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F was nominated for national coach of the year accolades. Clark's collegiate volleyball journey began with the Hornets, where she played from 1985-88. She helped the Hornets to the NCAA Division II playoffs in each of her four seasons. In addition to her work on the college sidelines, Clark is also involved with several committees and numerous NCAA educational programs. She serves as the Horizon League representative for the AVCA Head CLINICIANS Coaches Committee. She is a co-chair of the AVCA Minority Penny Lucas White: Head Coach, Air Force Academy Coaches Clinic and serves on the Butler University Human Re- sources and Organizational Development committee. She sits on Air Force volleyball head coach Penny Lucas-White was ap- several national advisory boards and works closely with the Black May 20, 21, & 22, 2005 pointed to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Coaches Association, USA Volleyball and Women's Sport Founda- board of directors as the at-large representative for minority tion. A former winner of the NCAA Ethnic Minority Postgraduate Kamehameha Schools Maui coaches. Scholarship, Clark also co-founded Club Sacramento, a junior The AVCA Board of Directors voted in April to add three posi- volleyball team, in 1985. She coached the team for eight years, tions to the board – treasurer, at-large (minority coaches) and including a sixth-place finish in the 1991 Junior Olympics. at-large (administrators) – that will begin their duties immedi- Clark graduated with a bachelor's of science degree in physical Name of Participant ately. Lucas-White, who is in her ninth year at the Academy, will serve on the education from California State-Sacramento in 1989, and received board until her term expires in December 2006. She is joined by Greensboro her master's degree in sports administration from her alma mater in Address College head coach Jean Lojko and Total Sports, Inc.’s Dr. Terry Liskevych 1994. She is married to NCAA Program Coordinator for Education as the new additions to the AVCA board. Outreach, Tim Clark. They have a son, Myles Oliver. “We are fortunate to initiate the growth of our board with these three out- standing individuals,” AVCA President Joe Sagula said. “These three new : HEAD COACH, ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY Daytime Phone board members will help progress the association’s mission because they come with a wealth of experience. They have proven their dedication to our Ruth Lawanson is in her first season as the volley- Evening Phone sport over the years while serving as members of our Board to committees in ball coach for Angelo State. She was hired in Janu- Division III to Division I to the international level. We will tap into their knowl- ary to replace long-time coach Kathleen Brasfield, Email Address edge and enhance the strategic planning for the association.” who resigned from coaching to serve as ASU ath- Lucas-White is in her ninth season as head coach of the Air Force women’s letic director this past November. Lawanson comes Club or School Affiliation volleyball program. She played a key role in helping the AVCA receive a to the University from Fresno State, where she NCAA minority women’s coaches grant in 2003 entitled “Volleyball: Live It! served six seasons as an assistant coach for the Love It! Coach It,” which was renewed for a second year in 2004. She has Bulldogs. Lawanson was the primary recruiter and helped coordinate the AVCA’s Minority Coaches Workshop at the AVCA outside hitter coach for the FSU program. Prior to her time at How would you categorize yourself? Annual Convention, which focuses on providing opportunities for attendees to Fresno, Lawanson served four seasons as an assistant coach at Purdue University, where she served as head recruiter and outside High School Coach Club Coach interact with women who have had success at all levels of athletics and to develop professional skills through seminars. hitter coach. Middle School Coach Athletic Administrator Prior to leading the Air Force’s volleyball program, Lucas-White served as Lawanson had a storied volleyball playing career, and was a mem- head coach at University of Memphis for five seasons and compiled a 95-80 ber of the 1982 United States Olympic team that won the bronze Elementary School Coach Club Administrator overall record. She played three seasons at LSU and earned all-SEC First medal in the games in Barcelona, Spain. She played four seasons Team honors before heading oversees to compete in the German Profes- with the U.S. National team and also played on the 1991 World Cup Other ______sional League. Lucas-White has experience on the United States National squad that earned a bronze medal in Japan and the 1990 World Team, the U.S. Pro League, the Italian Professional League and the National Championship team that won a bronze medal in the games in Volleyball Association. . She won the 1991 Judy Bellomo Players Award as a mem- ber of the U.S. National team. She also won a gold medal with the Please make your check payable to the Maui Volleyball Club. Select 1982 U.S. Olympic Festival West Region team. one of the following (includes lunch for Saturday and Sunday): SHARON CLARK: HEAD COACH, BUTLER UNIVERSITY Lawanson, a setter/hitter, was one of the greatest volleyball players in Fresno State history, earning Division I All-America honors as a Register by Wednesday, May 11 - $75.00 per participant Entering her fifth season, head coach Sharon Clark has estab- lished the Butler volleyball program as one of the Horizon senior in 1984. She was a three-time team MVP for the Bulldogs (1982-84) and set season (488) and career (962) records for Register after Wednesday, May 11 - $100.00 per participant League's elite, while earning respect on both the regional and national levels. The 2003 Bulldogs finished the season ranked kills. She guided FSU to a 26-13 record in 1984, with the team fourth in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) finishing fifth in the nation at the NCAA Tournament. Midwest region and No. 55 nationally, according to RPI rank- At the conclusion of her career, Lawanson became the first female Register for Friday only - $5.00 per participant (keiki 12 & under free). ings. Clark, one of the nation's top young coaches, has contrib- athlete in the history of Fresno State to have her jersey retired. She uted to the Horizon League becoming one the nation's premier volleyball was also the first athlete in a sport other than football and only the conferences, as five teams finished in the top 100 in 2003, while the Horizon fourth athlete overall to receive that honor from FSU. She won the League finished the 2003 campaign as the eighth-ranked conference nation- Rosa Parks award in 1984 at FSU and was the 1984-85 Fresno ally. In her time at the helm of the Bulldog program, every player has gradu- State Female Athlete of the Year. ated from Butler University with a degree. Many have gone on to teach and MAUI VOLLEYBALL CLUB coach at the high school and college level. She has served as a member of the Board of Directors for the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Clark came to Butler after serving as the head at the University of California- Contact: Davis for six seasons. She led UC-Davis to two Northern California Athletic Lawanson also has experience with a number of volleyball camps and clinics around the country. Lawanson received her bachelor's Rhonda Alexander-Monkres, Director Conference titles and two trips to the NCAA Division II Tournament. In addi- tion, 90% of her student-athletes graduated, proving her commitment to both degree in 1995 from Fresno State. She married her husband, 381 Hökülani Street, Pukalani, HI 96768 sides of the term "student-athlete." Thanks to her team's success, Clark was Shawn Kenan, in the summer of 2002. In addition to her duties as E-mail: [email protected] named the NCAC "Coach of the Year" for the second time. She was also volleyball coach, Lawanson will serve as a lecturer in the ASU department of kinesiology. Phone: 808-298-6673 (leave message) honored as the Tachikara/AVCA Southwest Region "Coach of the Year," and