Russ Rose Then (2002): “I look forward to coaching Amy. I look forward to my dealings with Amy because there are going to be days when she and I will just be getting after each other. I don’t think she has any idea of how hard it is. But that is sometimes the beauty of young players, they are oblivious to what the demands really are. Amy is a fierce competitor and I think a lot of her teammates will be able to latch onto the enthusiasm and the energy she possesses. She has good ball handling skills for a player with a large frame. I recruited Amy because I thought she was the most competitive player I saw, and I want players in our program that play hard.”
Russ Rose Now (2025): “Amy was a really talented player out of Indiana. She played for the Dunes Volleyball Club. She was a terrific passer, good attacker and mentally tough competitor. She transferred to Tennessee and had a good career there, and she’s been coaching at a number of places.”
2002 Season (Freshman): Played in 18 of 33 matches (starting 12) and 46 of 112 sets … averaged 1.20 kills/set, with a .176 hitting percentage … totaled 16 service aces, with her average of 0.35 aces/set tied for the team lead … averaged 1.17 digs/set, good for 7th on the team.
Before Penn State: Volleyball Magazine “Fab 50” selection; four-year volleyball letter winner at Michigan City High School in Michigan City, Indiana; co-captain for the Wolves in 2001; compiled a four-year record of 131-16 and was named MVP all four years; all-time kill leader at MCHS with 1,402; Gatorade Player of the Year for Indiana in 2001; All-America Selection; named 2001 Player of the Year by the News-Dispatch and the Post Tribune; All-State selection from 1999-2001; also a four-time Duneland all-conference selection; named the conference MVP from 1999-2001; three-time conference and sectional champions; 2001 Mishawaka regional champion and state finalist; ICGSA junior all-star in 2000; graduated from Michigan City HS with honors.
“Morris makes return to Penn State,” The Daily Collegian, Dec. 8, 2005