Coaching Staff
Varsity Schedule
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Ms. Kara Clemenz Kara Clemenz hails from Bellbrook, OH where she was graduated from Bellbrook High School in 1998. Coach Clemenz earned a B.S. from the Cumberlands in 2002 in Psychology. She then moved on to UT Chattanooga where she earned While attending University of the Cumberlands Coach Clemenz was a member of the volleyball team. She was awarded Player of the Week 8 times, and was named to the MSC 2nd team for 4 seasons, as well as, a member of the Mid-South Conference All Academic Team. "Volleyball is and always has been my passion. I am thrilled and honored to be the head volleyball coach at UC. I know that God has placed me exactly where he wants me as well as those students who I am blessed to have cross my path,” says Clemenz. “It is my responsibility to do the best I can with what he has given me. It is my aim to graduate students who are better athletes and people than when they entered as freshmen or transfers." "God has blessed me with a passion for volleyball and it is a privilege to get to do what I love to do every day. Having two younger sisters play volleyball at Cumberland, it has been a part of my life since 1998," says Clemenz. "Despite several coaching changees, I have seen this program experience some of its highest points and gotten to watch it grow into the program it is today. I expect nothing less than the best from my athletes on and off the court." Kara Clemenz
Ms. Lauren Taylor Lauren Taylor graduated high school from Dixie Heights High School in Crestview Hills, KY. It was after she graduated from Dixie that she began her journey with the University of the Cumberlands. Cumberlands has helped Lauren grow as an individual, in the classroom, as well as on the court. Lauren stated, “The athletic program at UC gives students the chance to showcase their abilities outside of the classroom while also excelling inside the classroom.” Lauren looks forward to the opportunity to pass down her skills, knowledge, and traditions she learned in her four years competing at the college level. “Never give up, leave everything out on the court, and strive to succeed because the talent that has been given to you can just as easily be taken away,” said Taylor.
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a M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. This is Kara's second season as the head coach having served two years as an assistant. 
In the fall of 2005, Taylor began her collegiate volleyball career. In her four year stretch with the Patriots she earned Setter of the Week, Mid-South Conference Honorable Mention (2007-2008 and 2008-2009), 1000 career kills, and was also the co-captain for the 2008-2009 year. While playing volleyball, Lauren worked in the classroom to graduate in 2009 with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration. 