Rowan University has selected Lori Staszewski as head coach of its
women's volleyball team. The appointment was made on August 2, 2004
by athletic director Joy Solomen.
"I'm pleased to welcome Lori to the coaching staff," stated Solomen.
"As a graduate and former player, she is well aware of our program
and what we are trying to accomplish. We were sorry to see Noelle
(Hughes) leave but
we fully understand. Having Lori assist occasionally last year makes
the transition much smoother for the team. A captain and Player of
the Year, she has the skill and knowledge to keep this team on track
and compete at an
extremely high level."
Staszewski, 25, replaces Noelle Hughes who left the university to
coach at Division I Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. At Rowan,
Hughes had a three-year coaching record of 64-26. In 2002, the Profs
had an overall record of 27-9, won the conference championship and
advanced to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.
Staszewski played three-years (2000-2002) at the University. Her
senior year, she was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC)
Player of the Year and to the All-Conference first team. An outside
hitter, she led the team with 495 kills, a 4.54 kill average and a
.432 hitting percentage. Staszewski recorded 141 solo blocks, 22
block assists and 472 digs. In addition, she was chosen to the
Hunter College and Marymount University All-Tournament teams.
In 2001, Staszewski was an All-Conference first team selection and a
member of the Catholic University All-Tournament team. Her sophomore
season, she was tabbed for the NJAC All-Conference second team. She
was
also named to the All-Tournament teams at Catholic University,
Hunter College and Plattsburg State.
"I am very excited to begin my coaching career at Rowan," said
Staszewski. "I look forward to continuing the success of the program
and accomplishing great things."
Staszewski holds several of the school records. She has the mark for
kills in a match (29, 2002) and in a single season (495, 2002). In
addition, she holds the record for total attacks in a season (955,
2002), solo blocks in a season (141, 2002) and career hitting
percentage (.319, 2000-02).
She graduated with a bachelor's in history with a concentration in
international studies. Staszewski is currently a math/special
education teach for 5th-8th grade in the Lindenwold School
District. She has taken graduate classes at Villanova University in
international relations and at New Jersey City University in
teaching. A graduate of Sterling High School, Staszewski resides in
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