2018 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE TherapyCare provides physical therapy for various conditions, including: • Work-related injuries • Sports injuries • Hand and upper extremity injuries • Muscle strains and sprains • Back and neck pain • Shoulder and elbow injuries • Hip and knee injuries • Ankle and foot injuries Springfield | Chatham | Rochester | Virden st-johns.org/PhysicalTherapy TABLE OF CONTENTS ADVERTISEMENTS Hannah Brown ........................................................................ 5 AthletiCare .................................................. inside front cover Kiley Brunstein........................................................................ 5 Olivia Dour.............................................................................. 5 COACHING STAFF Delaney Edwards .................................................................... 5 Dietz, Jim ................................................................................. 2 Lainey Jackson......................................................................... 6 Sunderlin, Tiffany ................................................................... 3 Bobana Marusic ....................................................................... 6 Ashley Melton ......................................................................... 6 FEATURES Erika Miller .............................................................................. 6 Stats ......................................................................................8-12 Jakya Pealer .............................................................................. 7 Players Moving On ............................................................... 13 Maree Taig ............................................................................... 7 Records ................................................................................... 14 Molly Tauke ............................................................................ 7 2018 Loggers Volleyball Schedule ....................................... 17 Taylor Thomas ........................................................................ 7 LLCC Freshmen ................................................................... 15 PLAYERS LLCC Sophomores ............................................................... 16 2018 Loggers Volleyball Team ............................................... 4 LLCC Volleyball Players ....................................................5-7 TREADMILLS • STATIONARY BIKES • ELLIPTICAL MACHINES FREE WEIGHTS • CYBEX CIRCUIT EQUIPMENT LLCC FITNESS CENTER 217-786-9631 Get or stay in shape! Enroll in ESS 112 (Physical Conditioning) or ESS 113 (Strength Training) to use the LLCC Fitness Center. www.lincolnlandloggers.com 1 COACHES JIM DIETZ Head Volleyball Coach [email protected] In 2018, Jim Dietz enters his 13th season at the helm of the Lincoln Land Community College volleyball program, compiling a 412-141 record, the winningest coach in LLCC history. In the past 12 seasons, the Loggers have been a region runner-up eight times and region champions four times (2012, 2015-2017) reaching the national title game twice (2015, 2016) with a Final Four (third place) finish in 2017. The team has finished in the NJCAA Top Twenty in 10of the past 11 seasons, reaching as high as No. 4 in 2012 and 2015, No. 2 in 2016 and No. 2 in 2017. Under Dietz’s tutelage, LLCC had its first All-American selection in 2010, and has had 10 more selections in the seven seasons since. In addition, in 2013, LLCC alum Emily Orrick, while playing at Illinois State University, was selected Missouri Valley Conference Libero of the Year twice, as well as MVP for Illinois State’s volleyball squad, capping it with an invitation to tryout for the U.S. National Team roster. As a coach, Dietz has received multiple honors. He was named 2015 AVCA Midwest Coach of the Year for taking LLCC to the NJCAA National title game. In addition, he has been selected as Region XXIV Coach of the Year twice and District K Coach of the Year four times. Dietz is a respected figure in central Illinois volleyball having built the St. Anthony High School program in Effingham, leading it to its first ever winning season, regional and sectional titles, first 30-win seasons (in any sport), as well as its first state-qualifying volleyball team. He remains the winningest coach in St. Anthony history (for all sports). Since 2014, Dietz has served as a USAV High Performance Coach, both as an evaluator for both the boys’ and girls’ programs and as a coach, working at national-level camps for Future-Selects in Las Vegas and New Orleans. Heavily involved in club volleyball, Dietz has coached all ages of teams and helped found two clubs, Crossroads Volleyball in Effingham and Capital Area Volleyball in Springfield. He has also contributed essays and writings to USAV along with presentations at various coaching clinics. Before moving to Illinois, Dietz worked three years as an assistant at Ohio State (including the 1994 Big Ten and NCAA Final Four squad) and one year each with the Iowa State University and University of Illinois volleyball programs. Dietz has 24 years of experience as an instructor and coach at the junior high, high school and college levels. In 2013, he published his first coaching textbook titled The Human Side of Coaching with Championship Productions. His second book, Like Heck She Doesn’t Look Like a Volleyball Player, was released in 2017. Dietz is married to Julie (Tresnak) Dietz. They have two adult children, a third in high school and three dogs (Kaiju, Jaeger and Spike). 2 Lincoln Land Community College COACHES/ATHLETICARE TRAINER TIFFANY SUNDERLIN Assistant Volleyball Coach [email protected] Tiffany Sunderlin returns to Lincoln Land Community College as an assistant coach after two seasons on the team at the University of Illinois-Springfield, transferring there after two stellar seasons at LLCC in 2014 and 2015. When she graduated from LLCC, Sunderlin held the record kills in a season, career kills and career points scored. In 2015, she was selected as a First-Team All-American, helping lead LLCC to its first Final Four appearance. Sunderlin has three years of club coaching experience, and since 2017 has been the Riverton Junior High seventh grade head coach. She is Impact and SafeSport certified and also worked previously as a USAV referee. Coach Sunderlin resides in Springfield. JEN KUSAK, MS, ATC Certified Athletic Trainer HSHS St. John’s AthletiCare Jen begins her eighth year as the athletic trainer for the Loggers. She is employed by HSHS St. John’s Hospital/AthletiCare. Prior to working for LLCC, Jen worked in the high school setting for four years. Jen received her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Athletic Training from Illinois State University. Prior to attending ISU, Jen played volleyball for two seasons at Lincoln Christian College (now Lincoln Christian University). Do your part to keep our campus green by recycling! Use the brown, three-hole recycling bins conveniently located throughout campus. EARTH DAY CELEBRATION AT LLCC Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2019 www.llcc.edu/green-center www.lincolnlandloggers.com 3 2018 VOLLEYBALL TEAM 2018 Loggers Volleyball Team Front Row: Jakya Pealer, Lainey Jackson, Taylor Thomas, Hannah Brown, Bobana Marusic Back Row: Head Coach Jim Dietz, Kiley Brunstein, Maree Taig, Delaney Edwards, Olivia Dour, Erika Miller, Ashley Melton, Molly Tauke, Assistant Coach Tiffany Sunderlin 2018 LLCC Volleyball Roster NAME NO. YEAR POS. HIGH SCHOOL Bobana Marusic 1 SO L/OH Sports Gymnasium Delaney Edwards 6 SO OH Williamsville Lainey Jackson 11 SO S Cumberland Erika Miller 13 SO MH/OPP Monticello Maree Taig 18 SO MH/OPP Mckinnon Secondary Taylor Thomas 5 FR DS Limestone Hannah Brown 9 FR DS Glenwood Olivia Dour 16 FR MH Beardstown Ashley Melton 10 FR MH Dee-Mack Molly Tauke 15 FR OH Moline Jakya Pealer 14 FR S/OH MacArthur Kiley Brunstein 12 FR OH Jacksonville Head Coach: Jim Dietz (13th year, 412-141 at LLCC, 624-267 career) Assistant Coach: Tiffany Sunderlin (first year) 4 Lincoln Land Community College 2018 VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS HANNAH BROWN #9 Freshman • 5’5” • Defensive Specialist Chatham, IL Brown played at Glenwood High School, starting for three seasons. The Titans finished 21-13, losing to Metro-East Lutheran in the regional semifinal. Brown holds the single- season and career records for digs at Glenwood. Brown played club with Capital Area Volleyball, playing for Jim Hunstein (Blackburn College) and Nikki Binetti (Illinois College). KILEY BRUNSTEIN #12 Freshman • 5’9” • Outside Hitter Jacksonville, IL Brunstein was a three-year starter at Jacksonville High School where she was a team captain in 2018, finishing with 232 kills, 318 digs and 53 blocks. She was All-Central State Eight, All-Metro, and Springfield All-Area as a senior and selected as a starter for the Central Illinois All-Star Game. Brunstein played club volleyball with Jacksonville Network. OLIVIA DOUR #16 Freshman • 5’10” • Middle Hitter Beardstown, IL Dour is from Beardstown High School where she was a team captain in 2018. The Tigers finished with a 25-5 record before being beaten by State Final Four team Quincy Notre Dame. She was All-Prairieland Conference four consecutive seasons, All-Metro as a junior and senior, and Springfield All-Area as a senior. She was selected as a starter for the Central Illinois All-Star Game. Dour played club volleyball with Jacksonville Network. Her brother and father are both former pitchers for the Lincoln Land Community College