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Sam Erger

b. 1989

American volleyball player and coach

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About Sam Erger

Born 1989. Sam Erger is a volleyball player and coach.

Samantha "Sam" Sue Erger (; born June 12, 1989) is an American former volleyball player who is the head coach of the Southern Methodist University (SMU) women's volleyball team. She previously served as head coach at Hill College, and was an assistant coach at Baylor and University of Findlay.

Personal life

Erger and her husband, James, who played basketball at Bowling Green State, have three children. Her father, Jim Fish, is a high school volleyball coach at North Branch High School in North Branch, Michigan.

Career

Playing career

Erger was a setter for Bowling Green State from 2007 to 2010. She graduated ranking fifth all-time in career assists, second in single-season assists, and top 10 in career aces in the school's record book. Following graduation, she was a member of the inaugural class of the 2011 FCA Volleyball college internship program and was a 2010 American Volleyball Coaches Association Coaches for Coaches scholarship recipient. Erger graduated from Bowling Green State in 2011 with a degree in business administration and marketing. then following with an even bigger upset, when they defeated conference foe and number 1 ranked Pittsburgh, handing the then-undefeated Panthers their first loss of the season. SMU would go on to finish 4th in what is considered one of the toughest volleyball conferences in the country.

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Who is Sam Erger?

American volleyball player and coach

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Sam Erger was born on 12 June 1989.

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Sam Erger is a volleyball player and coach.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sam Erger

· Wikidata: Q131393678

· DBpedia: Sam Erger

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