Russ Rose Now (2026): “Nancy McLaughlin was a setter from Corry PA and team captain when I arrived in 1979. She had a good feel for the game and her teammates, and I depended on her and her teammates to get their opinion on the teams that I was seeing for the first time. Her group were troopers, as I was different than Coach Tait and I felt they made the adjustment and helped establish the work ethic that I strived for when I arrived.”
1976 Season (Freshman): Letterwinner. Cindy Brennan and Nancy McLaughlin ran the team’s multiple offense in 1976 … was Penn State’s only freshman starter in 1976 … known as a ‘pressure’ player … switched from hitter to setter.
Before Penn State: Her Corry Area High School team was undefeated for 4 years … played tennis for the boys team in high school.
“McLaughlin grows with volleyball program,” The Daily Collegian, Oct. 25, 1979
