08 PM EST
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Players and coaches who will make history at the NCAA volleyball championship still find it hard to believe that a female coach hasn’t already won a title.
After all, a female coach has influenced almost every stage of their volleyball lives. It was assumed that a woman had already reached the summit of college’s top achievement as a coach.
That hasn’t happened yet -- but it will on Sunday when either Penn State’s Katie Schumacher-Cawley or Louisville’s Dani Busboom-Kelly become the first female coach to hoist the trophy in the 42-year history of the NCAA volleyball championship.
They both won college titles as players. And they hope it will eventually become commonplace.
