Tuesday, March 15, 2011

NDSU Names Shari Robertson Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach

FARGO, N.D. - Shari Robertson, head coach the past three seasons at Upper Iowa, has been named assistant women's volleyball coach at North Dakota State. NDSU head coach Kari Thompson made the announcement Tuesday.

"Shari's experiences as a player, head coach and administrator will benefit our program immensely," said Thompson. "From a recruiting standpoint, she is very familiar with the players in our region and will help expand our recruiting footprint into Iowa."

Robertson had a 36-59 record at Upper Iowa, where she inherited a program that went 4-26 before her arrival and went 16-18 in her second season. She also served as assistant athletic director and senior woman administrator during her time as head coach.

"I'm very impressed with the people of North Dakota State University and their commitment to excellence," Robertson said. "I am honored to join the NDSU volleyball program and be part of their continued success."

Robertson was a middle blocker for Loyola Chicago on four straight Horizon League championship teams from 1999 to 2002 and was part of back-to-back NCAA tournament teams her first two seasons. She was named all-conference, all-Midwest Region, team MVP, and was named Loyola's Female Athlete of the Year as a senior in 2002.

Robertson was a graduate assistant for volleyball and strength training at Loras College in Iowa for two seasons from 2003 to 2005 before moving to Upper Iowa as an administrative assistant and director of athletic recruiting for one year.

Robertson graduated magna cum laude from Loyola in May 2003 with a bachelor's degree in business administration and marketing, and she earned a master's degree in physical education with an emphasis in athletic administration from Loras in May 2006.

North Dakota State was 20-11 overall and won a share of its third straight Summit League championship with a 14-4 record last year. The Bison lost to 12th-ranked Minnesota in the first round of the NCAA tournament. It was NDSU's second tournament appearance in three years.

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