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Fred Aubuchon, Head Coach E-Mail: fred.aubuchon@kwu.edu Phone: 785.827.5541 ext. 3122 Toll Free: 1-800-874-1154 (8 am to 5 pm) Media Archives for Coach Aubuchon Fred Aubuchon has been the Head Coach of Kansas Wesleyan Volleyball since 2009. Aubuchon replaced Rick Mischka, who left KWU after one season, to take a position as head men’s and women’s volleyball coach at Park University in Parkville, Missouri. Aubuchon comes to Kansas Wesleyan after spending five-plus seasons at Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska. While at Hastings, Aubuchon amassed an impressive 173-46 record (.789 win pct.). Under his direction, Hastings never finished worse than sixth in the Great Plains Athletic Conference standings. In 2003, Aubuchon’s first season, the Broncos were the No.6 seed. In 2006, Aubuchon’s Hastings squad won the GPAC Regular Season Championship, and advanced to the NAIA National Championships, advancing past Pool Play into the National Championship First Round. Before Hastings, Aubuchon spent two years at Peru State College (Neb.), where he amassed a 43-26 record. While at Peru State, he began the Bobcats Men’s Volleyball Program. In seven-plus seasons at the NAIA level , Aubuchon has a 216-72 overall record (.750 win pct.). However, more important than wins, his teams also excelled in the classroom. Aubuchon’s teams have achieved unprecedented academic success by leading the NAIA in four out of seven years with having the highest GPA in the nation, including two years when teams led all levels of NCAA Women’s Volleyball as well. He has had an astonishing 40 NAIA Scholar-Athletes in just seven years. Before Peru State, Aubuchon spent five years at Owens Community College (Ohio), where he compiled a 152-76 record. He twice won the OCCAC (Ohio Community College Athletic Conference) Championship, and made five straight appearances in the NJCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championships. He set a school record of 46 wins in 2000. Aubuchon received a Bachelor of Applied Arts degree in Community Recreation from Central Michigan University in 1994, and continued to receive a Master of Education degree from the University of Toledo in 1996. “Kansas Wesleyan has taken many strides to build winning programs in every sport, and that is a tradition I hope to continue,” Aubuchon said. Aubuchon is a native of Kalamazoo, Mich., and is married to Sabrina Aubuchon and has one daughter, Emmaly.	The Aubuchon File PERSONAL Hometown: Kalamazoo, Mich. Family: Wife Sabrina, Daughter Emmaly EDUCATION College: Master of Education University of Toledo (1996) Bachelor of Applied Arts Central Michigan University (1994) COLLEGIATE PLAYING EXPERIENCE VOLLEYBALL COACHING EXPERIENCE Kansas Wesleyan University Head Coach 2009 - Present Hastings College (Neb.) Head Coach 2003 - 2008 173-46 (.789 win pct.) Peru State College (Neb.) Head Coach 2001 - 2002 43-26 (.623 win pct.) Owens Community College (Ohio) Head Coach 1996 - 2000 152-76 (.667 win pct.)

Tony Schmidt, Assistant Coach E-Mail: tony.schmidt@kwu.edu Phone: 785.827.5541 ext. 3221 Toll Free: 1-800-874-1154 (8 am to 5 pm) 2008 marked the first season for Tony Schmidt as assistant coach for volleyball at Kansas Wesleyan University. Schmidt, a native of Green Bay, Wisc., followed head coach Rick Mischka to Wesleyan when Mischka was hired in April, 2008. Schmidt graduated in 1997 from Green Bay East High School, and continued on to the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point, where he graduated in 2005 with a bachelor degree in Psychology and Interpersonal Communication. Tony is currently working towards completion of his MBA with Sports Management Emphasis from Kansas Wesleyan.	The Schmidt File PERSONAL Hometown: Green Bay, Wisc. Parents: Stuart and Catherine Schmidt EDUCATION High School: Green Bay East High School - 1997 College: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 2005 B.S. Psychology B.S. Interpersonal Communication

Heather Dallas, Assistant Coach Phone: 785.827.5541 ext. 3122 Toll Free: 1-800-874-1154 (8 am to 5 pm) 2009 marks the first season for Heather Dallas as an assistant coach of the KWU Volleyball team. Dallas came to Kansas Wesleyan after finishing her collegiate career at Fort Hays State University, where she graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. While at FHSU, Dallas played basketball for two seasons (2004-05 and 2005-06), averaging 2.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. Dallas then played volleyball for the Tigers for one season in 2006, where she averaged 1.22 kills and .30 blocks per game in 50 games. Before Fort Hays, Dallas starred at Abilene High School in Abilene, Kan., graduating in 2004. She averaged 16.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game and led the Cowgirls to an undefeated league title and third-place finish at the State Tournament in 2004. She was an All-State first-team selection as a senior, second-team as a junior. She was selected to play in the KBCA All-Star game following her senior season in addition to being named as a Salina Journal All-Area first team her senior year. She was a four-year letterwinner in basketball and track & field, and earned three letters in volleyball and two in powerlifting at AHS. Dallas, the former Heather McDonald, is the daughter of John and Mary McDonald of Abilene, and is married to Drew Dallas, an assistant football coach at Kansas Wesleyan.	The Dallas File PERSONAL Hometown: Abilene, Kan. Parents: John and Mary McDonald EDUCATION College: Fort Hays State University (2009) B.S. Nursing High School: Abilene High School (2004) COLLEGIATE PLAYING EXPERIENCE Fort Hays State University (2006)