Jerry Jones Kansas Wesleyan Coyote Athletic Hall of Fame
he 2011 Kansas Wesleyan Women's Volleyball team won the KCAC Regular Season and Conference Tournament titles, marking the first time in school history that the feat had been accomplished. The conference title came just two years after Aubuchon inherited a down program that won just one match in 2009, his first year as coach.
The 2011 squad posted a 27-11 overall record and a 17-1 record in the KCAC.
KWU won the KCAC Tournament in a thrilling five-set victory inside Mabee Arena over Tabor College, winning 16-14 in the fifth set. A week later, KWU hosted the NAIA National Championship Opening Round against Oklahoma Baptist, beating the Bison in four sets to become the first-ever KWU Women's Volleyball team to reach the NAIA National Championship final site in Sioux City, Iowa.
Coach Fred Aubuchon was named as the KCAC Coach of the Year, and was AVCA West-Central Region Coach of the Year. Leah Keller and Kelsey Boyles were named first team All-KCAC, Pauline Yang, Breanne Schultz and Juli Miles were second team All-KCAC, and Melissa Blair was honorable mention All-KCAC.
Keller and Boyles were named AVCA All-Region and Keller was named as honorable mention NAIA All-American.
The team also excelled academically, earning the AVCA NAIA Team Academic Award.
Team Members:
Sydnie Abel, Megan Ast, Alexis Bateman, Melissa Blair, Kelsey Boyles, Lauren Chamness, Meggie Coffey, Megan Dowling, Katie Fross, Danielle Griffis, Regan Jeffery, Jamisha Johnson, Leah Keller, Taylor Klover, Maddie Lindstrom, Amber Littlefield, Jennifer Long, Juli Miles, Brittaney Miller, Allie Myers, Chelsea Myers, Jordyn Rahlf, Faith Ramsey, Breanne Schultz, Taylor Sly, Brittany Vignery, Marlene Yang, Paulene Yang, Head Coach Fred Aubuchon, Assistant Coach Jessica Lovejoy, Assistant Coach Katie Novack.
