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 Head Coach: Christy Clawson
Christy Clawson took over as head coach of the Texas Wesleyan University volleyball program in 2006.
Last season the Lady Rams went 10-6 in Red River Athletic Conference play which was good for third place in the regular season. The team featured six All-Conference selections and an Academic Scholar-Athlete selection in Lauren Hinojos.
In her first season with the Rams, Clawson led the team to a 20-10 record, an 8-3 mark in conference play, and an appearance in the RRAC Semifinals. The team featured three All-RRAC players, two All-Region VI selections, one Academic All-American, and one All-American in Liz Meng.
In 2007, Clawson led the Rams to a 32-16 record and a perfect 10-0 mark in the RRAC North Division. The team reached the RRAC championship match and took thrilling five set wins over Wayland Baptist and Lubbock Christian to reach the Region VI final. The 2007 Lady Rams featured five All-RRAC players, three All-Region VI selections, and one Academic All-American, while Liz Meng won her second All-American award.
In 2008, Clawson led the Rams to a 9-2 conference record that was good for the third seed in the RRAC Tournament. The Lady Rams reached the RRAC semifinals before being ousted in an epic five-game match by the eventual champion, Wiley. The 2008 Lady Rams featured six All-Conference selections, including Defensive Specialist of the Year, Katlynn Romig.
Clawson had previous collegiate coaching experience at Texas Woman's University where she served as assistant volleyball coach and home event manager from 2002-2004. As assistant coach, she was integral in on the court training, strength and conditioning, travel, recruiting, fundraising, directing and developing camps and tournaments, and mentoring athletes. She also served as an assistant coach at Texas Lutheran College in 1995.
In the fall of 2007, Clawson was inducted into the Texas Lutheran University Athletic Hall of Fame. As a setter at Texas Lutheran, she was a team captain and was named 1st-team All-Heart of Texas Conference and 1st-team All-Region while leading the Bulldogs to the 1993 NAIA National Tournament. She still holds several school records including single season records for service aces (114), service aces per game (.717), and assists (1,810), as well as career records for service aces (247), service aces per game (.585), and assists per game (9.858).
Clawson has also held internships at both the Southland and Lone Star Conferences where she worked on eligibility, compliance, scheduling, record keeping, statistics, and championships.
In addition, she has extensive high school coaching experience. She joined the Rams from Keller High School where she served as outdoor education instructor and coordinator while assisting with the volleyball and soccer teams. From 1996-2002 she held coaching and teaching positions in the Liberty Hill, Eanes, Pflugerville, and Lake Travis ISDs.
Clawson is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association, as well as USA Volleyball and holds an IMPACT Certification and CAP level I & II. She received her bachelor of arts in kinesiology and secondary education from Texas Lutheran College and completed her master of science in kinesiology with a specialization in sport administration at Texas Woman’s University.
Coach Clawson resides in Fort Worth with her husband, David Diver, and their son, Jackson.
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