Stephanie Busch Warren to be inducted into TTU Sports Hall of Fame Nov. 7
Stephanie Busch made a lasting impact on the Tennessee Tech volleyball program, setting records and helping her team to its first OVC Tournament Championship and first NCAA appearance. Those credentials have landed her in the Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame.
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Stephanie Busch Warren made a lasting impact
on the Tennessee Tech volleyball program, setting school records,
helping her team to its first-ever OVC Tournament Championship and
first NCAA appearance, and earning four-time selection on the
all-OVC first-team lists. Those credentials have landed her in the
Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame.
Busch is one of five people who will be inducted at the annual
Hall of Fame Dinner, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 7, in the
Multipurpose Room of the Roaden University Center. The induction
dinner is part of Homecoming festivities. Tickets for the dinner,
or the Saturday afternoon game against Southeast Missouri, can be
purchased through the Athletics Ticket Office in Eblen Center or by
calling (931) 372-3940.
A member of the Golden Eagle volleyball team from 1997-2000, she
still holds the TTU single-season record for block assists with
133, the career total blocks record with 548, and career block
assists mark with 446. She also holds the single-game Ohio Valley
Conference record for block assists with 14, and is third all-time
in the OVC with her 446 career block assists. Her presence on the
court helped guide the Golden Eagles to a 69-45 overall record
during her career, including the school’s first-ever OVC
Tournament Championship and the first NCAA appearance in 1997.
Busch opened up her Golden Eagle career with an impressive
freshman season. She tallied 133 block assists and 157 total
blocks, which were good enough for single-season school records.
The 133 block assists still stands as a school record 17 years
later. Along with the blocks, Busch recorded 221 kills while
hitting .278. The OVC recognized Busch’s achievements as she
was named second-team All-OVC as well as being named to the
All-Newcomer Team. Her defensive prowess proved exceptionally key
during the squad’s OVC Tournament-clinching run, and she was
named to the OVC All-Tournament team.
Her second season in purple and gold resulted in more All-OVC
honors, this time around a First Team distinction. She tallied an
OVC-leading 116 block assists and 135 total blocks, which was good
enough for second all-time to her 155 from the season prior. She
also added a career-high 297 kills while hitting a career-best
.302
Although a shoulder injury shortened her junior season, Busch
earned her third-straight All-OVC honor by being named to the
second team. She tallied 223 kills while hitting .264, 118 total
blocks and 100 block assists. She set the school career record in
block assists at 349 through just three seasons. Busch recorded
double-figure kills in 11 matches. She also set the OVC single-game
block assists record with 14 against Eastern Illinois. She was also
honored for her academics, earning a place on the OVC Honor
Roll.
During her senior year, she added another 97 block assists, moving
her school record up to 446. She tallied 206 kills while hitting a
team-high .246. Her team-leading performances during the season led
her to her fourth All-OVC honor as she was named to the second
team. She was only the second player in OVC history to be named to
four consecutive All-OVC teams and to be named to the All-Newcomer
team. She also was given the team Coach’s Award.
She received her bachelor’s degree in 2001 in sociology.
Stephanie and her husband, Dan, were married in 2007 and have two
daughters, Sophia (5) and Leona (2 1/2).
