Caren Kemner

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Caren Kemner
Personal information
BornCaren Marie Alexius Kemner
April 16, 1965 (1965-04-16) (age 59)
Quincy, Illinois, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
College / UniversityUniversity of Arizona
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number7 (1988–1992)
4 (1996)
9 (University of Arizona)
National team
1985–1996Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic rings.svg
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 China Team
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Shanghai
Goodwill Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Moscow
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Indianapolis Team

Caren Marie Alexius Kemner (born April 16, 1965) is an American former volleyball player and three-time Olympian.

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Kemner was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2013. [1]

High school

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]

College

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. [2]

Kemner was inducted into the University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. [3]

National team

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. [4] [5] She helped the United States to the bronze medal at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in China. [4] She won another bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. [4] [6] [7] 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. [4] [8]

Kemner was the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) female player of the year in 1991. [9]

Beach volleyball

Kemner played in one beach volleyball tournament in 1987 in Santa Monica, California, partnering with Kim Oden. [10] She briefly returned to beach volleyball between 1999 and 2000, notably partnering with Karolyn Kirby. [10]

Coaching

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] [11]

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. [12] [13]

International competitions

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References

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  2. ↑ "Women's Volleyball All-America Teams and Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA . Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Kemner Named to Volleyball Hall of Fame". University of Arizona Athletics. April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Caren Marie Alexis Kemner". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ O'Brien, Richard (September 14, 1988). "Long Live This Team". Sports Illustrated . New York City: Time . Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ Bondy, Filip (August 8, 1992). "Barcelona: Volleyball; No More Tears: Women Bully Way to Bronze". The New York Times . sec. 1 p. 31. Retrieved September 24, 2024.(subscription required)
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  9. ↑ Penner, Mike (August 1, 1992). "Barcelona '92 Olympics / Day 7 : U.S. Victory Makes a World of Difference : Women's volleyball: Americans upset CIS in five games to gain instant international credibility". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 25, 2023.(subscription required)
  10. 1 2 "Karen Kemner". Beach Volleyball Database . Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Kemner Steps Down From Culver-Stockton Men's Volleyball Post". Victory Sports Network. May 11, 2021. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Mueller Steps Down as Men's Volleyball Coach; Kemner Selected as Successor". Quincy University Athletics. May 6, 2021. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  13. ↑ Schuckman, Matt (May 6, 2021). "Kemner coming home as she takes over QU men's volleyball program". Herald-Whig. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
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