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Coach Jan Wilson
chalks up win 250
b Matt Cissne
The Collegian
Trivia Question: What do
the Lady Lions' head coach Jan
Wilson and the legendary football
coach Bear Bryant have in
common?
Answer: They both have
over 250 wins in their coaching
careers .
The Lady Lions' head coach,
Jan Wilson, has won over 250
matches at Behrend. Her 250th
win came against Buffalo State
on September 9th.
Wilson is in her 16th season
as head coach of the Lady Lions.
She was the initial coach and is
still going strong.
She went to Slippery Rock
University, but since they did not
offer women's volleyball as a
varsity sport, she played
basketball during her senior year.
Wilson became interested in
volleyball while living in
California
"It was played a little different
then," Wilson said. "Everyone
served underhand and you were
allowed to set it to yourself."
Wilson feels that her biggest
strength as a coach is her ability
to communicate with her players.
She said that this communication
helps her players to develop
skills faster and to work harder.
Not having played
competitive volleyball is
Wilson's biggest weakness.
"There are some things that
you cannot teach," explains
Wilson, "and there are some
things that you just pick up
while playing."
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The interaction with the
players is what keeps Wilson's
coaching fires burning bright.
"I get a natural high from
working with the kids," she said.
"I enjoy seeing the girls get
better and grow, especially when
I coach someone for four years."
She hopes to instill
discipline, leadership skills, team
spirit and self confidence in her
players. "I feel that these are all
important for their future
careers," she said.
In practice, Wilson stresses
hard work, basic skills and
competitiveness. Off the court,
she believes that her players
should take care of themselves.
"I don't want to be their
mommy," she said. "They have
to learn to be responsible and
balance their responsibilities. If
they make a mistake, they have
to be able to learn from it."
"It is a hard thing to do
because I care so much about
them," continues Wilson, "but I
know it is the best thing for
them."
She added that she feels very
close to this year's team.
"I respect our players. They
are young and have great
potential. They work hard and
never complain, even the players
who don't get a chance to play in
the matches."
Wilson had some words of
wisdom for all future coaches,
"good talent makes life a lot
happier."
After 250 wins, Coach
Wilson must be one happy
coach.
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Lady Lions wipe out Wooster
b Br an Chaffee
The Collegian
The Lady Lions volleyball
team improved their record to 7-8
by defeating Wooster College last
Tuesday in Erie Hall.
It was a hard fought game, but
Behrend simply overpowered
Wooster, beating them 15-7, 15-
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Leading the charge were Canie
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These two owned the net and led
the team in kills. Also adding to
the victory was the terrific
serving of Amy Stranahan and
Kellie Jordan.
Stranahan and Jordan
combined for seven serving aces.
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Penn State Nittany Lions
host
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Pregame: 11:30 a.m.
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m.
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Thursday, September 26, 1991
Jan Wilson, who is in her
16th year as a coach for Behrend,
had this to say abut her ladies,
"They really played well and have
been working hard. Their skills
seem to be developing quickly."
The Lady Lions' next battle is
tonight at Grove City.
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