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GeneralCoaching Information Staff • 2003 Maryland Volleyball 2003 Maryland Volleyball 2003 Quick Facts Table Of Contents Quick Facts & Schedule 1 Maryland Volleyball History 26 General Information This is Maryland Volleyball 2 ACC & NCAA Tournament History 27 Location College Park, Md. 2003 Season Outlook 4 All-Time Honors 28 Founded 1807 Coaching Staff 6 All-ACC Selections 29 All-Time Record Book 30 Enrollment 34,801 Head Coach Janice Kruger 6 Assistant Coach Xiangrong Liu 8 All-Time Single Season Leaders 31 President Dr. C.D. Mote, Jr. Assistant Coach Felix Hou 8 All-Time Letterwinners 32 2003 Athletics Director Deborah A. Yow Terrapin Profiles 9 All-Time Match Results 33 Nickname Terrapins, Terps Roster Information 9 All-Time Series Records 39 Colors Red, White, Black and Gold Pronunciation Guide 9 Opponent Capsules 40 Affiliation NCAA Division I Veteran Profiles 10 Comcast Center/Ritchie Coliseum 41 Conference Atlantic Coast Newcomer Profiles 22 University of Maryland 42 Arena Comcast Center Gymnasium 2002 Season Review 23 University Profile 42 Capacity 1,500 Season Results 23 President C.D. Mote Jr. 43 Season Statistics 24 Athletics Director Deborah A. Yow 44 ACC Standings, Stats & Honors 25 Athletics Directory 45 Volleyball Information History and Record Book 26 Academic Support & Career Development 46 First Year of Volleyball 1971 All-Time Yearly Results 26 Strength & Conditioning 46 Overall All-Time Record 734-416 (.638) Coaching History 26 Media Information 48 All-Time ACC Record 123-106 (.537) NCAA Tourn. Appearances/Last 4/1997 2003 Schedule Maryland Head Coach Janice Kruger Day Date Opponent Location Time Alma Mater/Year Nebraska, ‘77 MARYLAND INVITATIONAL (College Park, Md.) Overall Record/Years 652-295-6/26 Fri. Aug. 29 TENNESSEE COMCAST CENTER 7:00 p.m. Record at Maryland/Years 277-190/15 Sat. Aug. 30 VILLANOVA COMCAST CENTER 11:00 a.m. Kruger’s Office Phone (301) 314-9839 Sat. Aug. 30 MICHIGAN STATE COMCAST CENTER 7:00 p.m. Best Time To Call Through Media Relations Assistant Coach Xiangrong “Sean” Liu Florida Atlantic Tournament (Boca Raton, Fla.) Alma Mater/Year Xiamen,‘86 Fri. Sept. 5 vs. The Citadel Boca Raton, Fla. 5:00 p.m. Liu’s Office Phone (301) 314-7009 Sat. Sept. 6 vs. South Florida Boca Raton, Fla. 10:00 a.m. Assistant Coach Felix Hou Sat. Sept. 6 at Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. 7:00 p.m. Alma Mater/Year Shanghai Phys. Ed. Inst., ‘86 Hou’s Office Phone (301) 314-6684 Tue. Sept. 9 at Towson Towson, Md. 7:30 p.m.

2002 Record 18-14 TERRAPIN INVITATIONAL (College Park, Md.) Terrapins 2002 ACC Record 7-9 Fri. Sept. 12 MORGAN STATE COMCAST CENTER 1:30 p.m. 2002 ACC Finish Sixth Fri. Sept. 12 CHARLESTON COMCAST CENTER 7:30 p.m. Lettermen Returning/Lost 11/3 Sat. Sept. 13 VIRGINIA TECH COMCAST CENTER 1:00 p.m. Starters Returning/Lost 3/3 Tue. Sept. 16 GEORGE MASON COMCAST CENTER 7:00 p.m. Media Relations Info Assoc. AD/Media Relations Doug Dull Loyola-Chicago/adidas Invitational (Chicago, Ill.) Media Relations Phone (301) 314-7064 Fri. Sept. 19 at Loyola-Chicago Chicago, Ill. 8:00 p.m. Volleyball SID TBA Sat. Sept. 20 vs. Southern Methodist Chicago, Ill. 11:30 a.m. SID e-mail TBA Sat. Sept. 20 vs. Xavier Chicago, Ill. 6:00 p.m. Media Relations Fax (301) 314-9094 Athletics Website www.umterps.com Fri. Sept. 26 DUKE * COMCAST CENTER 7:00 p.m. Media Relations Mailing Address Sat. Sept. 27 WAKE FOREST * COMCAST CENTER 5:00 p.m. Rm. 2725 Comcast Center Fri. Oct. 3 at Georgia Tech * Atlanta, Ga. 7:00 p.m. Volleyball Terrapin Trail, University of Maryland Sat. Oct. 4 at Clemson * Clemson, S.C. 6:00 p.m. College Park, MD 20742 Tue. Oct. 7 NC STATE * COMCAST CENTER 7:00 p.m. Sat. Oct. 11 FLORIDA STATE * RITCHIE COLISEUM 5:00 p.m. Media Guide Credits Sun. Oct. 12 NORTH CAROLINA * COMCAST CENTER 5:00 p.m. The 2003 Maryland volleyball media guide was Fri. Oct. 17 at Virginia * Charlottesville, Va. 7:00 p.m. written and edited by Alissa Clendenen and Tue. Oct. 21 at Wake Forest * Winston-Salem, N.C. 6:00 p.m. Mitchell Tischler, media relations assistants; de- Sun. Oct. 26 at Duke * Durham, N.C. 1:00 p.m. sign by Jason Yellin, publications coordinator/ Fri. Oct. 31 CLEMSON * COMCAST CENTER 7:00 p.m. associate media relations director. Special assis- tance and compilation by Michael Gerton, Mark Sat. Nov. 1 GEORGIA TECH * RITCHIE COLISEUM 5:00 p.m. Fratto and Jason Baum. Editing by Doug Dull. Thu. Nov. 6 at NC State * Raleigh, N.C. 7:00 p.m. Cover design by John Schaffhauser. Photography Fri. Nov. 7 at North Carolina * Chapel Hill, N.C. 7:00 p.m. by Bill Vaughan. Printing by Multi-Ad. Tue. Nov. 11 VIRGINIA * COMCAST CENTER 7:00 p.m. Fri. Nov. 14 at Florida State * Tallahassee, Fla. 7:00 p.m. Additional copies of this media guide can be pur- Thu.-Sun. Nov. 20-23 ACC Tournament at Disney Complex, Orlando, Fla. chased for $10, by contacting the Athletic Media Relations Office, University of Maryland, College All home matches played at Comcast Center in BOLD CAPS (unless noted) Park, Md. 20742; or by calling 301-314-7064. ACC matches denoted with asterisk. All dates and times, which are Eastern, are subject to change. 1 20032003 Maryland Maryland Volleyball Volleyball • Coaching • This Staff is Maryland Volleyball This is

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The Terps have won two ACC titles (1990 and 1996).

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Janice Kruger has been named ACC Coach of the Year three times (1990, 1996 and 1997). Daune Carrie Koester Jaeck-Muenzer (1993-96) (1994-95) 2 Assistant Coach at Assistant Coach at Michigan State Central Michigan 2003 Maryland VolleyballCoaching • This is Staff Maryland • 2003 Maryland Volleyball Volleyball

Setter Eden 2003 Kroeger was an All- American and ACC Player of the Year The 1997 Terp s are one of only 10 teams in 1997. in NCAA histo ry to go undefeated in the regular se ason, posting a 25-0 mark.

Here We Come Comcast Center Maryland Maryland's new student activities building and home of Terrapin Athletics was completed in fall 2002 and will be the home to Maryland volleyball beginning with the 2003 season. The Comcast Center will serve as a campus site for university special events and select community events. The Comcast Center will house the university's athletics administration offices and include a 7,000-square-foot Academic Support Center, providing an enhanced study atmosphere for the school's nearly-700 student-athletes on ne the Maryland plays in o 27 teams. In addition to the 17,950-seat basketball arena, dia an additional 1,500-seat venue will serve as home to the Terrapins nation’s largest me has been Terps' volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling teams, and the markets and Nextel Heritage Hall multi-purpose room (capacity 400) will featured in be equipped to host banquets, news conferences, large several national meetings and serve as a pre game restaurant suite over- publications. looking the competition floor. The new arena will be an excellent place for alumni and fans to enjoy their favorite sports and share their com- mon Terrapin spirit. Visitors will learn about the men and women who have made Maryland Athletics great as they stroll through the dramatic Terrapin Walk of Fame and His- tory. And the Terrapin Team Store, located just off the soar- ing three-level atrium lobby, will allow visitors to outfit their pride. Maryland will once again reclaim the status of hav- ing the best student activities center and athletics home in Volleyball the country.

2000 graduate Beth Murphy was hono red by the ACC, winning the prestigious We aver-James-Corrigan Award.

3 2003 Maryland Volleyball • CoachingSeason Preview Staff 2003 Season Outlook Terps Return 10 Letterwinners from last season

For the past two years, University of Maryland head volleyball “Lynnsy has one of the best jump serves in the ACC,” said coach Janice Kruger has relied on experience to guide her Terps Kruger. “She has the ability to affect the outcome of the game with towards success. Last season, that experience led the team to an each serve.” 11-0 start—the second-best winning streak at the start of any sea- 2003 son in Maryland volleyball history. The leaders of that streak— The return of Maria DiLivio, who redshirted last season, is a Amanda Ayres, Carey Brennan and Lindsay Davey—have moved key ingredient to the steady attack. The 6-foot-1 hitter posted 319 on, leaving behind a group of young, eager athletes. kills during the 2001 season and, after a year off, is poised to build on those numbers in the coming year. Though young, Kruger says the group has the skill and the tenacity to succeed in the 2003 season. Last year’s seniors battled Junior Jennifer Dewalt stepped up to fill DiLivio’s shoes last injuries, giving the underclassmen a chance to step up and show season after seeing limited playing time her freshman year, finish- their abilities at key intervals throughout the season. This year’s ing the season with an impressive squad, powered by a strong attack, will work to rise in the ranks 301 kills and 43 blocks. The pres- of the Atlantic Coast Conference and ultimately to return to the ence of both attackers in the NCAA Tournament. lineup will provide a definite threat for opponents. There could be no better venue for this quest to return to the na- “Jen gained a lot of ex- Maryland tional spotlight than the state-of- perience last season with the-art Comcast Center. After six Maria redshirting,” said years of playing in Ritchie Coli- Kruger. “She’ll be able to seum, the Terps move across build on that this season to campus to the new arena, make a solid contribution.” which opened in October 2002. Junior Sarah Treadwell also gained vast amounts of experi- “We loved Ritchie Coli- ence as an outside hitter during seum,” said Kruger, “but I her sophomore campaign, after think the team is excited for serving primarily as a defensive the move. We’re looking specialist during her freshman sea- forward to the Maryland In- son. The outside hitter was one of Terrapins vitational, our first tourna- only two Terps to play in all 120 ment in this amazing games, during which she racked venue, and the season as a up 126 kills and 289 digs. whole – with the new 2003 Honors candidate scoreboard and seats and all Lynnsy Jones Three other players are ex- the amenities that this build- pected to see time in reserve roles ing has to offer.” this season. Sophomore Stephanie Doiron and newcomers Tina Aramburu and Rachel Moore could all see With the new, picturesque playing time in the right situations. setting in place, it’s time to show what the Terps have to offer. The loss of Doiron notched 77 digs last year and will look to build on a three key players is bound to have some effect, but the strong spring season. Aramburu, a freshman, joins the Terps after strong outside hitting, solid ball control and powerful jump-serv- a successful prep season at Brooke Point High School in Stafford, Volleyball ing are all still there. Va. Big things are expected from the 6-2 hitter after the initial adjustment to the collegiate level of play. Outside Hitter Already adjusted and ready to perform is transfer Rachel Moore. Moore joins the Terps for her sophomore season after playing at Over the past several seasons, the Terps have become recog- Appalachian State in 2001. nized as a strong attacking team. Brennan earned All-ACC honors in her junior and senior seasons and positioned herself near the top of the Maryland record book in kills and kill attempts. Middle Blocker Lynnsy Jones, who could be in the running for ACC Player of The lack of experience at the middle-blocker position was a the Year, is poised to keep the hitting tradition alive. An AVCA All- big concern at the beginning of last season. Ayres took over the Region selection last season, she posted a school-record 533 kills reins from Willette Dority, who finished the 2001 season third in to finish third in the ACC. The right-side hitter is also recognized for the ACC in hitting percentage. She pushed forth wholeheartedly her powerful jump serve. Jones finished last season with 55 ser- and, along with Stephanie Smith and Rachel Wagener, managed vice aces, putting her name in the record book again. to build a solid block out of limited experience. 4 SeasonCoaching Preview Staff • 2003 Maryland Volleyball

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The 2003 Terps: (top row from left) Carrie Lagler, Teryn Papp, Stephanie Doiron, Jennifer Dewalt, Tina Aramburu, Rachel Wagener, Maryland Stephanie Smith, Aimee Huddleston, Sarah Treadwell, Rachel Moore, Carey Brennan; (bottom row from left): Angie Rutledge, Sean Liu, Lauren Wilson, Fiona DeFreitas, Maria DiLivio, Lynnsy Jones, Kathy Shahrokh, Janice Kruger and Felix Hou.

With Ayres’ graduation, responsibility now lies on the shoul- Backing Huddleston is freshman Teryn Papp, who just finished ders of Smith and Wagener. Redshirt sophomore Smith finished a successful prep season at Bloomington High School in last season with a team-leading 0.94 blocks per game. She posted Bloomington, Ind. She’s expected to see some time in reserve to 73 block assists and 19 solos for 92 total blocks in 98 games. gain match experience The 6-4 sophomore Wagener had a huge freshman year, fin- Defensive Specialist ishing the season with 81 blocks, 0.87 blocks per game and a The Terps return all four defensive specialists from last season position on the ACC All-Freshman Team. — seniors Fiona DeFreitas and Lauren Wilson, redshirt junior Kathy Terrapins Shahrokh and sophomore Carrie Lagler. All are former prep stars “I was incredibly pleased with Rachel’s play last season,” Kruger from the state of Maryland. said. “She had a smooth transition from high school to college and has continually worked hard since.” DeFreitas remains the most experienced of the group. She played in 75 games last year, posting 122 digs. Wilson saw action in 40 games, while Shahrokh and Lagler also saw time. Setter If there is any position that needs development, it could be at “We have four specialists who have the ability to impact the setter. Junior Aimee Huddleston enters her first season as the start- game with their passing and defense,” Kruger said. “They all train ing setter after three straight years with Lindsay Davey at the helm. a couple hours a day on their defensive skills and have improved Davey finished her tenure at Maryland with 3,979 assists, occupy- throughout the spring. Given that, and their potential to improve ing three spots on the top-10 list for individual season highs. more, the ability to defend in the backcourt looks good.” Volleyball Huddleston saw some playing time last season while Davey Analysis was out at midseason with a broken finger. During that time, she After losing the starting setter, middle blocker and outside hit- earned 300 assists in 50 games for 6.00 assists per game. She ter, expectations might be low for the coming season, but not at posted a career-high 65 assists on Sept. 21, 2002, against Denver Maryland. With several players returning and a foundation of lead- in the Denver Invitational Tournament. ership in place, the potential is there. Last year’s underclassmen have matured and gained some crucial match experience in their “Aimee has all the skills to be an excellent setter,” Kruger said. time here. “It’s simply a matter of her getting the game experience and getting comfortable with the style of play.” “We have a strong core of people returning who have been open to a faster style of play,” Kruger said. “We want to play at a Kruger has no doubt that the adjustment will happen quickly, more up-tempo pace, which will allow us to be competitive at a citing Huddleston’s natural leadership abilities and overall intelli- higher level in the conference. The team is ready for that.” gence. Her 5-10 frame also gives a bigger physical presence at the position, thus strengthening the blocking scheme and allowing some flexibility in the front. 5 2003 Maryland Volleyball • Coaching Staff Head Coach Janice Kruger 16th Season at Maryland 26th Season Overall 2003 (Nebraska ‘77) One of the top coaches in the Atlantic Coast Conference and earn All-America honors. That same year, Kroeger also became the the entire country, Janice Kruger is set to embark on her 16th sea- third player during Kruger’s tenure to earn ACC Player of the Year son as head coach of the Maryland Terrapins. Kruger has built a honors (Colleen Hurley in 1990 and Daune Koester in 1992 were powerful program in College Park that includes 1990 and 1996 the others). Since Kruger came to Maryland in 1988, the Terps have ACC titles and trips to the NCAA Tournament in 1990, 1995, 1996 also had 23 All-ACC selections and 13 All-District III selections, in- and 1997. Kruger’s success has not gone without notice, as she has cluding two after the 2002 season awarded to Carey Brennan and been named both the ACC and the District III Coach of the Year in Lynnsy Jones. 1990, 1996 and 1997. During her coaching career, Kruger has What has made Kruger’s program at Maryland all the more amassed an amazing 652-295-6 (.687) mark including a stellar 277- impressive is the emphasis put on academic excellence. Since 1988, 190 (.593) record in College Park. 43 players have been named to the ACC Honor Roll With her impressive track record at both Maryland and at least once during their careers at Maryland, includ- Nebraska-Omaha, Kruger is considered one of the elite ing Hurley, Koester and Kroeger. In three of the last coaches in the country. She ranks eighth all-time among five seasons, a Maryland volleyball player has re- Maryland current coaches in terms of victories as a four-year col- ceived the prestigious Weaver-James-Corrigan lege head coach (611) and her career winning percent- Scholar Athlete-Award from the Atlantic Coast age of .687 in NCAA matches is 26th among active Conference. Shannon Saltzman earned the coaches. award in 1997, Eden Kroeger was honored In the ACC, Kruger has built an impressive in 1998, and Beth Murphy earned the im- resume that proves she is one of the pressive award in 1999. On the na- conference’s best-ever coaches. Among ac- tional level, Kroeger and Nicole tive ACC coaches, she is second in confer- Lantagne (1995) have earned ence match victories with 103, second only Verizon Academic All-America North Carolina’s Joe Sagula with 111. honors, while Saltzman has been Kruger is also second all-time in victories named both a USA All-America at an ACC school with her 277 wins at Scholar and a Collegiate All- Maryland. America Scholar. Terrapins Milestones have been a big part of Prior to her arrival at Mary- Kruger’s tenure at Maryland, especially land, Kruger was the head over the past few years. Last season, coach at Nebraska-Omaha from Kruger guided the Terps to an 11-0 start, 1979-87. In her nine seasons, the longest win streak to begin a season she attained a sparkling record of in Maryland history. In 2001, she led Mary- 352-96-6 (.783) and led her squad land to its 700th win as a volleyball pro- to NCAA Division II Final Four ap- gram on Oct. 7 in a 3-1 victory over NC pearances in 1983, 1985, 1986, State at Ritchie Coliseum. In 31 seasons and 1987, as well as five consecu- of volleyball at Maryland, just two tive North Central Conference cham- coaches, Kruger and Barb Drum, have pionships from 1983-87. Twice dur- guided the Terrapins to a remarkable ing her career at Nebraska-Omaha, record of 716-402 (.640). Kruger was named the AVCA Division In 1996, Kruger’s Terps became II National Coach of the Year (1983 and Volleyball the first ACC team to finish a confer- 1986). ence schedule 16-0. Maryland closed Kruger earned her bachelor’s degree out that magical season by winning in 1977 from the University of Nebraska, the ACC title for the first time in six where she was a four-year letterwinner years. One year later, Kruger led Mary- and captain on the Husker volleyball team. land to an even more impressive feat, The following year, she earned her master’s as the Terps completed the 1997 regu- degree in athletic administration from Ne- lar season with an overall record of braska. 25-0. In the process, Maryland be- In 1978, Kruger took over as head came just the eighth team in the na- coach at Platte Technical Community Col- tion to roll through a regular season lege in Columbus, Neb., where she led her without a defeat. The Terps closed out team to a 23-9 record and a spot in the na- that historic year by reaching the NCAA tional junior college tournament. One year later, Tournament for the third consecutive year. she became the head coach at Nebraska-Omaha. Nine years after Under Kruger’s guidance, many players have flourished in the that, she succeeded Barb Drum as the head coach at Maryland. 6 Maryland program. In 1997, Eden Kroeger became the first Terp to Coaching Staff • 2003 Maryland Volleyball Kruger’s Career Record Kruger Versus Year Team Record Pct. Highlights 1978 Platte Technical CC 23-9 .719 Appearance in national junior college tournament 1979 Nebraska-Omaha 34-11-3 .708 2nd place North Central Conference All Opponents 1980 Nebraska-Omaha 29-20-3 .558 AIAW state champions, 3rd NCC Opponent Rec. Opponent Rec. 1981 Nebraska-Omaha 31-12 .721 2nd NCC Akron 2-1 Memphis 0-1 1982 Nebraska-Omaha 40-13 .755 2nd NCC, 3rd NCAA Regionals Alabama 0-1 Miami (Ohio) 2-0 1983 Nebraska-Omaha 49-8 .860 NCC champions, NCAA Regional champions, NCAA Final Four American 6-0 Michigan 0-3 1984 Nebraska-Omaha 47-15 .758 NCC champions, 3rd NCAA Regionals Arizona State 0-1 Michigan State 0-1 1985 Nebraska-Omaha 42-7 .857 NCC champions, NCAA Regional champions, NCAA Final Four Army 1-0 Minnesota 0-2 1986 Nebraska-Omaha 45-4 .918 NCC champions, NCAA Regional champions, NCAA Final Four Auburn 0-1 Morgan State 1-0 2003 1987 Nebraska-Omaha 35-6 .854 NCC champions, NCAA Regional champions, NCAA Final Four Baylor 1-0 Navy 1-0 1988 Maryland 11-22 .333 T3rd ACC Binghamton 2-0 Nebraska 0-2 Boston College 1-0 1989 Maryland 23-15 .622 T3rd ACC North Carolina 13-18 Bowling Green 0-2 1990 Maryland 22-12 .647 ACC champions, NCAA first round NC State 25-4 Bradley 1-2 Northeastern 0-1 1991 Maryland 18-11 .621 2nd ACC Bucknell 1-0 Northeast Louisiana 0-1 1992 Maryland 24-9 .727 3rd ACC Cal-Poly SLO 0-1 Northern Arizona 0-1 1993 Maryland 16-13 .552 5th ACC Cal State Northridge 1-0 Ohio 0-1 1994 Maryland 18-13 .581 4th ACC Campbell 1-0 Ohio State 1-2 1995 Maryland 22-10 .688 3rd ACC, ACC Tournament champions, NCAA second round Central Michigan 1-0 Oregon State 1-0 1996 Maryland 27-4 .839 1st ACC, ACC Tournament champions, NCAA second round Cincinnati 1-0 Pacific 0-1 1997 Maryland 27-2 .931 1st ACC, NCAA second round, undefeated in regular season Cleveland State 1-0 Penn State 0-4 1998 Maryland 13-16 .448 7th ACC Clemson 13-17 Pittsburgh 1-2 1999 Maryland 12-19 .387 8th ACC Colorado 0-3 Portland 1-0 2000 Maryland 14-16 .467 8th ACC Colorado State 0-2 Princeton 2-0 2001 Maryland 12-14 .462 6th ACC Columbia 1-0 Providence 2-1 Connecticut 2-0 2002 Maryland 18-14 .562 6th ACC Rhode Island 0-2 Maryland Cornell 2-0 Rider 1-0 Delaware 6-1 Rutgers 1-0 Totals - 25 Years 652-295-6 .687 Denver 0-1 Sacramento State 1-1 Maryland - 15 years 277-190 .593 DePaul 2-0 San Diego 0-1 Neb.-Omaha - 9 years 352-96-6 .783 Drake 1-0 San Diego State 1-1 Platte Tech. CC - 1 year 23-9 .719 Drexel 5-0 Santa Clara 0-1 Duke 12-18 Seton Hall 2-0 East Carolina 1-0 South Carolina 3-0 Kruger’s Eastern Illinois 0-1 South Florida 0-1 Eastern Michigan 0-1 Southern Illinois 1-0 Florida 0-1 SW Mo. State 1-0 Career Highlights Florida International 1-0 SW Texas State 1-0 Coaching Honors Florida State 6-8 Syracuse 1-5 George Mason 9-4 Temple 5-1 • Three ACC Coach of the Year honors (1990, 1996, 1997) Geo. Washington 10-5 Tennessee 1-1 • Three District III Coach of the Year honors (1990, 1996, 1997) Georgetown 4-6 Texas 0-1 • Ranks eighth among active NCAA coaches in victories at a four-year college with 652 Georgia 0-2 Texas A&M 1-2 Terrapins • Her .687 career winning percentage at NCAA four-year schools ranks 26th among active coaches Georgia Tech 14-15 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi • Member of the AVCA-Tachikara 600 Victory Club with 652 career coaching victories Hofstra 3-1 1-0 • Ranks third in ACC history with 277 victories at Maryland Howard 2-0 Texas Tech 0-1 • Two NCAA Division II Coach of the Year honors at Nebraska-Omaha (1983 & 1986) Indiana 1-1 Towson 2-0 Iowa State 0-1 UMBC 4-0 James Madison 6-2 UNLV 0-1 Team Accomplishments Kansas State 1-0 Utah 0-1 • Two ACC titles (1990 & 1996) Kent State 1-0 Villanova 8-0 • Back-to-back record-setting undefeated ACC regular-season records (1996 & 1997) Kentucky 0-2 Virginia 19-9 • One of 10 teams in NCAA history to record a perfect regular season (25-0, 1997) Lafayette 1-0 Virginia Tech 2-0 • Four NCAA Division I Tournament appearances (1990, 1995, 1996, 1997) La Salle 1-0 Wake Forest 7-7 • Finished in the AVCA Top 25 two consecutive seasons (No. 21 in 1996 and No. 23 in 1997) Liberty 1-0 West Virginia 3-0 Long Island 1-0 • Coached Maryland to win number 700 in school history, vs. NC State in 2000 Western Kentucky 2-0 Louisiana State 1-0 Western Michigan 0-1 • Five consecutive North Central Conference championships at Nebraska-Omaha Louisville 2-0 William & Mary 5-4 (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987) Loyola Marymount 1-0 Wisconsin 0-1 • Four NCAA Division II Final Four appearances (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987) Loyola (Md.) 2-0 Volleyball Loyola (Ill.) 2-0 Players’ Honors • Fifteen first-team All-ACC selections • Three ACC Player of the Year award winners • Four ACC All-Freshman selections • 13 AVCA All-District award winners • One Volleyball Monthly All-America selection • Two CoSIDA-Verizon Academic All-Americans • Three Weaver-James-Corrigan ACC Scholar-Athlete Award winners • 38 players have been named to the ACC Honor Roll at least once during their careers at Maryland • Six players named to ACC’s 50th Anniversary Team (Elizabeth Efron, Colleen Hurley, Duane Koester, Eden Kroeger, Nicole Lantagne, Sherry Smith.) • Five former players are currently coaching at NCAA schools; Kelli Myers - Head Coach, Connecticut Nicole Lantagne-Welch - Head Coach, Miami (Fla.) Daune Koester - Asst. Coach, Michigan State Carrie Jaeck-Muenzer - Asst. Coach, Central Michigan Andrea Hudy - Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach, Connecticut Kruger and Liu discuss strategy. 7 2003 Maryland Volleyball • Coaching Staff Assistant Coach Xiangrong “Sean” Liu Fourth Year at Maryland (Xiamen ‘86)

2003 Xiangrong Liu begins his fourth season as an women’s volleyball team for the same army. assistant coach at Maryland. With his vast knowl- Liu came to the United States in 1989 as edge of the game, Liu is in charge of basic court an exchange teacher at Bay Village High training as well as scouting and all aspects of School in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1992, he recruiting. returned to the United States to earn his Before his post at Maryland, Liu was an master’s degree in physical education assistant coach at the University of Dayton, from the University of Dayton in 1995. where he served for seven seasons for the Fly- A graduate of Xiamen University, Liu ers. During his tenure at Dayton, Liu helped earned his bachelor’s degree in Chinese guide the Flyers to a 133-83 (.616) record and Literature in 1986. the 1998 Atlantic Ten championship. Liu is married to Jun Yan and has one Prior to Dayton, Liu was a member of the child, a son named Rui. Shenyang Military Command of the People’s Lib- eration Army men’s volleyball team in China for Maryland six years. He later became the head coach of the Assistant Coach Felix Hou Fifth Year at Maryland (Shanghai Physical Education Institute, ’86)

After four years as head coach at UMBC, Felix Hou returns to Iceland University. Before moving to Iceland, he coached Maryland as an assistant to the team that he helped lead to the Chinese national women’s youth team, and the a perfect 25-0 record in 1997. Hou, who coached the Terps Beijing women’s team. As a coach, Hou has deliv- Terrapins from 1995-98, brings a wealth of knowledge on volleyball ered seven players to the Chinese National Team, and 16 years of coaching experience at the university, club and six to the Iceland National Team. and national levels. During his four years at Maryland in the As a player, Hou played seven years for the 1990s, the team was 89-32, winning the ACC Champion- Chinese National Team, missing the 1980 ship once and making three consecutive trips to the NCAA Olympic Games because of the country’s boy- Tournament. cott. The 1980 Chinese team recorded an While at UMBC, Hou was named the 2000 Northeast Con- undefeated record in world competition. ference Coach of the Year after leading the Retrievers to a 19- Hou earned a bachelor’s degree in coach- 13 record and a regular-season NEC Championship that year. ing management from Shanghai Physical Prior to his arrival at Maryland in 1995, Hou spent two Education Institute in 1986. His wife, Xiaolan years as the assistant coach for the Yohan women’s volleyball Zhou (Joy), was the captain of China’s 1984 professional team in Hong Kong, as well as the coach for Olympic gold medal volleyball team. They Iceland’s national team, and the men’s and women’s teams at have a teenage daughter, Lucy. Volleyball Administrative Undergraduate Assistant Assistant Coach Angie Rutledge Carey Brennan Second Year at Maryland First Year at Maryland (Radford ‘91) (Maryland ‘03)