Jun. 23 -

ST. PAUL, Minn. - It is not often that a young coach has an opportunity to reach unrivaled heights in their sport, but Concordia University's Brady Starkey has done virtually nothing but win since he took over the program six years ago.  Starkey is among just 44 confirmed volleyball coaches in NCAA history to rack up 200 or more wins by the age of 40, and stands out as the winningest coach among the names on this prestigious list.  He has put up an outstanding 91.0% winning percentage with 203 wins and just 20 losses with the Golden Bears.

Apr. 27 - ST. PAUL, Minn. - The national championship Concordia University volleyball team had a special night at the Metrodome on Monday, April 27, throwing out the first pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays.  Seniors Whitney Meierotto and Maria Steinhagen had the opportunity to stand on the mound to throw the ceremonial pitches, with their teammates behind them to cheer them on.  This is the second annual such appearance for the Golden Bears, who have won back-to-back NCAA Division II national championship titles. 

Apr. 23 - ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Concordia University volleyball team cashed in on a promise made by Governor Tim Pawlenty for repeating as NCAA Division II National Champions, enjoying a meet-and-greet, lunch and tour of the governor's mansion Thursday afternoon.  The volleyball team earned the chance to meet Governor Pawlenty at the State Capitol after winning their first national title in 2007, where Pawlenty said he would host the team at his residence if they won again in 2008. 

Apr. 21 - ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) has announced Concordia University, St. Paul's Kirk Ingram as the 2009 Dr. William Britton Scholar-Athlete Award winner and Concordia University, St. Paul's Mary Slinger as the 2009 Willis R. Kelly Scholar-Athlete Award recipient. The Britton Scholar-Athlete Award for Academic Excellence, in its 25th year, recognizes the NSIC's top male student-athlete, while the Kelly Scholar-Athlete Award, in its 24th year, is presented to the NSIC's top female student-athlete.

Jan. 20 - ST. PAUL, Minn. - Concordia Television Production (CTP) producer Zach Schuster has announced that the 2008 season set of VOLLEYBALL is now available for purchase. The season set includes 10 home NSIC matches with the match against Minnesota Duluth aired on Fox Sports North (FSN) included in the season set. Individual matches can be purchased for $10.00 each with the UMD match only available in the season set as a special consideration by FSN. The NCAA Championship Tournament matches will be available at a later date when produced by the NCAA. Information on the NCAA Tournament matches will be posted when released on www.cugoldenbears.com. For more information on ordering this season's volleyball as well as football, or any of the past three seasons, visit the CTP website: http://www.csp.edu/ctp/Programs/Athletics/athletics.html All proceeds go towards improving future webcasts