Stanford Legacy

the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team and was named Best Hitter after posting Stanford Volleyball the best hitting percentage over the entire Olympic Tournament. Oden, who was also named Best Blocker at the 1990 World Championships, where the U.S. won the bronze medal, was once again Boasting A Rich a starter on the 1992 U.S. squad that played in Barcelona. She served as the captain of the U.S. squad until her retirement in 1992. She Volleyball Legacy returned to the Red, White & Blue to compete in the 1994 Goodwill Games where she was joined there by younger sister Bev (a National Team player from 1992-96), Cary Wendell and . Folkl, also one of the top collegiate volleyball players of all time who also played in the WNBA, was a part of the best class in NCAA women’s volleyball history. Folkl, Barbara Ifejika, Debbie Lambert, Paula McNamee and Lisa Sharpley combined to go 125-8 from 1994- 97. The group became the first class to ever win three women’s volley- ball national titles in four years (1994, 1996 and 1997). The group also went 70-2 in the Pac-10 en route to four consecutive conference titles and was an incredible 64-1 at Maples Pavilion. Stanford alums Bobbi Broer, Amy Cooper, Folkl, Nancy Reno, Sharpley, Teresa Smith Richardson, Wendy Rush Humphreys and Walsh have also spent time in the U.S. National Team program along with recent graduates and . Broer, Rush and Smith have retired but Reno and Walsh are still active and mem- ince women’s volleyball became a varsity sport at Stanford in 1976, bers of the AVP’s women’s professional tour. Tom, a Sthe Cardinal has enjoyed a reputation as one of the nation’s top two-time AVCA National Player of the Year and four-time first-team programs, in every sense of the word. Not only does Stanford give tal- All-American, is playing professionally overseas as well as continuing ented and dedicated student-athletes a chance to get one of the best her role as a starter with the U.S. National Team that competed in the educations in the world, but Cardinal players have met with nearly 2004 Summer Olympics. Nnamani is the Pac-10’s all-time career kills unequaled success on national and international courts, both as indi- leader, and is currently playing on the National Team. viduals and as teams. Nnamani was a four-time All-American (2001-04) at Stanford and is Stanford established itself as the best team in the country in the among the school’s all-time great players. 1990s – winning four of the last eight national titles (1992, 1994, 1996 Barbara Fontana is a prime example of what can be done with and 1997). The Cardinal continued the trend in the 2000’s with their Stanford’s combination of athletics and academics. She and her part- unprecedented fifth and sixth national championships in 2001 and ner were named the pro beach tour’s Newcomers of the Year after the 2004. Stanford has posted a record 77 NCAA Tournament wins, and 1991 season and Fontana has continued to excel on the tour. The is one of only four teams to participate in the NCAA tournament in President of the WPVA in 1995, her teams have consistently been at or each of the 25 years since the tournament began. This includes a 15-7, near the top of the WPVA.Fontana, who recently passed the California 15-3, 15-5 triumph over in the 1996 National Championship Bar Exam, was also a bronze medalist at the 1994 Goodwill Games. match that was the most lopsided final in NCAA history. Stanford has also reached the Final Four 14 times in the last 25 seasons, and pro- duced 52 All-American honors in the last 23 years. Stanford has amassed an amazing 782-193-4 all-time record since 1976 (.802 winning percentage), and has finished in the top 10 nation- ally in 23 of the last 25 seasons. The Cardinal’s dominance has been even more apparent as of late. Stanford has lost five or more matches in a season just six times in the last 15 years, and is 332-52 (.864) in the last ten years alone. The numbers are even more impressive in conference play as Stanford has gone no worse than 17-1 in Pac-10 play only five times since 1994, and has accumulated a 187-27 (.874) conference mark over the last 12 seasons. The Cardinal has also left its mark internationally as witnessed at 1994 NCAA Championship team celebrates after capturing its second title the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the 2000 Sydney Summer in three years. Stanford won four NCAA titles during the 1990s, and Olympics and the 2004 Athens Olympics. Kerri Walsh and Logan added a two more in 2001 and 2004. Tom, both All-Americans on the 1999 Stanford team that finished as NCAA runner-up, played on the USA National Team in 2000 that fin- Several former Cardinal players, including Laura Olesen and ished a surprising fourth. Four of Stanford’s former players competed Cooper, have also played professional volleyball indoors. Kari Rush in Atlanta, including and Bev Oden on the national was an assistant coach on the Long Beach State team that won the team, as well as Barbara Fontana and Nancy Reno in beach competi- NCAA title in 1989 and helped the ’49ers return to the Final Four in tion. Kristin Folkl was also selected as the first alternate on the indoor 1991. Lara Asper spent two seasons as the head coach at Colorado team. In 2004, Logan Tom and Ogonna Nnamani were members of College and Anne Wicks served as a Stanford assistant from 1997- the United States Olympic team in Greece. 1998. A look through the all-time Stanford roster will find some of the But the success of former Stanford volleyball players is by no means greatest players to play NCAA women’s volleyball, headlined by Kim limited to the world of sport. All of the players can rely on their Oden, class of ’86 and the AVCA’s Division I Women’s Volleyball Player Stanford education, which has helped former Cardinal players make of the Decade for the 1980’s. Oden was a three-time conference Player their mark in nearly every field. Kristin Folkl of the Year and was twice named the nation’s top player. She started on

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38 2006 Stanford Women’s Volleyball Stanford Volleyball Awards

Ogonna Nnamani 2004- All-Conference Paula McNamee 1995 Kristin Richards 2005 NOTE: Stanford was a member of the NorCal Eileen Murfee 1994, 95 Nancy Reno 1989 Conference from 1979-81; the WCAA from 1981-84, Bev Oden 1987, 89 Wendy Rush 1989, 90 the Pac-West Conference in 1985 and the Pacific-10 1982, 83 Lisa Sharpley 1995, 98, 99 Conference from 1986-present. Laura Olesen 1987 Teresa Smith 1989 Foluke Akinradewo 2005 Lisa Sharpley 1994, 95 Logan Tom 1998- Chris Anderson 1980, 81 Teresa Smith 1986 Kerri Walsh 1998-00 Deanna Boyette 1981 Marnie Triefenbach 1995 Cary Wendell 1994-98 Bobbi Broer 1984 Cary Wendell 1991 U.S. National B Team Amy Cooper 1988, 90, 91 Jennifer Detmer 1998, 99, 00 Stanford Athletic Board Amy Cooper 1991 Deidra Dvorak 1983, 84 Awards Denise Corlett (asst. coach) 1993, 2003 Carrie Feldman 1992 Kristin Klein 1990, 91 Kristin Folkl 1995, 96, 97 Al Masters Award Ogonna Nnamani 2003 Barbra Fontana 1985, 86 Kristin Folkl 1997-98 Bev Oden 1990, 91 Jennifer Harvey 2003 Don Shaw (assoc. head coach) 1991 Ogonna Nnamani 2004-05 Barbara Ifejika 1997 Cary Wendell 1995-96 Marnie Triefenbach 1993 Jen Hucke 2004 Cary Wendell 1993 Kristin Klein 1988, 89, 90, 91 Block “S” Outstanding Anne Wicks 1993 Jan Linden 1979, 80, 81 Athlete Award Academic All-America Sara McGee 2001, 02 Wendy Rush (Junior) 1986-87 Terri Bryson 1985 Eileen Murfee 1996 Kristin Klein (Frosh.) 1988-89 Susan Compton 1984 Ogonna Nnamani 2001, 02, 03, 04 Bev Oden (Frosh.) 1989-90 Cary Wendell Deidra Dvorak 1984 Bev Oden 1989, 90, 91, 92 Kristin Klein (Junior) 1990-91 Kristin Folkl 1996, 97 Kim Oden 1982, 83, 84, 85 Bev Oden (Junior) 1991-92 National Player Of The Year Ogonna Nnamani 2002, 03, 04 Nancy Reno 1985, 86, 87 Cary Wendell (Frosh.) 1992-93 Kristin Richards 2003, 04, 05 Kristin Klein 1991 Kim Oden 1984 Cary Wendell (Junior) 1994-95 Kari Rush 1983 Ogonna Nnamani 2004 Lisa Sharpley (Soph.) 1995-96 Pac-10 All-Academic Wendy Rush 1985, 86, 87 Bev Oden 1990 Kristin Folkl (Junior) 1996-97 Lisa Sharpley 1995, 96, 97 Kim Oden 1984, 85 Jennifer Detmer 1999, 00 Logan Tom (Frosh.) 1999-00 Teresa Smith 1985, 86, 87 Logan Tom 2001, 02 Heidi Eick 1993 Logan Tom (Soph.) 2000-01 Logan Tom 1999, 00, 01, 02 Kerri Walsh (co-winner) 1999 Kristin Folkl 1996, 97 Ogonna Nnamani (Frosh.) 2001-02 Marnie Triefenbach 1993, 94 Cary Wendell 1994, 95 Katie Goldhahn 2004, 05 Ogonna Nnamani (Soph.) 2002-03 Leahi Hall 2002, 04 Kerri Walsh 1996, 97, 98, 99 Ogonna Nnamani (Junior) 2003-04 Honda/Broderick Award Wendy Hromadka 1993, 95 Cary Wendell 1992, 93, 94, 95 Kristin Richards (Frosh.) 2003-04 Kristin Folkl (volleyball winner) 1997 Jen Hucke 2003 Conference Player of the Bryn Kehoe (Frosh.) 2004-05 Kristin Richards (Soph.) 2004-05 Ogonna Nnamani 2004 Barbara Ifejika 1995, 96, 97 Year Ogonna Nnamani (volleyball winner) 2004 Jennifer Jackson 1990, 92 Foluke Akinradewo (Frosh) 2005-06 Ogonna Nnamani (nominee) 2003 Kathy Jurgens 1990, 91 Kristin Folkl 1997 Kristin Richards (Junior) 2005-06 Kristin Klein 1991 Bev Oden (volleyball winner) 1990 Sara McGee 2002, 03 Pac-10 Female Athlete of Kim Oden (nominee) 1984 Maureen McLaren 1993 Ogonna Nnamani 2004 the Year Kim Oden (volleyball winner) 1985 Sarah Neal 1998 Bev Oden 1990 Logan Tom (volleyball winner) 2002 Nji Nnamani 2005 Kim Oden 1983, 84, 85 Teresa Smith 1986-87 Logan Tom (volleyball winner) 2001 Ogonna Nnamani 2002, 03, 04 Wendy Rush 1987 Wendy Rush 1987-88 Kristi Paaso 1992 Teresa Smith 1986 Bev Oden 1990-91 All-Americans Nancy Reno 1987 Logan Tom 2001, 02 Kristin Folkl 1994-95 Foluke Akinradewo 2005 Anna Robinson 2003 Kerri Walsh 1998, 99 Kerri Walsh 1996-97 Bobbi Broer 1984 Kristin Richards 2004 Conference Freshman Of Logan Tom 2001-02 Deidra Dvorak 1984 Denise Rotert 1993 The Year Pam Strathairn Award Carrie Feldman 1992 Sara Sandrik 2001 Kristin Folkl 1994, 95, 96, 97 Courtney Schultz 2004, 05 Foluke Akinradewo 2005 Maureen McLaren 1995-96 Jennifer Harvey 2003 Lisa Sharpley 1995, 96, 97 Kristin Folkl 1994 Kristin Klein 1988 Stanford Athletic Board Bryn Kehoe 2005 Teresa Smith 1987 Award Kristin Klein 1988, 89, 90, 91 Lizzie Suiter 2004, 05 Ogonna Nnamani 2001 Sara McGee 2002 Cary Wendell 1993, 95 Kristin Richards 2003 Kristin Klein 1991-92 Eileen Murfee 1996 Logan Tom 1999 Bev Oden 1992-93 Ogonna Nnamani 2001, 02, 03, 04 NCAA Final Four All- Kerri Walsh 1996 Robyn Lewis 2001-02 Tournament Logan Tom 2002-03 Bev Oden 1989, 90, 91, 92 Freshman All-Conference Kim Oden 1982, 83, 84, 85 Bobbi Broer 1984 Kristin Richards 2004, 05 Susan Compton 1984 Foluke Akinradewo 2005 Nancy Reno 1987 Carrie Feldman 1992 Michelle Chambers 1998 Kari Rush 1983 Kristin Folkl 1994, 95, 96, 97 Jennifer Detmer 1997 Wendy Rush 1984, 85, 86, 87 Jen Hucke 2004 Carrie Feldman 1989 Lisa Sharpley 1995, 96, 97 Ashley Ivy 2001 Kristin Folkl 1994 Teresa Smith 1986, 87 Bryn Kehoe 2004 Franci Girard 2004 Logan Tom 1999, 00, 01, 02 Robyn Lewis 2001 Wendy Hromadka 1992 Marnie Triefenbach 1994 Sara McGee 2002 Bryn Kehoe 2004 Kerri Walsh 1996, 97, 98, 99 Paula McNamee 1997 Kristin Klein 1988 Cary Wendell 1993, 94, 95 Ogonna Nnamani 2001, 02, 04 (MVP) Sara McGee 2000 Bev Oden 1992 Ogonna Nnamani 2001 Coach Of The Year Kim Oden 1982, 84, 85 Nikki Otto 1993 John Dunning (national) 2001 Nancy Reno 1987 Kristin Richards 2003 John Dunning (regional) 2001 Kristin Richards 2004 Sara Sandrik 1998 Don Shaw (national) 1991, 97 Kari Rush 1983 Lisa Sharpley 1994 Don Shaw (regional) 1992, 94, 97 Wendy Rush 1985, 87 Logan Tom 1999 Kerri Walsh 1996 AVCA All-Decade Team (’80s) Lisa Sharpley 1996, 97 Teresa Smith 1987 Cary Wendell 1994 Player of the Decade Kim Oden Logan Tom 1999, 2001 (MVP), 02 Lindsey Yamasaki 1999 U.S. National Team Marnie Triefenbach 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival Kerri Walsh 1996 (MVP), 99 2005 Participants Cary Wendell 1992, 94 Bobbi Broer 1985 Conference Coach of the Year Lara Asper 1986, 87 Amy Cooper 1993, 94 John Dunning 2001 Jennifer Chaffee 1986 Wendy Rush Kristin Folkl 1994,-96 Don Shaw 1985, 87, 91, 97 Amy Cooper 1989, 90 Kristin Klein 1992-97 Fred Sturm 1984, 85 Kristin Folkl 1994 Eileen Murfee 1997 Amy Hayes 1987 (Shaw and Sturm were co-winners in 1985) Bev Oden 1992-96 Barbra Fontana 1985 Kim Oden 1986-92, 94 Kristin Klein 1989

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Foluke Akinradewo ...... 2005- Dodie Fields ...... 1977 Tracy Hughes ...... 1987-90 Laura Olesen ...... 1985-89 Chris Anderson ...... 1977-80 Barbara Finn ...... 1974 Barbara Ifejika ...... 1994-97 Nikki Otto ...... 1993-96 Karen Anderson Maguy ...... 1987-89 Jessica Fishburn...... 2005- Ashley Ivy ...... 1999-02 Kristi Paaso ...... 1989-92 Nicole Appleman ...... 1988-91 Kristin Folkl ...... 1994-97 Jennifer Jackson ...... 1989-92 Dana Padden ...... 1976 Lara Asper-Sellers ...... 1986-89 Barbara Fontana ...... 1983-86 Tamy Jernigan ...... 1979 Nancy Reno ...... 1984-87 Julie Baker ...... 1980-83 Tucker Ford Enthoven ...... 1979 Sharon Johnston ...... 1983-84 Kristin Richards ...... 2003- Cynthia Barboza...... 2005- Shelly Foster ...... 1994-95 Catherine Juillard ...... 1993-96 Anna Robinson ...... 2000-03 Jane Bassett ...... 1976-79 Jody Freeman ...... 1982 Kathy Jurgens ...... 1990-91 Sara Rostand ...... 1980 Jessica Benton Light ...... 1986-90 Rebekah Frost ...... 1977 Lindsay Kagawa ...... 1997-00 Denise Rotert ...... 1991-94 Brook Binley ...... 1985-86 J.J. Gearhart ...... 1979-82 Bryn Kehoe ...... 2004- Kari Rush Campbell ...... 1980-83 Jodi Birk ...... 1988-90 Franci Girard ...... 2004- Kristin Klein-Keefe ...... 1988-91 Wendy Rush Humphreys ...... 1984-87 Allison Biszants ...... 1979-80 Sheila Godbold ...... 1979 Katherine Kuchenbecker ...... 1996-98 Sara Sandrik ...... 1998-01 Deanna Boyette ...... 1979-82 Katie Goldhahn ...... 2002-05 Debbie Lambert ...... 1994-97 Laurie Sawin-Quinn ...... 1989-92 Bobbi Broer ...... 1980-84 Jaimi Gregory ...... 1996-99 Emily Lawrence ...... 1998-01 Courtney Schultz ...... 2002-05 Jamie Brownell ...... 2000; 02-03 Linda Grossberg ...... 1980 Valeri Lee ...... 1978 Monica Sergott ...... 1997-98 Terri Bryson ...... 1982-85 Margaret Grove Grolle ...... 1980-82 Robyn Lewis ...... 1997-01 Lisa Sharpley ...... 1994-97 Paula Carmack ...... 1978-81 Piper Hahn ...... 1990-93 Jan Linden Straus ...... 1978-81 Dana Shelby ...... 1983 Carrie Casey ...... 1976 Brooke Hahner ...... 1983-86 Karen Lysaght ...... 1981-82 Teresa Smith Richardson ...... 1984-87 Jennifer Chaffee ...... 1986-89 Kisi Haine ...... 1979-82 Sara McGee ...... 2000-03 Kerry Stuhr Doane ...... 1980-81 Michelle Chambers ...... 1998-01 Leahi Hall ...... 2001-04 Maureen McLaren ...... 1992-95 Liz Suiter ...... 2003- Sarah Clark ...... 1996-99 Marianne Hallisey ...... 1975 Paula McNamee ...... 1994-97 Dr. Nancy Thomas Johnson ..... 1977-78 Susan Compton-Kherkher ...... 1981-84 Jenn Harvey ...... 2000-03 Carol Meihaus Clarke ...... 1976-78 Logan Tom ...... 1999-02 Cheryl Conly ...... 1987-90 Lane Harris Murray ...... 1975-76 Michelle Mellard ...... 2003- Marnie Triefenbach ...... 1992-95 Tara Conrad ...... 1998-01 Sandy Harris ...... 1977-79 Cristy Moiso ...... 1985-86 Kerri Walsh ...... 1996-99 Amy Cooper ...... 1988-91 Karen Haserot ...... 1984 Eileen Murfee ...... 1993-96 Erin Waller...... 2005- Jennifer Detmer ...... 1997-00 Amy Hayes ...... 1985-88 Lisa Murphy Mariotti ...... 1981-84 Cary Wendell ...... 1992-95 Carol Dougherty ...... 1974 Claudia Henrion ...... 1976 Ogonna Nnamani ...... 2001-04 Cindy Whitaker Tokar ...... 1976-78 Sara Dukes ...... 2000-03 Shawn Hoover ...... 1975-78 Njideka Nnamani ...... 2003- Wendy Whitehill ...... 1985 Deidra Dvorak ...... 1981-84 Brandace Hope ...... 1981-84 Sarah Neal ...... 1995-98 Anne Wicks ...... 1991-94 Heidi Eick ...... 1990-93 Kirstin Hornbeak ...... 2004-05 Alex Newell ...... 1997-98 Jennifer Wilson ...... 2003-05 Joline Esparza ...... 1976 Wendy Hromadka ...... 1992-95 Sherry Normand Stinehart ...... 1976-79 Lindsay Yamaski ...... 1999-02 Danielle Everett ...... 1990 Jen Hucke ...... 2001-04 Bev Oden ...... 1989-92 Sheila Young ...... 1978-79 Carrie Feldman Larsen ...... 1989-92 Liz Hughes Sloan ...... 1975-78 Kim Oden ...... 1982-85 Current players in bold

All-Time Records vs. Opponents

Team Record Pct. Team Record Pct. Team Record Pct. Team Record Pct. Arizona 45-6 .882 Hawai’i 10-15 .400 Northern Iowa 2-0 1.000 Syracuse 2-0 1.000 Arizona State 47-4 .922 Hawai’I-Hilo 2-0 1.000 Northwestern 4-2 .667 Tennessee 2-0 1.000 Boston College 1-0 1.000 Houston 7-0 1.000 Notre Dame 6-0 1.000 Texas 14-7 .667 Bradley 1-0 1.000 Humboldt State 1-0 1.000 Ohio State 3-0 1.000 Texas A & M 3-1 .750 Brigham Young 7-3 .700 Illinois 4-0 1.000 Oklahoma 5-0 1.000 Texas-Arlington 1-0 1.000 California 55-5 .917 Illinois-Chicago 2-0 1.000 Oregon 42-2 .955 Tulane 1-0 .000 Cal Poly 8-8 .500 Illinois State 4-0 1.000 Oregon State 42-0 1.000 UC Davis 2-0 1.000 Cal State Fullerton 6-0 1.000 Indiana State 1-0 1.000 Oral Roberts 3-0 1.000 UC Irvine 4-0 1.000 Cal State Northridge 4-1 .800 Jacksonville 1-0 1.000 Pacific 30-23 .566 UCLA 33-34 .493 Central Florida 0-1 .000 Kentucky 3-1 .750 Penn State 4-4 .500 UC Riverside 3-0 1.000 Chaminade 1-0 1.000 Long Beach State 13-1 .929 Pepperdine 5-2 .714 UC San Diego 1-0 1.000 Chico State 1-0 1.000 Louisiana State 2-0 1.000 Pittsburgh 4-0 1.000 UC Santa Barbara 7-8 .467 Colorado 7-0 1.000 Loyola Marymount 2-0 1.000 Portland State 5-0 1.000 USC 47-17 .734 Colorado State 5-0 1.000 Maine 1-0 1.000 Purdue 3-0 1.000 USIU 1-0 1.000 Connecticut 1-0 1.000 Marquette 1-0 1.000 Radford 1-0 1.000 Utah 3-1 .750 Creighton 1-0 1.000 Michigan 2-0 1.000 Rhode Island 1-0 1.000 Utah State 3-0 1.000 Drake 1-0 1.000 Michigan State 2-0 1.000 Sacramento State 5-0 1.000 Villanova 2-0 1.000 Duke 2-0 1.000 Minnesota 3-0 1.000 Saint Mary’s 5-2 .714 Virginia 1-0 1.000 Eastern Michigan 1-0 1.000 Missouri 1-0 1.000 San Diego 2-0 1.000 Washington 39-7 .848 Eastern Washington 1-0 1.000 Montana State 1-0 1.000 San Diego State 9-10 .444 Washington State 38-3 .927 Fairfield 1-0 1.000 Nebraska 7-4 .636 San Francisco 17-0 1.000 Weber State 2-0 1.000 Florida 2-2 .500 Nevada 6-0 1.000 San Francisco State 2-0 1.000 Western Kentucky 1-0 1.000 Florida A&M 1-0 1.000 New Hampshire 1-0 1.000 San Jose State 28-11 .718 Western Michigan 1-0 1.000 Florida Atlantic 1-0 1.000 New Mexico 6-0 1.000 Santa Clara 23-1 .958 Wisconsin 2-0 1.000 Fresno State 13-1 .923 New Mexico State 1-0 1.000 SE Missouri State 1-0 1.000 Wyoming 3-1 .750 Georgia Tech 2-0 1.000 North Carolina 2-0 1.000 SW Missouri State 1-0 1.000

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