Wednesday, February 18, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section B·Page 3
Women's team digs new coach
Variety in drills workouts bring needed intensity
By Erin Thompson
Kansan sportswriter
After a team meeting and two weeks of working individually with his new team, Kansas volleyball coach Ray Bechard is pleased with what he has seen.
"They're everything I'd hoped they'd be," he said. "They are enthusiastic and hard working."
The enthusiasm has rubbed off on the players and created an exciting atmosphere, sophomore Mary Beth Albrecht said.
"He's very enthusiastic and exciting to be around," she said. "He brings new things to the program. He's excited; we're excited. His excitement rubs off on us."
The new coach has brought new workout drills to the gym increasing the team's intensity.
junior Laura Rohde said.
"There's intensity — more than there has been since I've been here," she said. "He's bringing new things into the gym, and you can really see the enthusiasm in the team."
After signing two new recruits, Molly LeMere, a 5-foot-7 setter from Papillion, Neb., and Crystal Walker, a two-time volleyball all-state pick from Osawatomie, Bechard said he was not concerned with using the scholarship money left by four graduating seniors.
"Right now the coaching staff is concentrating the majority of our energy working with the players that are currently here," he said.
The issue of recruiting more minorities for the volleyball team was brought to the attention of the public when Wilt Chamberlain visited Kansas on Jan. 16.
Chamberlain questioned the lack of minorities on the volleyball team. Bechard said he had kept this in mind when recruiting.
"Anytime you can enhance the program by representing the student body at large, you should," Bechard said. "There should be more diversity in the program, and you shouldn't isolate any social group."
The lack of minorities and Chamberlain's comments were discussed by team members, but the players said nationally the number of minorities in volleyball and the number in basketball was not an equal comparison.
"There's just not as many minorities in volleyball as there is in basketball, so for him to compare them is not fair. I would like to see more minorities, but there's just not many involved," Rohde said.
After being recruited by former coach Karen Schoenwise and then playing for her three years, having a new coach for the senior year could bring anxiety to an athlete. But this was not a problem for the volleyball seniors. Robhde said.
"It was the administration's decision to release Coach Schoenwise, so we just go with what we've got," she said. "But we're really excited about Coach Bechard being here."
Players are trying not to be distracted from their workouts by the changes.
"I like change, it's exciting," Albrecht said. "But I'm here to work hard and play volleyball, so it's not really that big of a factor."
Rowers win in crew race minus water
Associated Press
No water? No problem.
Despite the absence of water, the Kansas varsity rowing team came out on top in the Kansas Indoor Rowing Championships in Anschutz Pavilion Saturday.
The race was held on ergometers, electronic rowing machines, that simulated the 2,000 meters of a spring race. The Jayhawks defeated the Kansas State varsity team and club teams from Creighton, Drake and Wichita State.
Kansas began with an early lead because of a strong effort from the novice open rowers. In the final race, the team's win was secured with first-, third- and sixth-place relay finishes.
Individually, Becky Valburg placed third in the women's varsity open, Heather Muir and Erica Davis placed second and third respectively in the women's novice open division, Jamie Porter finished second in the women's novice lightweight division and Kristin Vanasdale placed second in the coxswain race.
The varsity women officially open the spring outdoor season—on the water—on March 21 at a dual meet in Tulsa.
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