USD Volleyball 2005

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2005 University of San Diego Volleyball

USO COACHING STAFF

Jennifer Petrie Head Coach 7th-year William & Mary (1992) B.A. Art History North Carolina (1997) M.A. Athletic Administration

*2004 WCC Coach of the Year *Five NCAA Tournament appearances (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004) *Ranked in the AVCA's Top-25 in each of the last six seasons *Averaging over 20 wins per year as USD's head coach Jennifer Petrie has done an outstanding job directing the fortunes of San Diego volleyball since taking over as the Toreros head coach in 1999. Honored as the 2004 West Coast Conference Coach of the Year, Petrie continues to establish The University of San Diego as one of the top volleyball programs in the nation. In six complete seasons as head coach, Petrie has led San Diego to five appearances in the NCAA Tournament (1999, 2001 , 2002, 2003, & 2004).

Torero head coach Jennifer Petrie is attempting to take USO into the NCAA Tournament for a school-record fifth consecutive season. Petrie, a San Diego native, has proven to be one of the country's best young coaches– needing just five seasons to reach 100 career victories. Her 125-55 overall record heading into the 2005 season ranks her among the winningest coaches in WCC history. Averaging over 20 wins per year as San Diego's head coach, Petrie has USO consistently ranked in the AVCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. Under Petrie the Toreros enjoyed a banner season in 2004, finishing as the undefeated (14-0) WCC Champions, qualifying for the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, and earning a national ranking as high as No. 11 by the American Volleyball Coaches Associa- tion- all new USO school records.

Recruiting and developing some of the game's best young players, Petrie has taken USO into the NCAA Tournament's Second Round a total of three times, including winning both first and second round matches in 2004 to advance into the NCAA Regional Semi-Finals in Louisville, Kentucky. Following San Diego's appearance in the NCAA Regional Semi-Finals the Toreros had a school record three players earn AVCAAII-America honors at season's end. The 2005 season wil l be Petrie's ninth at the University of San Diego after serving as USD's top assistant in 1997 and 1998. She became the third head coach in USO program history in 1999, succeeding three-time WCC Coach of the Year Sue Snyder. The Toreros enjoyed immediate success under Petrie, finishing 23-6 and advancing into the NCAA Tournament's Second Round during her inaugural season in the fall of 1999. Petrie was a standout volleyball player at the College of William and Mary. She was twice named Colonial Athletic Conference Player of the Year (1990-91 ) and a two-time All-South-

PETR/E'S COACHING FILE

Year Overall 2004 24-5 2003 17-1 3 2002 25-8

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NeAA's Sweet 16 1st Round 1st Round 2nd Round

14-0 (1st) 6-8 (T5th) 10-4 (3rd) 10-4 (3rd)

2001

22-9

2000 14-14 1999 23-6

7-7

(4th)

11-3 (2nd)

2nd Round

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Record (Years) 58-26 (6 seasons)

Yrs

Overall (Pct.) 125-55 (.694)

ern Region selection (1990-91 ). She gained national level playing experi– ence in 1990 when she competed on the gold medal-winning U.S Olympic Festival North Region Team.

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Her collegiate coaching career began when she joined the volleyball staff at Indiana State University where she served as top assistant from 1992 to 1993. Petrie then took the top assistant position at North Carolina, Chapel Hill from 1994 to 1997, before joining Sue Snyder's staff at the University of San Diego for the 1997 campaign . Petrie helped San Diego win back-to-back WCC Championships as the Toreros' top assistant in 1997 and 1998. Petrie played for the San Diego Juniors Volleyball Club and graduated from Mt. Carmel High School. In 1992, she graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in Art History and com– pleted her Master's Degree in Sports Administration at North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1997.

Jennifer is married to Mark Petrie. The couple are proud parents of daughter Jane Frances (2).

USD VOLLEYBALL NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES - 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1993