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University Daily Kansan / Monday, October 6, 1986
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Sports Monday
Coach brings confidence and success to KU volleyball
This is the first in a two-part series on Kansas volleyball. Tomorrow's story will detail changes in KU's volleyball program.
By JANE ZACHMAN
Her coaching philosophy is based on a confident attitude and the will to succeed — or at least to try as hard as possible.
"When I came onto the team last year, we almost expected to lose again," outside hitter Shannon Ridgeway said recently. "Now we expect to win."
Frankie Albitz, Kansas head volleyball coach, has that attitude, and it has rubbed off on the Kansas volleyball team.
Albiz came to Kansas two years ago from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla. She inherited a program that had gone 5-30 the year before and had not won a Big Eight Conference game in three years and 32 matches.
Her attitude helped Kansas move to a 17-15 record last year, and this year the Jayhawks are 16-3 overall with a conference record of 2-1. These figures give Albizt a career coaching record of 240-210-7.
Albitz had coached at Oral Roberts from 1981 to 1984 before coming to Kansas. She also coached at Oklahoma State from 1976-1980 and one season each at Northeastern (Okla.) State and Southern Methodist.
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Spencer said. "You have to respect someone who has dedicated their whole life to volleyball."
Albitz's coaching success has been attributed to her experience as a player, to her confidence in both herself and her players and to her dedication to keeping up with the latest volleyball ideas. To Albitz, however, coaching is basic.
Even though Albitz has been coaching for 12 years, she said she still thought it was necessary to keep up with the latest developments in her sport.
McCaw said, "So many coaches think that they know everything, but she is still a student of the game.
"The girls on her team are learning the newest team tactics."
Albitz goes to coaching clinics regularly and also attends clinics and seminars held by Doug Beal, president of the United States Volleyball Association in San Diego and coach of the men's national team.
Even though people are impressed by the team now, Albitz said, there is still much more she would like to do.
"She's always trying to get that edge, find out what top people are doing," said KU assistant coach Johnny Learned.
at the top of her list is making a tougher schedule for the Jayhawks and coaching them to play well against stronger teams.
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PHOTOS BY ALAN HAGMAN,
IACKI KELLY AND TONY VOURAX
Jayhawks beat Southern Illinois 35-23 in final tune-up for conference season
Top left, Kansas quarterback Mike Orth passed for 321 yards, rushed for 19 yards and threw four touchdown passes in Saturday's 35-23 victory against Southern Illinois. Above, Wide receiver Ville Waugh rejoices after scoring a fourth quarter touchdown. Left, Kansas fullback Arnold Snell eludes the grasp of Southern Illinois linebacker Jimmy Burnette, to gain three yards in the second quarter.
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