Rosie Wegrich Inducted into AVCA Hall of Fame
Originally posted on broncoathletics.com
KANSAS CITY – Cal Poly Pomona head volleyball coach
Rosie Wegrich was officially inducted into the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, receiving the honor at the Jostens Coaches Luncheon in conjunction with the 2017 AVCA Convention.
The AVCA annually recognizes those individuals who have reached the pinnacle of their profession and the sport with the AVCA Hall of Fame. The first AVCA Hall of Fame class, a total of 23 individuals, was honored at the 2003 AVCA Convention.
With a coaching career that spans over four decades, Wegrich has tallied an impressive 756 NCAA wins coaching at the University of Minnesota and the University of Arizona before finding her current home at CPP.
Finishing her 26th season with the Broncos, Wegrich's teams have totaled more than 400 wins with nine NCAA tournament appearances and six AVCA All-American recipients. She ranks fifth in NCAA DII history for most wins by an active head coach and 11th amongst all-time DII coaches.
As a player, Wegrich competed collegiately for San Diego State where she captained the Aztecs. She also represented the USA in competition against Mexico and Canada and then embarked on a distinguished six-year career in the International Volleyball Association. A three-time recipient of the IVA's Most Valuable Female Player Award (1977, 1978, 1979), Wegrich also was a member of the league's All-Pro team for four years (1976-79).
During the summer of 2005, Wegrich was honored with a plaque on the Manhattan Beach Volleyball Walk of Fame. The plaque commemorated the 1970 doubles championship Wegrich won in a beach volleyball tournament with partner Christy Hahn.
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