Korrinn Krog Position: Assistant Coach

Korrinn Krog begins her third season with the Clemson volleyball program in 2008 but is entering her first year as the team's recruiting coordinator. The native of Lake Benton, MN earned the promotion following the Tigers' ACC Championship season in 2007. The new position is not entirely unfamiliar for Krog, who assumed many of its duties during her first two years as an assistant.

However, she now handles the majority of the staff's recruiting efforts, maintaining a database of prospective student-athletes and evaluating their skills and fit with the team's needs. Krog will also plan a recruit's official visit that includes arranging meetings with various athletic administrators, academic advisors and university faculty. Additionally, her office responsibilities will still involve opponent scouting and breaking down game film, areas where her background in computer systems has proven advantageous.

"Korrinn has done an outstanding job and has been a tremendous asset in the daily operations of our program," Hoover said. "She has a great rapport with the team and she is very invested in Clemson."

On the court, Krog has helped coached the Tigers to a 49-14 record in her two years on the sidelines. Clemson put together back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time since 1998-99 while capturing its first league title since the 1999 season. The team posted top-five marks in numerous historical rankings and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament, its first appearance in the national event in eight years.

Assigned primarily to Clemson's outside hitters, Krog coached current senior Jeannette Abbott and current junior Lia Proctor in 2007, helping Abbott earn her third all-conference honor. Abbott was also named honorable mention all-region after posting 408 kills for the year. Krog worked with Proctor to improve her hitting percentage from her freshman figure by over .100 points to a .231 mark. Proctor ranked third on the team with 315 kills, up from 234 in 2006.

The 2006 squad finished at 20-10 and third in the ACC at 15-7. Krog coached Abbott to honorable mention All-America status that year, as Abbott posted a team-best 497 kills and led the ACC with a 4.40 kills per game average. The then-sophomore outside hitter set a program record with 1,405 total attempts, while bettering her hitting percentage by nearly 20 points. Abbott earned first-team All-ACC and AVCA All-Region accolades for the season.

Krog was also assigned the task of preparing the rookie Proctor for action after the career of two-year starter and All-ACC honoree Brittany Ross ended unexpectedly in the preseason. Proctor tallied 20 kills in just her second match as a Tiger and ended the season with 234 to rank fourth on the team.

On the recruiting trail, Krog helped sign the incoming class of Brittany Fennell, Lacy Hayes and Brooke Kohler. The trio figure to make an impact early in their careers, as the Tigers must replace Meghan Steiner, Leslie Mansfield and Sue Eckman, who were four-year constants on the court.

Before arriving at Clemson, Krog spent the 2004 and 2005 seasons as a volunteer assistant coach with the University of Kansas volleyball team. She helped lead the Jayhawks to NCAA Tournament appearances both years and a 34-27 combined record.

Prior to her experience at Kansas, Krog was an assistant volleyball coach at Allen County Community College in Iola, KS. In her one year with the program, the Lady Red Devils reached the Final Four of the Region VI Tournament. Also in 2003, four student-athletes were named to the All-Conference team and two earned All-Region honors. Krog also served as Assistant Director of Student Activities while at Allen County.

Krog was a double major at Dakota State University in Madison, SD, earning degrees in Business Administration and Computer Information Systems in May of 2003. She also played two seasons of volleyball at Dakota State and was a DAC-10 Scholar Athlete before being sidelined with an injury.

She was also a member of the Captain's Council, a group of student-athletes used as liaisons between teams and athletic directors, and the Center of Excellence, a program for students who demonstrate superior academic performance and exhibit leadership potential.

While completing her undergraduate coursework, Krog was a student-assistant coach on the Trojan staff that took the squad to its first DAC-10 playoff appearance. Her primary responsibilities included player development and recruiting, as well as assisting with summer camps.

Krog earned a Master of Science in Education at the University of Kansas in May of 2006.