The 2000 version of the Augsburg College volleyball team should be an interesting blend of experience and youth. Four senior starters return, combined with a solid recruiting class for co-coaches Thanh Pham and Ryan Dehnel.
Egos have to be put aside.
Our mission is to train athletes, and we both share that common mission. It makes it easier for us to be co-head coaches, and it assures continuity in the program. The strength of this team lies in our senior leadership, as it did last year. Van Ausdall battled an arm injury last season that forced her to miss six matches and limited her presence to only back-row duties in several more. Despite the injury, she compiled 133 kills, a .209 attack percentage and 333 digs.