Butler Names Warsaw Grad Assistant Coach

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By Times-Union Staff Report-

Warsaw graduate Jennifer Kintzel, who went on to star for Butler's volleyball team, has been named an assistant volleyball coach at Butler.

Kintzel was named the team's top assistant by newly hired coach Sharon King.

"Jen's energy and enthusiasm will help us get back to the top of the MCC," King said. "She will be a terrific asset to this program."

Kintzel starred for the Bulldogs as a setter from 1994-1997 and graduated as the all-time assists leader at Butler and in the MCC. The 1997 MCC Player of the Year, Kintzel guided her squad to an MCC Tournament title as well as its first NCAA tournament appearance. She earned all-conference honors four straight years and set school records in assists in a match (79) and in a career (5,483). She is second all-time at Butler in career digs with 1,678 and second with 215 career service aces.

She was honored as one of Butler's top 100 students her junior and senior years.

After graduation, Kintzel was a graduate assistant coach with Butler. She also coached in the Circle City Volleyball Club, leading a 16-and-under team in the spring of 1998. She has served as a camp counselor and camp coordinator for the Butler summer volleyball camps.

Kintzel graduated from Butler with a bacheolor of science degree in accounting and a minor in Spanish in 1998. She will graduate with an MBA in finance this month. [[In-content Ad]]

Warsaw graduate Jennifer Kintzel, who went on to star for Butler's volleyball team, has been named an assistant volleyball coach at Butler.

Kintzel was named the team's top assistant by newly hired coach Sharon King.

"Jen's energy and enthusiasm will help us get back to the top of the MCC," King said. "She will be a terrific asset to this program."

Kintzel starred for the Bulldogs as a setter from 1994-1997 and graduated as the all-time assists leader at Butler and in the MCC. The 1997 MCC Player of the Year, Kintzel guided her squad to an MCC Tournament title as well as its first NCAA tournament appearance. She earned all-conference honors four straight years and set school records in assists in a match (79) and in a career (5,483). She is second all-time at Butler in career digs with 1,678 and second with 215 career service aces.

She was honored as one of Butler's top 100 students her junior and senior years.

After graduation, Kintzel was a graduate assistant coach with Butler. She also coached in the Circle City Volleyball Club, leading a 16-and-under team in the spring of 1998. She has served as a camp counselor and camp coordinator for the Butler summer volleyball camps.

Kintzel graduated from Butler with a bacheolor of science degree in accounting and a minor in Spanish in 1998. She will graduate with an MBA in finance this month. [[In-content Ad]]

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