Kemner named QU men’s volleyball coach

From Quincy University –

Quincy University has announced Caren Kemner as the next head men’s volleyball coach. Kemner comes to QU from Culver Stockton College, where she served as the head men’s volleyball coach for the past four years.

“Caren Kemner has been a world-class athlete and an accomplished professional and coach,” said Brian McGee, QU President. “She is ideally suited to coach our team in the highly competitive Midwestern Collegiate Volleyball Association. We look forward to seeing Coach Kemner’s student-athletes perform academically and athletically at the highest level.”

A Quincy native, Kemner played volleyball and softball for two years at the University of Arizona before joining the U.S. National Volleyball Team in 1985 and competing in three consecutive Olympic Games. She helped the United States capture the bronze medal in 1992 in Barcelona. She competed for the USA for 15 years. Considered one of the best female volleyball players during her career, Kemner was a six-time recipient of United States Olympic Committee Female Athlete of the year, five-time recipient of the Team USA Volleyball Most Valuable Player Award, and named the FIVA Best Female Volleyball Player of the World and Volleyball World Cup Most Valuable Player.