Women's Volleyball Quick Facts

 

Updated for 2011-12 (Aug. 9, 2011)

University Quick Facts
 

Location:  Harrisonburg, Va.

Founded:  1908

Enrollment: 19,000

President:  Dr. Linwood H. Rose (Virginia Tech ‘73)

Director of Athletics:  Jeff Bourne (Bridgewater '81)

Senior Woman Administrator:  Shelia Moorman (Brigham Young '68)

Affiliation:  NCAA Division I

Conference:  Colonial Athletic Association

Colors:  Purple, Gold

Nickname:  Dukes

Home Arena (Capacity):  Sinclair Gym/Godwin Hall (5,000)

Athletics Phone: (540) 568-6164

Athletics Website: JMUSports.com

 

Head Coach:  Lauren Steinbrecher (Georgia Tech 2005)

Coach's Record at School:  22-8 (second season)                                          

Coach's Career Record:  22-8 (second season)

Coach's Office Telephone:  Media calls should be arranged through Athletics Communications (540) 568-6154

Assistant Coach: Ron Sweet (Phoenix '09)

Assistant Coach: Casey Steinbrecher (Ball State 2002)

2010 Record Overall/Conference:  22-8/10-4 (second)

2010 NCAA Postseason:  None                                                                  

Starters Returning/Lost: 3+libero/3

Letterwinners Returning/Lost:  10/5

 

Volleyball SID: Brian Hansen                                                                      

Office Telephone Number:  (540) 568-6154

Cell Telephone Number:  (540) 578-6496

Fax Number:  (540) 568-3703                                                                      

Hotline:  540-JMU-News (568-6397)

E-mail Address:  hansenbj@jmu.edu                                                          

Office Mailing Address

  380 University Blvd.,  MSC 0404

  James Madison University

  Harrisonburg, VA  22807

Physical Address  380 University Blvd., Room 1004

 

Top Returning Players (*starter; statistics are from last season unless otherwise indicated)

*Natalie Abel, r-Jr., OH, 29MP-27MS, 14 aces, 2.27 k/s, 2.95 d/s, 3rd Team All-CAA
*Danielle Erb, Jr., OH, 30MP-30MS, 44 aces, 3.41 k/s, 2.61 d/s, 2nd Team All-CAA, 2nd Team All-State, CAA All-Tournament Team
*Kelly Turner, Sr., MB, 30MP-30MS, 19 aces, 1.95 k/s, 0.68 b/s
Holly Wall, Sr., OH, 29MP-3MS, 15 aces, 0.99 k/s, 2.60 d/s
Megan Wiechmann, Jr., S, 30 MP-5 MS, 677 assists, 5.94 a/s, 38 blocks
*Katie Daorai, So., DS, 38MP-0MS, 14 aces, 307 digs, 3.30 d/s, CAA All-Rookie Team

 

Key Losses (*starter; statistics are from last season unless otherwise indicated)

*Lindsay Callahan, OH, 29MP-29MS, 32 aces, 3.15 k/s, 2.25 d/s, 0.60 b/s, First Team All-CAA, Second Team All-State

*Jessica Zeroual, MB, 30MP-30MS, 1.46 k/s, 0.89 b/s

*Lauren Fanelli, S, 26MP-25MS, 570 assists, 5.82 a/s, 17 aces, 2.16 d/s