Indiana State volleyball will begin its fourth season under the helm of head coach Julie Krofcheck and will look to continue to add to the foundation that has been laid over the past three seasons. The Sycamores advanced to the MVC tournament in each of Krofcheck's first two seasons, which is the first time in school history ISU has earned a bid to the postseason in back-to-back years. Hard work over the past two offseasons has led to excellent recruiting classes, including nine freshman in 2006, which will form the backbone of the ISU program for the future. In Krofcheck's first three years she has already made an impact on Sycamore volleyball history. In her inaugural campaign as a head coach, Krofcheck guided ISU to a 14-15 record, the best winning percentage at the school since 1993. In addition, the 9-9 mark in MVC action was the best conference season in school history. The new system installed by Krofcheck also helped the Sycamores break the school’s all-time best hitting percentage as they struck at a .217 clip on the year. The 2004 season saw ISU post a 12-15 mark overall and an 8-10 record in Missouri Valley Conference action. The Sycamores also won the Central Michigan University tournament, marking the first time the Sycamores have won a tournament on the road in five years. Overall, the Sycamores have posted a 26-59 record under Krofcheck's direction. Although it has only been three seasons on the ISU bench, Krofcheck is not a stranger to success on the court as she has over 17 years of playing and coaching experience at both the collegiate and professional level. She also came to ISU with experience in the Missouri Valley Conference, after a four-year stint as lead assistant at Creighton University. In Krofcheck’s four seasons with the Bluejays, her teams advanced to the Missouri Valley Conference postseason tournament on three occasions and the Bluejays led the MVC in digs her first three seasons. She was also Creighton’s recruiting coordinator and assisted with scheduling and directing camps. A native of Redding, Calif., Krofcheck went to Creighton following three seasons as the head volleyball coach at Dana College in Blair, Neb. She also has teaching experience having served as a full-time instructor in the physical education department at Dana. Krofcheck worked as an assistant coach at Kansas State from 1995 to 1996 and held a similar position at Northwest Missouri State from 1994 to 1995. Krofcheck also coached the Omaha Momentum Volleyball Club for four years. After beginning her playing career at American River Junior College in Sacramento, Calif., she earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Union College in Barbourville, Ky., in 1994. Krofcheck played for the Bulldogs, earning NAIA All-America honors as a senior. A former member of the Nebraska Tornadoes professional volleyball team, Krofcheck was a member of the 1998 National Volleyball Association Championship team. She spent three years competing for the Tornadoes.
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