Caren Kemner

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Caren Marie Alexius Kemner (born April 16, 1965) is an American former volleyball player and three-time Olympian.

Kemner was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2013.[1]

High school

Kemner played volleyball at Quincy Notre Dame High School, and led her team to an undefeated season and a state championship in 1980 as a sophomore.[1] She graduated from high school in 1983.[1]

College

Kemner played two seasons of college women's volleyball and softball at the University of Arizona.[1] She was an AVCA second-team All-American in volleyball in 1984.[2]

Kemner was inducted into the University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.[3]

National team

Kemner competed with the United States women's national volleyball team at the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow, where she won a bronze medal.[1] She made her Olympic debut at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, finishing seventh.[4][5] She helped the United States to the bronze medal at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in China.[4] She won another bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[4][6][7] Kemner then won a gold medal at the 1995 FIVB World Grand Prix in Shanghai.[1] She played her third and final Olympics at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, finishing seventh.[4][8]

Kemner was the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) female player of the year in 1991.[9]

Beach volleyball

Kemner played in one beach volleyball tournament in 1987 in Santa Monica, California, partnering with Kim Oden.[10] She briefly returned to beach volleyball between 1999 and 2000, notably partnering with Karolyn Kirby.[10]

Coaching

Kemner coached the women's volleyball team at Culver-Stockton College from 2010 to 2021, and also coached the men's team from 2017 to 2021.[1][11]

On May 6, 2021, Kemner was named head coach for the men's volleyball team at Quincy University after the previous coach Gavin Mueller stepped down.[12][13]

International competitions

  • 1985 – NORCECA (silver)
  • 1986 – World Championships
  • 1986 – Goodwill Games (bronze)
  • 1987 – NORCECA (silver)
  • 1987 – Pan American Games (bronze)
  • 1988 – Summer Olympics
  • 1990 – Goodwill Games
  • 1990 – World Championships (bronze)
  • 1991 – NORCECA (silver)
  • 1991 – World Gala
  • 1991 – World Cup
  • 1992 – Summer Olympics (bronze)
  • 1992 – FIVB Super Four (bronze)
  • 1993 – NORCECA Championships (silver)
  • 1993 – FIVB Grand Champions Cup
  • 1995 – World Grand Prix (gold)
  • 1995 – World Cup
  • 1996 – Summer Olympics (7th place)

References

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External links

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