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 Margie
Knight
Volleyball
Email:
mjknight@salisbury.edu
Margie
Knight
has elevated the Salisbury University volleyball program to new heights
since becoming head coach in 1997. In her 10 seasons, the Sea Gulls have
recorded seven 20-win seasons, captured three conference championships,
finished as the conference runner-up in two other seasons and earned three
NCAA Tournament berths.
The Gulls have a 217-137 overall record during Knight's 10 seasons,
including four consecutive 20-win seasons. Salisbury set a new team record
with a 16-match winning streak in 2003, and then followed with a
school-record 31-game winning streak while finishing 25-12 in 2004. In
2005 Salisbury finished 26-10 and posted the school’s fourth straight
20-win campaign in 2006 as it finished 22-13. In this last four years,
Knight has compiled a Capital Athletic Conference record of 22-6.
Knight, a
1979 graduate of the University and a member of its Athletics Hall of
Fame, returned to her alma mater after building an impressive resume of
success at the prep level. She won state high school championships in both
softball and volleyball during her 13-year head coaching career at North
Caroline (MD) High School. The Bulldogs captured the state softball title
in 1988 and 1991, and won the state volleyball championship in 1990.
Knight compiled a 392-77 combined record in the two sports during her
tenure, a winning percentage of over 83%.
In addition
to her volleyball duties, Knight has piloted the Salisbury softball team
to NCAA Tournament berths in each of her seven seasons and five
appearances in the College World Series (1998, 2002, ’03, ’04, ’05). The
Sea Gulls have won 10 CAC titles and finished as National runner-up twice.
A native of
Catonsville, MD, Knight was no stranger to athletic success as a
collegiate athlete at Salisbury University. She was a four-year
letterwinner in women's basketball and a three-year letterwinner in both
softball and volleyball. Additionally, Knight served as a team captain for
two years in each of those sports. She was also named MVP of the
basketball squad twice and MVP of the softball team as a senior. In
recognition of her outstanding collegiate career, she was inducted into
the Salisbury Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995.
Under her
leadership, the Sea Gulls won their first CAC championship in 1998, added
their second CAC title in 2000 and claimed the championship once again in
2004. The Sea Gulls also advanced to the NCAA Tournament in each of those
seasons. Knight has been recognized by her peers as the conference’s coach
of the year in both 1998 and 2004.
All told, the Sea Gulls have registered a 51-20 regular season CAC
record under Knight’s leadership, with 23 players recognized on the
all-conference teams during her 10 seasons. In addition, SU has produced
the CAC Player of the Year twice (Jen O’Neill, 1998; Katie Korreck, 2000)
and also had the CAC’s Rookie of the Year winner in both 2002 (Brittany
Mister) and 2003 (Abbey Petrecca). The Sea Gulls have had at least one
all-CAC first team selection in each of Knight’s 10 seasons. SU placed two
players - Abbey Petrecca and Stacey Krebs - on the all-conference team in
2006.
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