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Post by jake on Sept 8, 2020 14:52:21 GMT -5
Truer words were never spoken!!! UCR is probably no where near being a school with an administration interested in supporting D1 athletics. I agree they should drop down to D2. Basically taking UCSD place playing in the CCAA. LBSU is another school with a president that is "worse than useless" when it comes to supporting athletics. The alumni of LBSU need to replace Jane before she completely kills athletics at that school. The mascot thing was just the beginning. Do you really believe that the alumni of CSULB can force the President of the University to step down? The Chancellor--of the 23 universities that comprise the California State University system--only has that power. Nobody in the administration--including Conoley--is listening to all the noise emanating from all of the fan blogs on social media. To be honest,...I don't!!! I do believe it can ONLY happen when a S**T load of improprietes occur. So,...start keeping an accounting of everything that Ms. Conoley does (or has done) that is hurting the university. It will pay off in the long run.
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Post by gouci on Sept 16, 2020 12:55:37 GMT -5
UCSD has remodeled their home court. Remove the CCAA from the floor and slap on the Big West as their new conference.
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Post by vballfreak808 on Sept 17, 2020 12:56:10 GMT -5
Jeff Stork Retires after Storied Volleyball CareerNORTHRIDGE, Calif. – Following a long and storied career as both a player and a coach, Director of Women's Volleyball Jeff Stork has announced that he is retiring after 18 years coaching CSUN volleyball. Stork was named head coach of the Matadors' indoor program on March 15, 2002 and was elevated to Director of Women's Volleyball in 2017. His coaching career is highlighted by 239 wins, the second-most in program history. In addition to his 18 seasons on the bench for the CSUN indoor volleyball team, he also led the Matador beach volleyball team from the program's inception in 2014 through the 2017 season. "I'd like to thank Coach Stork for his leadership of the CSUN volleyball program over the past 18 seasons," said Director of Athletics Mike Izzi. "He empowered hundreds of women to pursue their passions both on and off the court. He is truly a Matador legend and has represented not only the athletics department but the entire university with great pride." Stork, who posted a career record of 239-282 at CSUN, became just the third coach in school history to notch 100 wins when the Matadors defeated San Jose State on Sept. 18, 2010. He won his 200th career match when CSUN topped Cal State Fullerton on Sept. 26, 2014. The Big West Conference Co-Coach of the Year in 2013, Stork led the Matadors to their first-ever Big West championship and a berth in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, a first for CSUN women's volleyball. Stork was also honored by the conference as its Coach of the Year in 2011 after the Matadors finished 16-13 overall and 9-7 in the Big West. In 2012, Stork guided CSUN to 21 victories, which at the time was the most by a Matador team since 1996. The 2003 and 2004 seasons are also considered to be the most successful seasons of Stork's tenure. In 2003, Stork led the Matadors to a 16-13 overall record and a second-place finish in the Big West at 12-6. The 2003 season proved even more memorable as CSUN was awarded an NCAA berth for the first time since 1996. The following year, Stork coached the Matadors to a 17-11 overall record (11-7 Big West) and CSUN earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. "We had a lot of great years but when you've coached as long as I have you don't remember exact moments, but you certainly remember the people," said Stork. "We saw a lot of changes over the years but through it all, we were fortunate to have some great players, coaches, staff and administrators at CSUN. "Ultimately my decision is based on wanting to shift to some different things in my life," Stork added. "There are other things I'd like to do while I'm still healthy, but I'll reflect on the many terrific people that I've worked with at CSUN."Stork_Jeff_18 On the court, 51 of Stork's student-athletes earned All-Big West Conference accolades under Stork's tutelage while six players were named All-American. In the classroom, nearly 100 Matadors earned Big West All-Academic honors under Stork's tutelage. A highly decorated volleyball player himself, Stork picked up many accolades and medals throughout his playing career, including winning the Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games and being named the co-winner (with Doug Partie) of the 1987 USA Volleyball Players Award. Stork also struck Gold at the 1985 NORCECAChampionships, the 1985 World Cup, the 1986 World Championships, the 1987 Savvin Cup and the 1987 Pan-American Games. Stork's playing career is also highlighted by five additional medals - three silver (1985 Savvin Cup, 1987 NORCECA Championships and the 1991 NORCECAChampionships) and two bronze (1992 Olympic Games and in the 1992 World League). In 2003, Stork was named to the USA Volleyball Men's (1978-2002) 75th Anniversary All-Era Team. More recently, he was one of six legends inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame as the Class of 2012. Stork was also named to the Los Angeles City Section Hall of Fame Class of 2013 as a 1978 graduate of Taft High School. #UniteTheValley
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Post by vballfreak808 on Sept 17, 2020 13:11:17 GMT -5
With the retirement of Jeff Stork, he is the last of the historic Big West coaches. Even though there wasn't very recent success in the program, I commend to what he has done with the program over the last two decades. CSUN is not an easy place to get recruits but during his time he has been able to score a few gems and make waves.
The remaining coaches (not including new additions) are still relatively young so we'll see if they can become like some of the greats of Dunning/Shoji/Gimmillaro/Gregory/Stork
Nicole Lantagne Welch (2013 - 7 years) Michelle Patton-Coleman (2013 - 7 years) Dan Connors (2014 - 6 years) Ashlie Hain (2015 - 5 years) Ashley Preston (2015 - 5 years) Robyn Ah Mow (2017 - 3 years) Joy Mckienzie-Fuerbringer (2017 - 3 years) Caroline Walters (2019 - 1 year)
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Post by HawaiiVB on Sept 17, 2020 13:20:16 GMT -5
Jeff Stork Retires after Storied Volleyball CareerNORTHRIDGE, Calif. – Following a long and storied career as both a player and a coach, Director of Women's Volleyball Jeff Stork has announced that he is retiring after 18 years coaching CSUN volleyball. Stork was named head coach of the Matadors' indoor program on March 15, 2002 and was elevated to Director of Women's Volleyball in 2017. His coaching career is highlighted by 239 wins, the second-most in program history. In addition to his 18 seasons on the bench for the CSUN indoor volleyball team, he also led the Matador beach volleyball team from the program's inception in 2014 through the 2017 season. "I'd like to thank Coach Stork for his leadership of the CSUN volleyball program over the past 18 seasons," said Director of Athletics Mike Izzi. "He empowered hundreds of women to pursue their passions both on and off the court. He is truly a Matador legend and has represented not only the athletics department but the entire university with great pride." Stork, who posted a career record of 239-282 at CSUN, became just the third coach in school history to notch 100 wins when the Matadors defeated San Jose State on Sept. 18, 2010. He won his 200th career match when CSUN topped Cal State Fullerton on Sept. 26, 2014. The Big West Conference Co-Coach of the Year in 2013, Stork led the Matadors to their first-ever Big West championship and a berth in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, a first for CSUN women's volleyball. Stork was also honored by the conference as its Coach of the Year in 2011 after the Matadors finished 16-13 overall and 9-7 in the Big West. In 2012, Stork guided CSUN to 21 victories, which at the time was the most by a Matador team since 1996. The 2003 and 2004 seasons are also considered to be the most successful seasons of Stork's tenure. In 2003, Stork led the Matadors to a 16-13 overall record and a second-place finish in the Big West at 12-6. The 2003 season proved even more memorable as CSUN was awarded an NCAA berth for the first time since 1996. The following year, Stork coached the Matadors to a 17-11 overall record (11-7 Big West) and CSUN earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. "We had a lot of great years but when you've coached as long as I have you don't remember exact moments, but you certainly remember the people," said Stork. "We saw a lot of changes over the years but through it all, we were fortunate to have some great players, coaches, staff and administrators at CSUN. "Ultimately my decision is based on wanting to shift to some different things in my life," Stork added. "There are other things I'd like to do while I'm still healthy, but I'll reflect on the many terrific people that I've worked with at CSUN."Stork_Jeff_18 On the court, 51 of Stork's student-athletes earned All-Big West Conference accolades under Stork's tutelage while six players were named All-American. In the classroom, nearly 100 Matadors earned Big West All-Academic honors under Stork's tutelage. A highly decorated volleyball player himself, Stork picked up many accolades and medals throughout his playing career, including winning the Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games and being named the co-winner (with Doug Partie) of the 1987 USA Volleyball Players Award. Stork also struck Gold at the 1985 NORCECAChampionships, the 1985 World Cup, the 1986 World Championships, the 1987 Savvin Cup and the 1987 Pan-American Games. Stork's playing career is also highlighted by five additional medals - three silver (1985 Savvin Cup, 1987 NORCECA Championships and the 1991 NORCECAChampionships) and two bronze (1992 Olympic Games and in the 1992 World League). In 2003, Stork was named to the USA Volleyball Men's (1978-2002) 75th Anniversary All-Era Team. More recently, he was one of six legends inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame as the Class of 2012. Stork was also named to the Los Angeles City Section Hall of Fame Class of 2013 as a 1978 graduate of Taft High School. #UniteTheValley Coach Stork will always be the face of Women's Volleyball at CSUN. He is an excellent coach. One of the rarities in this sport. Congratulations on your retirement, thank you for your service and hopefully when the feeling is right, we will see you coaching again.
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Post by bigwestfan on Sept 18, 2020 2:05:31 GMT -5
Coach Stork will be missed in the Big West. His teams were always a threat and well prepared. It was fun to watch him coach - he always looked like he very much enjoyed his job and had a great rapport with the players.
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Post by jake on Sept 20, 2020 17:46:04 GMT -5
Coach Stork will be missed in the Big West. His teams were always a threat and well prepared. It was fun to watch him coach - he always looked like he very much enjoyed his job and had a great rapport with the players. Concur 100%!!! It will be curious where CSUN goes in hiring a new coach. Will we see a young green-behind-the-ear type coach or an experienced proven one. My guess the school will go with someone for half the salary they were paying Stork.
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Post by mommy on Sept 20, 2020 21:22:20 GMT -5
Coach Stork will be missed in the Big West. His teams were always a threat and well prepared. It was fun to watch him coach - he always looked like he very much enjoyed his job and had a great rapport with the players. Concur 100%!!! It will be curious where CSUN goes in hiring a new coach. Will we see a young green-behind-the-ear type coach or an experienced proven one. My guess the school will go with someone for half the salary they were paying Stork. They need to hire someone who understands the cal state system in regards to recruiting. Northridge is not a desirable destination by any means. They will more then likely hire a female.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2020 21:25:03 GMT -5
Concur 100%!!! It will be curious where CSUN goes in hiring a new coach. Will we see a young green-behind-the-ear type coach or an experienced proven one. My guess the school will go with someone for half the salary they were paying Stork. They need to hire someone who understands the cal state system in regards to recruiting. Northridge is not a desirable destination by any means. They will more then likely hire a female. They could do a lot worse than Theo Edwards from CSUN MVB.
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Post by gouci on Sept 21, 2020 0:40:52 GMT -5
The current CSUN AD Mike Izzi was the former long time UCI AD.
At UCI AD Izzi's strengths were fundraising and great coaching hires so I'm optimistic for CSUN.
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Post by gouci on Sept 23, 2020 20:42:09 GMT -5
Susie Terrusa Named Interim Head Women's Volleyball Coach
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - CSUN Director of Athletics Mike Izzi has announced that long-time Matador assistant coach Susie Terrusa has been named interim head coach of the CSUN women's indoor volleyball program. Terrusa becomes just the seventh head coach in the program's 45-year history. She follows in the footsteps of former colleague Jeff Stork, who announced his retirement on Thursday. Terrusa and Stork worked side-by-side for 18 years guiding the Matadors on the volleyball court.
"The volleyball program has a solid foundation and we're excited about where the program is headed with Susie at the helm," said Izzi. "I also want to thank her for taking on this extra responsibility during these uncertain times. Susie has been a part of our volleyball program for over 20 years and has played an integral role in building and maintaining a successful program that competes on a national level." Terrusa, who was promoted to associate head coach in 2018, recently completed her 21st season as the program's top assistant coach in 2019. She was instrumental in the Matadors advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2013 while posting 24 wins, the most by a Matador team since 1996. Under Terrusa's guidance, CSUN has produced recruiting classes that propelled the Matadors into the upper echelon of the Big West Conference as evidenced by CSUN's first-ever Big West championship in 2013 and third-place finishes in both 2011 and 2012.
During the 2003 and 2004 seasons, she helped guide the Matadors to a 33-24 overall record and a 23-13 mark in the Big West. The Matadors also earned consecutive berths in the NCAA Tournament.
"I would like to thank Mike Izzi and the athletics administration for the opportunity to lead this program," Terrusa said. "I am very grateful for their support and confidence in me. We have a solid core of returning and incoming players and look forward to consistently competing for the Big West Championship." This marks Terrusa's second stint as CSUN's interim head coach. She was also appointed to the role on Dec. 18, 2001, after the resignation of Dr. Lian Lu, and served in that capacity until March 15, 2002. As the interim head coach, she continued the Matadors' recruiting efforts and served as the scheduling coordinator. Under Stork, she has served as recruiting coordinator and has also assisted with the daily practice routine, fundraising, community outreach and game coaching. Formerly Susie Taylor, Terrusa lettered four seasons as a setter at UCLA (1983-86) and was a member of the Bruins' 1984 squad which captured the NCAA Championship. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from UCLA in 1987 and attained a Multiple Subject Preliminary Teaching Credential from CSUN in September of 1997.
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Post by vtnewb on Oct 25, 2020 18:40:06 GMT -5
Which schools in the BigWest are currently practicing as a team?
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Post by jake on Oct 27, 2020 11:05:52 GMT -5
The current CSUN AD Mike Izzi was the former long time UCI AD. At UCI AD Izzi's strengths were fundraising and great coaching hires so I'm optimistic for CSUN. My parents lived for many years in Woodland Hills where my father later retired from Litton Ind. Remember how proud the alum's and students attending CSUN (than CSU San Fernando Valley--positive name change). Can CSUN restore those days when academics and athletics were on the rise???
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Post by gouci on Nov 10, 2020 0:26:29 GMT -5
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Post by vballfreak808 on Dec 1, 2020 13:24:51 GMT -5
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