Honors & Awards

AVCA All-America
1995    Dana Cooke (1st Team)
        Val Sterk (1st Team)
1996    Val Sterk (1st Team)
Asics/Volleyball All-America
1995    Dana Cooke (3rd Team)
        Courtney DeBolt (HM)
        Val Sterk (2nd Team)
1996    Dana Cooke (HM)
        Val Sterk (1st Team)
Asics/Volleyball Freshman All-America Team
1995    Jenna Wrobel
AVCA All-Mideast Region
1994    Veronica Morales (2nd Team)
AVCA All-District 2
1995    Dana Cooke (1st Team)
        Val Sterk (1st Team)
1996    Val Sterk (1st Team)
NCAA Mountain Region All-Tournament
1995    Dana Cooke (MVP)
        Courtney DeBolt
NCAA Central Region All-Tournament
1996    Dana Cooke
        Val Sterk
All-Big Ten
1983    Cheryl Histed (2nd Team)
1984    Kelly Becker (1st Team)
1986    Shantelle Schmidt (2nd Team)
1988    Becky Belanger (HM)
1989    Becky Belanger (HM)
        Jill Krumm (HM)
1990    Becky Belanger (HM)
1993    Jennifer Jones (HM)
1994    Veronica Morales (HM)
        Val Sterk (1st Team)
1995    Dana Cooke (1st Team)
        Courtney DeBolt (HM)
        Veronica Morales (HM)
        Val Sterk (1st Team)
        Jenna Wrobel (1st Team)
1996    Dana Cooke (1st Team)
        Veronica Morales (HM)
        Val Sterk (1st Team)
        Jenna Wrobel (1st Team)
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
1995    Jenna Wrobel
Big Ten Coach of the Year
1995    Chuck Erbe (media & coaches)
AVCA/Tachikara District 2 Coach of the Year
1995    Chuck Erbe
AVCA/Tachikara National Coach of the Year
1995    Chuck Erbe
Asics/Volleyball National Coach of the Year
1995    Chuck Erbe
Academic All-Big Ten
1987    Kelly Collister
        Susan Coscarelly
1988    Kristine Bailey
        Becky Belanger
        Kelly Collister
        Susan Coscarelly
        Cindy Klima
1989    Kristine Bailey
        Becky Belanger
        Susan Coscarelly
1990    Kristine Bailey
        Becky Belanger
        Michelle Durbin
        Amy Eilert
1991    Michelle Durbin
        Corinne McNamara
        Susan Spaniolo
1992    Michelle Durbin
1993    Amy Schloss
1994    Dana Cooke
        Stephanie Friedlund
        Amy Schloss
        Sarah Smith
        Val Sterk
1995    Sarah Blakely
        Dana Cooke
        Stephanie Friedlund
        Julie Pavlus
        Andrea Pollard
        Val Sterk
1996    Dana Cooke
        Julie Pavlus
        Val Sterk
GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-District IV
1990    Becky Belanger (2nd Team)
1994    Val Sterk (2nd Team)
1995    Dana Cooke (1st Team)
1996    Dana Cooke (1st Team)
        Julie Pavlus (2nd Team)
        Val Sterk (1st Team)
GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America
1995    Dana Cooke (3rd Team)
1996    Dana Cooke (1st Team)
        Val Sterk (3rd Team)
Big Ten Player of the Week
1983    Gina Conroy (Oct. 24)
1989    Jill Krumm (Oct. 10)
1991    Corinne McNamara (Sept. 23)
1993    Jennifer Jones (Nov. 15)
1994    Val Sterk (Oct. 24)
        Veronica Morales (Nov. 7)
1995    Dana Cooke (Oct. 23)
        Veronica Morales (Oct. 30)
        Val Sterk (Sept. 5/Nov. 20)
        Jenna Wrobel (Oct. 16)
1996    Val Sterk (Sept. 30)
        Jenna Wrobel (Oct. 14/Oct. 28/Nov. 18)
AVCA National Player of the Week
1995    Dana Cooke (Oct. 23)
        Val Sterk (Nov. 20)
1996    Jenna Wrobel (Oct. 14)
U.S. National Team
1997    Val Sterk
U.S. Youth National Team
1997    Jessica Sanborn
U.S. Olympic Sports Festival Team
1989    Becky Belanger (East/silver)
1994    Val Sterk (North)
        Jenna Wrobel (North)
        Corie Richard (East)
Professional Players
Dana Cooke  Holland
Courtney DeBolt Holland
All-Tournament Teams
1987    Becky Belanger, Colorado Invitational
        Becky Belanger, Kansas Invitational
        Judy Doles, Kansas Invitational
1988    Becky Belanger, Miami Invitational
1989    Becky Belanger, Spartan Invitational
        Susan Coscarelly, Spartan Invitational
        Jill Krumm, Spartan Invitational
1990    Kristine Bailey, Toledo Invitational
        Becky Belanger, Arizona Invitational
        Becky Belanger, Western Mich. Invitational
1991    Corinne McNamara, LSU Invitational
        Amy Westhouse, LSU Invitational
1992    Amy Schloss, DePaul Invitational
        Connie Thomas, DePaul Invitational
1993    Andrea DeLuca, Loyola Invitational
        Dana Cooke, Ball State Invitational
        Jennifer Jones, American Airlines  Classic
1994    Veronica Morales, Colorado Invitational
        Val Sterk, Colorado Invitational
        Veronica Morales, Notre Dame Invitational
        Val Sterk, Notre Dame Invitational
1995    Dana Cooke, MSU Volleyball Classic
        Courtney DeBolt, MSU Vb Classic (MVP)
        Veronica Morales, UC Santa Barbara Invt.
        Veronica Morales, Goff/MSU Classic
        Corie Richard, MSU Vollyeball Classic
        Val Sterk, Goff/MSU Classic
        Jenna Wrobel, Goff/MSU Classic
        Jenna Wrobel, MSU Volleyball Classic
1996    Dana Cooke, Cleveland St. Invt.
        Val Sterk, Goff/MSU Classic
        Val Sterk, Cleveland State Invitational (MVP)
AIAW All-State
1979    Becky Lukens
        Val Wrenbeck
1980    Becky Lukens
        Nona Richardson
MAIAW All-Tournament Team
1980    Nona Richardson
Team Awards
Goff Most Valuable Player
1977    Joan Ferguson
1978    Mitzy Hazlett
1979    Val Wrenbeck
1980    Becky Lukens
1981    Eve Zurawski
        Nona Richardson
1982    Kelly Becker
1983    Cheryl Histed
1984    Kelly Becker
1985    Shantelle Schmidt
1986    Shantelle Schmidt
1987    Becky Belanger
1988    Becky Belanger
1989    Becky Belanger
        Jill Krumm
1990    Becky Belanger
1991    Corinne McNamara
1992    Andrea DeLuca
1993    Jennifer Jones
1994    Veronica Morales
1995    Courtney DeBolt
1996    Val Sterk
 Andrea DeLuca Spirit Award
1979    Eve Zurawski
1980    Cheryl Vanderhorst
1981    Eve Zurawski
1982    Sharon Hekker
1983    Kelly Becker
1984    Julie Schorfhaar
1985    Pam Wischmeyer
1986    Pam Wischmeyer
1987    Jill Krumm
1988    Dawn Andrews
1989    Susan Coscarelly
1990    Amy Eilert
1991    Andrea DeLuca
1992    Courtney DeBolt
1993    Andrea DeLuca
1994    Sarah Blakely
1995    Lindsey Clayton
1996    Kelly Penney
Hitting Efficiency Award
Presented to the player with the
highest hitting efficiency
1993    Val Sterk (.284)
1994    Val Sterk (.341)
1995    Val Sterk (.404)
1996    Val Sterk (.449)
Captain's Award
1993    Andrea DeLuca
1994    Amy Schloss
1995    Courtney DeBolt
1996    Dana Cooke
Top Grade-Point Average
1995    Julie Pavlus
1996    Julie Pavlus
Outstanding Service Award
1995    Fumie Noma, Trainer
1996    Tracy Ellis-Ward, Asst. AD
"Over the Net" Award
Presented to a person or organization for going above and beyond 
in contributing to MSU volleyball
1995    Walt and Ellie Goff
1996    Michael Ward
Sideout Club 7th Player Award
Presented to the player who makes the greatest contribution 
in support of her teammates
1996    Corie Richard
MSU Awards
George Alderton Athlete of the Year
Presented annually to MSU's top
male and female athletes
1984-85 Kelly Becker
1995-96 Val Sterk
Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor
Awarded to a male and female student-athlete at
each conference school for proficiency in
academic and athletics
1996-97 Val Sterk
Chester Brewer Leadership Award 
Presented to a graduating senior for athletic and academic achievement 
and for possessing a high
degree of character, leadership and personality
1990-91 Becky Belanger
1995-96 Courtney DeBolt
1996-97 Dana Cooke
Dr. James Feurig Achievement and Service Award
Presented to a graduating senior, male or female,
for dedication, honesty, academic achievement
and perseverance
1988-89 Kelly Collister
Gwen Norrell Hall of Fame Award
Presented to the graduating senior with
the highest cumulative GPA
1984-85 Michele Kasper - 3.5/ Audiology & Speech
Athletic Council Team Academic Award
Presented to the varsity team with the highest
overall grade-point average
1989-90 3.02 GPA
Nell Jackson Outstanding Alumna Award
Presented to a graduate of at least five years based
on collegiate athletic accomplishments and
professional achievements
1988-89 Kathy DeBoer ('78)
MSU Sportswoman Award
Formerly presented to the student-athlete who best 
combined athletic and academic achievement and
generated respect for women's athletics
1984-85 Kelly Becker
MSU Freshman Athlete of the Year
Formerly presented to the female freshman who
best combinedacademics and athletics in
her first year of competition
1987-88 Becky Belanger

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