Edgewood College Women's Volleyball

Schlomer Head volleyball coach Paul Schlomer took the reigns of the Edgewood College program prior to the 2006 season. The Eagles have advanced to the Northern Athletics Conference Tournament championship game for the past four seasons and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2011. The Eagles surpassed the 20-win mark for the fourth-straight season in 2014 under Schlomer, this time finishing at 22-13 with a 9-2 conference mark. The Eagles cruised through the first two rounds of the NACC Tournament but fell to Dominican 3-1 in the championship. Schlomer coached six players that wound up with All-NACC accolades on the season. In 2013, Edgewood College matched their total from the previous year with 26 wins while earning their second straight NACC Championship. The Eagles fell in the conference tournament championshp but finished the regular season with a perfect NACC record (11-0), the first time since 1996 when the team went 7-0 in conference. Schlomer became the winningest head volleyball coach in Edgewood College history. The 2012 season was one to remember for Eagles as Schlomer led Edgewood College to its first conference championship since 1996. The Eagles earned 26 wins before falling in the conference tournament championship. The 2012 season marked four consecutive years with an increased win total for Edgewood College.  In 2011, Schlomer led Edgewood College to a third place finish in the NAC. The Eagles then went on to upset the No. 2 seed Benedictine University and top-ranked Dominican University to win their first ever NAC tournament title. With the conference tournament win, Edgewood College secured a spot in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time in school history where they faced ninth-ranked Carthage College. The Eagles fell in the first round to Carthage, who eventually advanced to the final four. Schlomer guided his 2009 squad to the best season in more than a decade by an Eagle volleyball team. The Eagles went 16-17 overall and placed sixth in the Northern Athletics Conference. The team also gave Coach Schlomer his first postseason victory with an upset over third-seeded Benedictine University. In Schlomers first year as head coach of the Eagles, the Northern Athletics Conference was introduced. With a record of 5-24 in 2006, Schlomer matched the total number of wins from the 2005 season. The Eagles finished with nine wins in 2007 and went 6-6 in conference play. This was the first time since 1998 that Edgewood College finished .500 or better in conference. The Eagles advanced to the NAC Tournament for the first time, but lost to top seed Lakeland College. Edgewood College finished the 2008 season with seven wins including a 3-1 upset of eventual NAC Tournament Qualifier Benedictine University on October 3. Schlomer is the head of the USA Volleyball Badger Region Girls High Performance program. He runs an all-star camp each summer in which athletes from across Wisconsin try out to attend. The top athletes are selected in two different age groups, who then compete at the High Performance Championships. This tournament includes all of the top USAV teams along with assorted international teams. Schlomer coached the team that won the gold medal in the girls International Youth Division. Schlomer has run the program the past three years and has coached in it the past five. In the past four years, Schlomer has coached his team to a bronze, silver, and gold medal. Previous to coaching the Eagles, Schlomer was the head Womens volleyball coach at La Follette High School in Madison.  Under Schlomer, La Follette was able to record back-to-back winning seasons in 2004 and 2005.  Schlomers experience also includes head coach of the age 18 and under Wisconsin Select club volleyball team in which he compiled an 87-51 record from 2004-2006. Schlomer currently lives in Madison with his wife Erin. They have two children, Malcolm and Calvin. Paul Schlomer Head Coach/ SAAC Advisor Twitter: @ PaulSchlomer Head volleyball coach Paul Schlomer took the reigns of the Edgewood College program prior to the 2006 season. The Eagles have advanced to the Northern Athletics Conference Tournament championship game for the past four seasons and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2011. The Eagles surpassed the 20-win mark for the fourth-straight season in 2014 under Schlomer, this time finishing at 22-13 with a 9-2 conference mark. The Eagles cruised through the first two rounds of the NACC Tournament but fell to Dominican 3-1 in the championship. Schlomer coached six players that wound up with All-NACC accolades on the season. In 2013, Edgewood College matched their total from the previous year with 26 wins while earning their second straight NACC Championship. The Eagles fell in the conference tournament championshp but finished the regular season with a perfect NACC record (11-0), the first time since 1996 when the team went 7-0 in conference. Schlomer became the winningest head volleyball coach in Edgewood College history. The 2012 season was one to remember for Eagles as Schlomer led Edgewood College to its first conference championship since 1996. The Eagles earned 26 wins before falling in the conference tournament championship. The 2012 season marked four consecutive years with an increased win total for Edgewood College.  In 2011, Schlomer led Edgewood College to a third place finish in the NAC. The Eagles then went on to upset the No. 2 seed Benedictine University and top-ranked Dominican University to win their first ever NAC tournament title. With the conference tournament win, Edgewood College secured a spot in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time in school history where they faced ninth-ranked Carthage College. The Eagles fell in the first round to Carthage, who eventually advanced to the final four. Schlomer guided his 2009 squad to the best season in more than a decade by an Eagle volleyball team. The Eagles went 16-17 overall and placed sixth in the Northern Athletics Conference. The team also gave Coach Schlomer his first postseason victory with an upset over third-seeded Benedictine University. In Schlomers first year as head coach of the Eagles, the Northern Athletics Conference was introduced. With a record of 5-24 in 2006, Schlomer matched the total number of wins from the 2005 season. The Eagles finished with nine wins in 2007 and went 6-6 in conference play. This was the first time since 1998 that Edgewood College finished .500 or better in conference. The Eagles advanced to the NAC Tournament for the first time, but lost to top seed Lakeland College. Edgewood College finished the 2008 season with seven wins including a 3-1 upset of eventual NAC Tournament Qualifier Benedictine University on October 3. Schlomer is the head of the USA Volleyball Badger Region Girls High Performance program. He runs an all-star camp each summer in which athletes from across Wisconsin try out to attend. The top athletes are selected in two different age groups, who then compete at the High Performance Championships. This tournament includes all of the top USAV teams along with assorted international teams. Schlomer coached the team that won the gold medal in the girls International Youth Division. Schlomer has run the program the past three years and has coached in it the past five. In the past four years, Schlomer has coached his team to a bronze, silver, and gold medal. Previous to coaching the Eagles, Schlomer was the head Womens volleyball coach at La Follette High School in Madison.  Under Schlomer, La Follette was able to record back-to-back winning seasons in 2004 and 2005.  Schlomers experience also includes head coach of the age 18 and under Wisconsin Select club volleyball team in which he compiled an 87-51 record from 2004-2006. Schlomer currently lives in Madison with his wife Erin. They have two children, Malcolm and Calvin.