Profile in 1981 Media Guide: “Back row specialist … the glue of the team and one of the best in the East at her position, according to Coach Russ Rose.”
Russ Rose Now (2026): “Pam Schaefer was an excellent backrow player for us for four years who could serve and defend. She was our best defensive player and one of the best backrow players in the East. She had the ability to make seemingly impossible plays. Pam was very, very bright, competitive, and engaging. She was a lot of fun and a great teammate.”
1980 Season (Freshman) Highlights and Awards: Letterwinner
Season Recap: Pam Schaffer was honored as the female recipient of the Ernest B. McCoy Award, awarded annually to the top senior scholar-athletes at Penn State.
Before Penn State: Lettered 3 years at Quakertown High School in Quakertown, PA.