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Prior to her current role as UWM’s Senior Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator, Kathy Litzau was one of the most successful coaches in Horizon League volleyball history, leading the Panthers from 1993 through 2006.
She was a seven-time Horizon League Coach of the Year, guiding Milwaukee to eight regular-season championships and six NCAA Tournament appearances in her career.
In 14 seasons on the bench, she racked up 272 wins after taking over a program that won just three matches the year prior to her arrival. Her teams compiled a remarkable 118-14 mark (.894 winning percentage) in Horizon League play over her last 10 seasons, finishing with a 272-152 career record overall (.642).
Litzau led UWM to a league title in each of her last four years, with the Panthers winning 20 or more games nine different times over her final 10 seasons. Only two Horizon League teams defeated UWM at the Klotsche Center between 1996 and 2006, with Litzau winning 115 of her final 128 home matches.
Her coaching career started with stops with Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan State, following a successful playing career at Notre Dame where she was team captain and MVP as a senior.
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