Caren Kemner

Caren Marie Alexius Kemner (born April 16, 1965) is an American former volleyball player and three-time Olympian.

Kemner was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2013.

High school

Kemner played volleyball at Quincy Notre Dame High School, and led her team to an undefeated season and a state championship in 1980 as a sophomore.

Kemner was inducted into the University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.

National team

Kemner competed with the United States women's national volleyball team at the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow, where she won a bronze medal. She helped the United States to the bronze medal at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in China. Kemner then won a gold medal at the 1995 FIVB World Grand Prix in Shanghai.

Kemner was the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) female player of the year in 1991.

Beach volleyball

Kemner played in one beach volleyball tournament in 1987 in Santa Monica, California, partnering with Kim Oden.

Coaching

Kemner coached the women's volleyball team at Culver-Stockton College from 2010 to 2021, and also coached the men's team from 2017 to 2021.

On May 6, 2021, Kemner was named head coach for the men's volleyball team at Quincy University after the previous coach Gavin Mueller stepped down.

International competitions 1985 – NORCECA (silver) 1986 – World Championships 1986 – Goodwill Games (bronze) 1987 – NORCECA (silver) 1987 – Pan American Games (bronze) 1988 – Summer Olympics 1990 – Goodwill Games 1990 – World Championships (bronze) 1991 – NORCECA (silver) 1991 – World Gala 1991 – World Cup 1992 – Summer Olympics (bronze) 1992 – FIVB Super Four (bronze) 1993 – NORCECA Championships (silver) 1993 – FIVB Grand Champions Cup 1995 – World Grand Prix (gold) 1995 – World Cup 1996 – Summer Olympics (7th place)