Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Katie Carrier named head coach at Ripon College
06/08/2010 | 12:00:00 | Women's Volleyball
June 8, 2010
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RIPON, Wis. - The Ripon College athletic department announced the hiring of Katie Carrier as the school's head volleyball coach, becoming the sixth head coach in program history. She inherits a team that finished 11-19 (5-4 in the Midwest Conference) in 2009 and qualified for the MWC Tournament for the seventh time in the past eight seasons.
Carrier heads to Ripon after a two-year stint as the assistant coach at Southern Illinois, where she helped lead the Salukis to a combined record of 35-24. Prior to that, she served as an assistant at SIU-Edwardsville where she assisted in leading the Cougars to a 27-7 record in her only season with the team.
No stranger to the MWC, Carrier earned her Bachelors of Business Administration from St. Norbert College in 2002. While at SNC, Carrier was a four-year starter for the Green Knights, earning First Team All-Conference honors each year. As a freshman in 1998, Carrier was named MWC Most Valuable Player. Her many honors also include being named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division-III All-Region Team as a senior and earning Team MVP honors on three occasions.
"We're very pleased to have Katie as a part of our athletic department. She brings a wealth of experience and success to our volleyball program that will only serve to improve our team," Ripon Athletic Director Julie Johnson said. "This will be an outstanding fit for all parties involved."
The West Bend, Wis. native finished her outstanding career ranking third in NCAA Division-III history for career kills (2,296), while also ranking fourth in kills per game (4.59), sixth in attempts per game (10.85) and 17th in career digs (2,015). Carrier left St. Norbert holding school records in every hitting category.
Carrier's first collegiate coaching experience came at her alma mater, where she served as an assistant during the 2004 season. In that role, Carrier was the primary hitting coach on the team. Her only previous head coaching experience came for the Green Bay Hang Time Volleyball Club during the 2003-04 season.
Carrier recently completed her Master's Degree in Education with an emphasis in Kinesiology from SIU-Carbondale. In addition to her volleyball duties at Ripon, she will also serve as an Assistant Professor in the Exercise Science Department. She is also an active member of the AVCA.
