Rudnick Joins Volleyball Staff
April 13, 2015 09:07 AM | General
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MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – Former Liberty volleyball standout and assistant coach Rebecca Rudnick has joined the staff of the West Virginia University volleyball team, as announced by coach Reed Sunahara on Friday.
Rudnick will serve as the recruiting coordinator for the Mountaineers. She will also work in particular with middle blockers, in addition to other duties.
“I’m very excited to have Becky on my staff,” said Sunahara. “I’ve been impressed with her from the very first time I met her. She was on my radar from the start, and I’m glad that this opportunity became a reality. When I was out recruiting, I would see her working and being one of the last to leave the building. I was very impressed with her work ethic. She came with high recommendations and not only is she an up and coming coach, she brings great character to our program.”
Rudnick arrives in Morgantown having spent a total of six seasons in Lynchburg with the Lady Flames. She served as an assistant coach from 2011-14 after spending the 2006 and 2007 seasons as a graduate assistant.
“I would like to thank Coach Sunahara for this opportunity,” said Rudnick. “I am incredibly grateful to be a Mountaineer. I’m excited to work with Coach Sunahara as we continue to move the West Virginia volleyball program forward.”
The Lady Flames won a trio of Big South Conference Championships and earned NCAA tournament berths in 2007, 2011 and 2012. Rudnick helped Liberty post a program-record 27 wins in 2007 and a program-best win percentage of .758 with a 25-8 mark in 2012. She also guided Loren Thomas to a single-season program record with 155 blocks in 2011, as well a single-game mark of 13 at Winthrop. Under Rudnick’s tutelage, Caroline Douglas was named the 2012 Big South Player of the Year, and 10 Lady Flames earned Big South First Team All-Conference Accolades, while eight garnered second team honors. Liberty has also earned four AVCA Team Academic Awards during her tenure.
Rudnick spent time as a reading specialist and first grade teacher at a Lynchburg elementary school and taught third grade in Homewood, Illinois. She continued coaching during her teaching career and coached the Celtic Force Volleyball Club (Palos Heights, Illinois), the Heart of Virginia Volleyball Club (Lynchburg, Virgnia) and served as a volunteer assistant at Randolph College.
A four-year letterwinner at Liberty, Rudnick helped the Lady Flames to the 2001 Big South championship and advanced to the NCAA tournament. She ranks 11th all-time at Liberty with 1,164 career kills. Rudnick was a Big South First Team All-Conference honoree in 2003 and was selected to the Big South All-Tournament team in 2004. She graduated with high honors from Liberty in 2005, earning a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Rudnick later earned a Masters of Education in 2008.
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