Caren Kemner | |||
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Personal information | |||
Nationality | American | ||
Born | Caren Marie Alexius Kemner April 16, 1965 (age 59) Quincy, Illinois, U.S. | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
College / University | University of Arizona | ||
Volleyball information | |||
Position | Outside hitter | ||
Number | 7 (1988–1992) 4 (1996) 9 (University of Arizona) | ||
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Caren Marie Alexius Kemner (born April 16, 1965, in Quincy, Illinois) is an American former volleyball player and three-time Olympian. [1] [2]
Kemner was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2013. [1]
Kemner played volleyball at Quincy Notre Dame High School, and led her team to an undefeated season and a state championship in 1980 as a sophomore. [1] She graduated from high school in 1983. [1]
Kemner played two seasons of college women's volleyball and softball at the University of Arizona. [1] She was an AVCA second-team All-American in volleyball in 1984. [3]
Kemner was inducted into the University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. [4]
Kemner competed with the United States women's national volleyball team at the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow, where she won a bronze medal. [1] She made her Olympic debut at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, finishing seventh. [1] [2] She helped the United States to the bronze medal at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in China. [2] She won another bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. [1] [2] Kemner then won a gold medal at the 1995 FIVB World Grand Prix in Shanghai. [1] She played her third and final Olympics at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, finishing seventh. [2] [5]
Kemner was the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) female player of the year in 1991. [6]
Kemner played in one beach volleyball tournament in 1987 in Santa Monica, California, partnering with Kim Oden. [7] She briefly returned to beach volleyball between 1999 and 2000, notably partnering with Karolyn Kirby. [7]
Kemner coached the women's volleyball team at Culver-Stockton College from 2010 to 2021, and also coached the men's team from 2017 to 2021. [1] [8]
On May 6, 2021, Kemner was named head coach for the men's volleyball team at Quincy University after the previous coach Gavin Mueller stepped down. [9] [10]
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