The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will honor Kris Russell, UW-W's volleyball coach for twenty-four years (1981-2004) by naming the volleyball facility for her in a ceremony set for Friday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m. The recognition will take place prior to UW-W's match versus Emory University in the Whitewater Invitational Tournament in the Williams Center volleyball facility on campus.
Russell was one of the most successful collegiate volleyball coaches in the National Collegiate Athletic Association during her tenure at UW-Whitewater. She amassed a record of 812-231 (.779 winning percentage), including a 178-49 (.784) mark in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. At the time of her retirement from coaching, Russell was one of just eight active NCAA coaches (Division I, II or III) with 800 career victories.
Well deserved for Coach Russell, another of the iconic coaches at the NCAA Division III level.
UW-Whitewater’s Student Athletic Complex opened in September, 2003, and has yet to be formally named. Former Warhawk football coach Bob Berezowitz is the reason the facility was constructed. “Brez” was the primary fundraiser for the facility located on the southeast end of Perkins Stadium. The SAC is one of the “true jewels” of UW-Whitewater’s nationally recognized athletic facilities.
Call me stupid but the Berezowitz Student Athletic Complex has a pretty good ring to it don't you think?
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