Russ Rose Then (2011): “Darcy is one of the big question marks as we enter this seaosn. Although she’s been cleared to do things, she’s having to come to grips with the fact that this is a new experience and there are things she has to work with to succeed. I think so much of what our chances for success will be will be linked to the progress she can make once we get in the gym. Her spirit is strong and she has great energy, I’m just unsure of how her body will handle the demands of a long season.”
Russ Rose Now (2025): “Darcy is one of those unique individuals. She won a High School Championship, a Club Championship, and an NCAA Division 1 National Championship in the same calendar year. Darcy was a fearless volleyball player who came in as a freshman, hit the ground running, and never looked back. She had no fear. A lot of young people, males and females, have some apprehension at certain times. Darcy was never afraid of the moment. Unfortunately, she had a knee injury that took her out of her sophomore year in 2010. She played a bit for us in 2011, and after that season, we talked about what was best for her. She elected to go to the College of Charleston and was an all-conference player there. After she graduated, she went into coaching. She’s now the assistant coach at Ball State, after being the head coach for a number of years at Eastern Michigan.”
2011 Season (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in 17 0f 33 matches and 22 of 122 sets … averaged 0.91 kills/set (tied with Micha Hancock) … transferred to College of Charleston following the 2011 season.
Before Penn State: Four-year letterwinner and two-year team captain at Delta High School in Muncie, Ind. … Three-time AAU 18 Open All-American … named a JVDA 18 Open All-American … was a member of the Youh National Team that competed in the 2007 World Championships…captained the Junior National Team that won the 2008 NORCECA Championship … 2008 PrepVolleyball.com National Player of the Year … 2008 Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year … IHSAA Mental Attitude Award Winner … member of the 2008 State Championship Team, the 2009 AAU 18 Open National Champions and the 2009 JVDA 18 Open National Champions … also earned a letter in track in 2006.