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Below is Coach Grafentin's Volleyball Profile/Resume
Coach Grafentin is has coached volleyball over 30 years and has been involved with coaching for 36 years. She has coached HS for 17 years, college for 7 years, and club for 22 years.  She has conducted numerous camps and clinics for over 20 years and been a speaker and clinician at a variety of conferences, camps, and clinics throughout the midwest during her coaching tenure.

BSED in Physical Education, University of Miami 1979
Masters in Management, Bellevue Univeristy 2002
ISSA Personal Training Certification 1998
Currently taking classes from ISSA for certification in
      Specialist in Sports Conditioning and Specialist in Sports Nutrition

 Collegiate Volleyball       Collegiate Record:   159-74  (6 years) 

Bellevue University Head Volleyball Coach (July 2000-2006)
Bellevue is a member of: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Region IV, Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC).
   2005 MCAC Conference Coach of the Year
   2005 NAIA Region IV Coach of the Year
Ø       Top five finish NAIA National Tournament Elite Eight (2000)
Ø       First Top Twenty-Five ranking in school history  (2000)
Ø       Ranked in the top Ten of NAIA for 8 weeks (2001)
Ø       One 2nd Team All-American (2000)
Ø       One 3rd Team All-American (2002)
Ø       Two Honorable Mention All-Americans (2001, 2004)
Ø       Four 1st Team Region players (2000-2004)
Ø       Nine 1st Team All Conference players (2000-2004)
Ø       Six Academic All-Americans (2001-2004)
Creighton University Assistant Volleyball Coach (July 1996-July 1997)
Creighton University is a member of:  NCAA Division I and the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC)  

USAV Junior Club Volleyball
River City Juniors, Great Plains Region (1987-present)  Founder and Director

The club currently consists of 7 teams in the 18,17, 16, 15, 14, 13, and 12 & under age groups.  The following teams are the age groups below that I have coached and the years we have qualified for nationals.  I am currently coaching our 18 and under team for the 2006-07 season.

Ø       1995 USJOV 18u Club National Champions
Ø       2004 USJOV 18u Club National Runner-up American Division 
Ø       Qualified for USJOV National Championships
§          18s:   1988, 90, 92, 93, 94 (5th place), 95 (1st), 96, 2000, 2004 (2nd), 2005
§          17s:   1999, 2003
§          16s:   1990, 94, 98, 02, 04
§          15s:   1997
§          14s:   1991
§          13s:   2000
Ø       One USAV Junior Olympic National Tournament Most Valuable Player
Ø       Three First Team All-Americans
Ø       One Third Team All-American                                         
Ø      4 Athletes chosen to National Elite Camp/Junior National Team
USA Women’s National Team Internship (Nov. 1997)
Lincoln Mid-America Juniors, Great Plains Region (1985-86 & 1986-87)
3 different years as the Great Plains Region coordinator and numerous years on the Jr. Board                                                         

High School Volleyball   High School Record:   322-129 (17 yrs)         
Millard North High School, Omaha, NE,  Head Volleyball Coach (1982-1996)
Deerborne High School, Miami, FL, Head Volleyball Coach (1979-82)                       
Ø       1987 Nebraska Class A State Champions
Ø       1986 Class A State Runner-up
Ø       State Qualifier 82, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94
Ø       3 Metro Conference Championships
Ø       5 American Division Championships
Ø       7 District Championships
Ø       5 District Runner-up Titles
Ø       Top 25 National High School Ranking 1990 & 1993
Ø       2 Athletes chosen to National Elite Camp/Junior National Team
Ø       Two High School All-Americans
Ø       Twelve First Team All-State All Class Athletes
Ø       Seven Second Team All-State All Class Athletes
Ø       Twelve First Team All-State All-Academic Student-Athletes


A tradition of training and developing athletes into great volleyball players