Friday, November 1, 1985
Daily Nebraskan
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Felffs resign
By Chuck Green
Staff Reporter
Nebraska wrestling coach Bob Fehrs,
who two years ago led the Cornhuskers
to a sixth-place finish in the NCAA
meet, announced his resignation
Thursday to accept a job with a national
management corporation.
Fehrs said assistant Tim Neumann
will become the new Husker wrestling
coach.
"I feel especially bad about the tim
ing," Fehrs said. "Ten days ago, when
the opportunity presented itself, I just
didn't anticipate. But if I didn't feel
quite confident that Tim Neumann
could continue the success we've had
here, I wouldn't be leaving."
Nebraska Athletic Director Bob
Devaney said he "had no idea" of Fehrs'
intention to resign.
"It really caught me by surprise,"
Devaney said. "I hate to see Bob go.
He's an excellent coach, and he really
turned our wrestling program around.
But I don't want anyone coaching
around here that doesn't want to be
coaching. He seems to have made up
his mind, and if that's what he wants to
do, then that's what he should do. I
wish him the best of luck."
Fehrs is accepting a position with
Management Recruiters Corporation, a
national organization with offices in
Lincoln. The organization recruits for
companies in need of employees with
data processing experience.
"Both myself and the people I'll be
working for saw a direct correlation
between coaching and the job," Fehrs
said. "I've been recruiting wrestlers for
19 years, so there's obviously a carry
over from that to recruiting office
personnel."
Fehr's resignation will take effect
Nov. 15, Devaney said. At that time,
assistant coach Tim Neumann will take
over the coaching duties for the
Huskers.
"I know Bob's decision was a tough
one," Neumann said. "I've known him
Strong
By Lisa Henkel
Staff Reporter
The fifth-rated Nebraska volleyball
team comes off a 10-day rest to com
pete against Oklahoma and Kansas
State on the road in Big Eight play this
week.
The layoff may create some problems
as the Cornhuskers try to build on their
9-0 conference record, said Jay Potter,
Nebraska assistant coach.
"Game experience is something you
can't replace," Potter said, "but prac
tice allows us to make more specific
improvements."
"We've been working hard in prac
tice on improving our overall level of
play," he said.
On Saturday, the Huskers play at
Oklahoma. The two teams met pre
viously in Nebraska's tournament with
the Huskers winning three straight
games.
"I think we're stronger, we're play
ing pretty well," Oklahoma coach Miles
Pabst said. "We've settled down. We
won our last eight matches."
The Sooners will be without center
blocker Ternell Carter. She sprained
her ankle. Pabst said she probably
won't play unless she's recovered com
pletely. Oklahoma, which is 19-11, 4-1 in Big
Eight play, has improved defense and
blocking, Pabst said.
"It was our defense that won our
matches this past weekend," he said.
"Experience is the major factor
between the two teams," Pabst said.
"They're a couple of years further along
in their program than we are."
Nebraska has only lost two matches
in the Big Eight conference in the last
10 years. Potter said the other Big Eight
teams gun for the Huskers.
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Nebraska wrestling Coach Bob Fehrs demonstrates wrestling moves for his wrestlers. Fehrs resigned as coach
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for 10 years and I know how much he
loves to coach. Obviously, it's a good
situation for Bob, but it's also a good
break for me. I think the team has to
perform well to make this situation
work, but I think we have a team that
can challenge on the national level."
Fehrs, a 1967 Michigan graduate,
has been coaching on the college level
for 19 years, the last eight of which
have been spent at Nebraska. Prior to
coming to Nebraska, he coached at
Northern Michigan from 1974 to 1978,
compiling a 36-8 record in dual meets.
Fehrs coached eight Division II Ail
Americans while at Northern Michigan
and earned conference coach of the
year honors during his final season.
During his second year at Nebraska
(1979-80), Fehrs compiled a 17-9-2
record, the 15th winning record in the
first 50 years of Cornhusker wrestling.
He was named Big Eight Coach of the
Year in 1981 and 1982.
Fehrs said there are "many reasons"
other than the job offer for leaving
Nebraska.
"I was in an airplane accident four
years ago," he said. "I broke my back in
that accident, so I haven't been able to
coach the way I'd like to. Also, every
coaching job I've ever had was open to
me because the school's team wasn't
doing too well. Reversing a trend at a
school is a lot harder than trying to
keep a good program going. I've just
burned myself out.
"Myself, I'm just not motivated,"
Fehrs continued, "and if I'm not moti
vated, how am I supposed to motivate
my team?Again, I'm really disappointed
with my timing on this matter, but I
just felt it was time for a change. I
think the timing is probably the most
disadvantageous thing about this. But I
have no bad feelings toward Nebraska.
I know Tim (Neumann) and the team
will do well.
Huskers challenge OU, KSU
"We've developed a tradition," said
Potter, "We're the fire that keeps them
going. They play their hearts out to
beat us," he said.
On Tuesday Nebraska will play at
Kansas State. Mike Denardo, Wildcat
assistant coach, said the team is work
ing on serving and passing while pre
paring to play "the game of their life."
"Nebraska's record speaks for itself.
When we play Nebraska we have more
intensity in practice," he said.
With only two seniors starting on
their 16-9 team, Kansas State is
depending on freshman Shawnee Call.
"We think she's the best athlete in
the conference," Denardo said. "Maybe
not the best volleyball player, but the .
best pure physical athlete. She's
played very well against the better
teams."
Denardo said the competition is bet
ter toward the end of the year, which
helps the younger team members to
improve.
"We're getting a little better, they're
playing more cohesively," he said.
Kansas State is hoping to control the
game a little more than the last time
the two teams played.
"The serving game hurt us most,"
Schonewise says team unity brings success
By Jim Ballard
Staff Reporter
For Enid Schonewise, playing on
Nebraska's volleyball team is fun.
"We're a close-knit group, and
playing together we expect a lot
from each other," she said. "But we
have a lot of fun and we all enjoy the
game."
So far the junior from Beatrice is
not only having fun, but she and her
teammates have led the Cornhuskers
to an 18-2 record and a number-five
ranking in the country.
"Our season's been great so far,
and we've been improving," she
said. "And if we keep improving
we'll be at our peak for tourn
aments." Schonewise said that she thinks
the Huskers have the potential to
win a national championship if they
peak at the right time.
"Our goal is to make it to the
final four. Then if we get there, we'll
think about a national champion
ship," she said.
Schonewise started the final third
of last season.
After the Big Eight Tournament
last year, she was named to the all
tournament team. So far this year,
she has qualified for all-tournament
teams in the four meets Nebraska
has competed in.
According to Head Coach Terry
Pettit, Schonewise is second or
third in serving aces, one of the top
two in kills and one of the top two
passers.
"She's had a real good year, and
she's been real consistent," he said.
"She's much stronger than last year.
She's more committed and her
intensity is higher."
Because she stands 6T Pettit
said, she gets high on her attack,
and is capable of hitting and killing
even over strong blocks.
"Enid is a very valuable part of
the team," he said. "She doesn't
make many errors, and when hitting
she keeps the ball in play."
This past summer Schonewise
picked up experience in the United
States Sports Festival. She started
for the North Team, which won a
bronze medal.
"It was fun and a great experi
ence, not only playing but getting to
meet people from different places,"
she said.
Schonewise said the festival pre
pared her for the season.
"It kept me in shape, and I got to
touch the ball. It really made me
ready for two-a-days," she said.
"Plus I played with other players
that we've played this season, or are
going to play. So I know some of
their tendencies, what they can and
can't do."
Schonewise said team balance
has contributed to the Huskers'
success so far.
"All the starters are pretty equal.
We have six talented players, and if
somebody doesn't play as good, the
others are there to pull her up," she
said.
Pettit said the Schonewise proves
that patience and hard work can
pay off.
"It shows that good athletes that
come here and put in their time,
that they're going to do good, and
that's what happened with Enid,"
he said.
Denardo said. "They kept the pressure
on us, and we only briefly put it on
them. You don't take advantage of
weaknesses, but gear toward their lower
percentages, like serving toward spe
cific areas of the court."
Kansas State has been having some
trouble serving, Potter said.
"It's not where we want to be. We've
spent more time in practice on it, and
there's been some improvement, but
we need the whole team to improve,"
he said.
Although Denardo said Nebraska
has never been challenged by anybody
in the conference, Kansas State is
going to try to change that.
"It's the best Nebraska team we've
ever seen, the best midwestern team in
the last five to 10 years. They're ranked
fifth in the nation and we think they're
even better than that," he said.
Nebraska's next home game will be
against Iowa State Nov. 9 at 4:30 p.m.
Poole accepts
Astros position
By the Associated Press
LINCOLN Chuck Poole, publica
tions coordinator and sports informa
tion assistant at UNL has been named
assistant director of public relations
for the Houston Astros.
Poole, 27, has been in charge of all
media and public relations responsibili
ties for baseball, swimming and men's
gymnastics since January 1981. He also
assisted with football and basketball
information.
Poole will start work with the Astros
on Nov. 13.
