About the Actor
In her 27th year at the helm of the Jennies, Peggy Martin is not only the dean of Central Missouri State University's coaching staff, but also the winningest active volleyball coach on the NCAA Division II level.
Martin's 892-229-8 record entering the 2003 campaign makes her the winningest coach in the Division II volleyball ranks, while her .794 winning percentage is third among active head coaches on the Division II level.
Under Martin's guidance, the Jennies have won at least 25 matches for 25 straight seasons and have claimed, or shared, 19 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association crowns since the league began sponsoring the sport in 1982. Her teams have also made 20 NCAA Tournament appearances in a row, the most in Division II history, and have reached the "Elite Eight" six times, highlighted by a runner-up national showing in 1987.
For her efforts, Martin has been chosen MIAA or Missouri AIAW State Coach of the Year a total of 15 times and AVCA South Central Region Coach of the Year on six occasions. She was selected as AVCA Division II National Coach of the Year in 1987 after directing the Jennies to their second-place NCAA Tournament finish and a 42-4.
Product Description
Second Line Defense: Utilizing the Libero presents a detailed overview of how coaches can utilize the libero in the most effective manner. In an easy-to-understand and apply manner, the video explains and shows how coaches can take advantage of the relatively recent rule change that permits unlimited substitution of the player designated as the libero (a back-row position player). Covers individual defense, team defense by position, movement involved in team defense, comparing team defenses and utilizing the libero.