PSU Magazine Fall 2013

Mozzochi is back coaching the spikers Jeff Mozzochi, a name synonymous with winning Viking volleyball, has returned to coach the women's team. As head coach from 1984 to 1992, he led the volleyball team to four NCAA Division Il national champi– onships. With help fr m his assistant coach and wife, Marty Mozzochi, the Viks finished in the top 10 nationally each year and in the top four during six of those years. He was named National Coach of the Year two time and Regional Coach of the Year three times. Follow– ing hi 1992 national champion hip, Mozzochi accepted the head coaching job at Oregon State University, where his teams recorded the most wins– from 1993 to 1998-by any head N ew to the Hall of Fame Portland State Athletics will host its Hall of Fame Banquet on Oct. 19 at the Doubletree Lloyd Center in Portland. Seven new members-individuals who have made a difference in PSU athletics through the years-will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. They are Willie Bauer, wre tling, 1956-59; Lisa Couch, volleyball, 1982-85; Tracey Eaton, football, 1983-87; Kristi Smith, basketball, 1993-96; Kim Man– ifesto, basketball, 1993-96; Robin Unger, track, volleyball, 1991-96; and harkey Nel on, men's basketball coach, 1953-65 and women' basket– ball coach, 1975-76. For information or to attend the Hall of Fame Banquet, call 503-725-5629. coach in Oregon State history. For the past two season , Mozzochi has been out of the collegiate game. He coached in the USA national training program and evaluated colle– giate volleyball program . ln 1999, Jeff and Marty Mozzochi were inducted into the Portland State Athletic Hall of Fame for their PSU career 287-75 coaching mark. Jeff Mozzochi's return to P U, and now Divi ion I volleyball, doe not mean an immediate return for Marty. Initially, she is expected to help with camps and clinics, but the head coach is not ruling out her return to the staff ometime in the future. Meanwhile, joining Mozzochi and assistant coach Chris Miller on the sidelines is another Viking volleyball legend, Leanne (Peters) Lewis. She was a four-time All-American at Port– land State and is still the career leader in kills. She ranks in the top five in nine out of the 10 PSU career volley– ball categories. The three coaches have plenty of experience to work with: all ix starters and 9 letter winners have returned from last year. The team proved it elf early by winning its first two tournaments in Pittsburgh and Victoria, Briti h Columbia. Mozzochi is not the only new coach on campu this ea on. Al o joining as head staff in PSU Athletics are: Tara Bilanski, women's soccer coach, former University f Washington men's and women's assistant soccer coach; Felicia Johnston, golf program direc– tor, former head women's golf coach at Northern Arizona; and Tony Veney, track and field program director, former assistant coach for University of Oregon men's track squad. Last month, Veney served as head coach for the United States Women's Track and Field squad at the Goodwill Games in Australia. Spring Records Softball: 25-36, 9-11 (fourth place) * Women's Tennis: 2-21 Men's Tennis: 0-20 Women's Golf: third place Men's Golf: second place Women's Track & Field : ninth place Men's Track & Field: ninth place {* Western Athletic Conference; all other teams play in Big Sky Conference) Remaining Fall Schedules Football Oct 20 Weber State 6 pm Oct 27 Montana noon Nov 3 Montana State 6 pm Nov 10 Eastern Washington 1 pm Nov 17 Cal State Northridge 2 pm Women's Soccer Oct 19 Weber State 7 pm Oct 21 Idaho State 2 pm Oct 26 Montana 3 pm Oct 28 Eastern Washington Spm Nov 2 Northern Arizona 6 pm Women's Volleyball Oct 19 Montana 6 pm Oct 20 Montana State 6 pm Oct 26 Eastern Washington 7 pm Nov 2 Weber State 7 pm Nov 3 Idaho State 4 pm Nov 9 Northern Arizona 6 pm Nov 10 Sacramento State 4 pm (home games in bold) Keep up with the Vikings! Get all of the latest news on Portland State Athletics at www.GoViks.com . Updated sto– ries, stats, plus information on every sport, and live broadcasts for all football and men's bas– ketball games. Broadcasts are also archived to be heard at a later date . Buy season and sin– gle game tickets for football and basketball online at www.GoViks.com. FALL 2001 PSU MAGAZINE 29