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At the end of last women’s volleyball season, Cara Currier, former coach of the program for the past 24 seasons, announced that she would be retiring from the position. While searching for a new women’s coach, the University of St. Francis (USF) also introduced a men’s volleyball program to the school, further raising the qualifications of the position to managing two programs. Tom Welsh got his start in volleyball as a former junior college (JUCO) player. He started in the

Anyone who has followed University of St. Francis (USF) sport programs over the past year will have noticed that there are many new leaders at the helm of programs. In total, eight programs have new head coaches for their 2026-27 seasons out of the 19 teams that the school boasts. This is a 42% turnover rate, a mark over four times the national average of 10.2% as reported in a study done by coachad.com over the last two school years. Of the six coaches that are gone, three

Despite it all, the University of St. Francis (USF) keeps on digging, gaining a new ace up its sleeve! We have all witnessed the women’s volleyball team break records year after year, and now, USF has proudly announced its 21st intercollegiate athletic program: a men's volleyball team. This new addition to our athletic program will compete at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) level and in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC). With

When you think of the Athletic Department here at the University of St. Francis (USF) you think of Dave Laketa and Cara Currier. At the end of this semester however, that will change. Assistant Director and women’s volleyball coach Cara Currier will be retiring at the conclusion of the spring term. Currier has spent 24 years as the head coach of the women’s volleyball team. Prior to that she experienced coaching at various high schools, youth teams and junior colleges. Curri

The USF women’s volleyball team has been making noise in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC). The team has not finished as a top four team since 2016, the year of their last conference title. This year however, coach Cara Currier has flipped the script, leading the team to the most conference wins since that first place finish. One thing that coach Currier mentioned about the team’s success this year has been their improved level of chemistry. “I do think

Sippel is a member of the basketball, volleyball and softball teams here at USF, and she is a remarkable student as well.

Here's Staff Writer Trinity Newell's full interview with Desiree Anderson, courtesy of Video Producer Rose Mwaro.

Balancing being an RA, volleyball and school can be tough for anyone.

Errors plagued the Saints throughout the afternoon, committing 17 attack errors in match one, and 22 in the second, not to mention the combi