Pam Hoerup enters her fifth season as the head coach for the Cortland women’s volleyball program in 2009 after serving as an assistant coach in 2004.
Last season, Hoerup led the Red Dragons to a 30-11 record, which is the fifth time in the last six seasons that Cortland has reached the 30-win mark. For the fourth consecutive campaign, at least one of Hoerup’s players earned honorable mention All-America honors as two Red Dragons were selected in 2008.
In 2007, the Red Dragons posted a 32-11 overall record, tied for 17th nationally in Division III, captured the SUNYAC Tournament title and recorded a perfect 10-0 mark in the SUNYAC East Division.
In 2006, Cortland’s 29-13 record included three victories at the conference postseason tournament and a win in the opening round of the NCAA playoffs. In 2005, Hoerup guided the Red Dragons to a 33-8 record, a SUNYAC title and a tie for ninth nationally. One of her players was named the New York Region Freshman of the Year and NYSWCAA and SUNYAC Rookie of the Year.
Prior to Cortland, Hoerup coached the girls’ varsity volleyball team at Trumansburg High School from 1990-2003. She compiled a 216-59 record and led the team to four state final four appearances in her last eight years, including 2002-03. She also coached modified volleyball from 1995-2003 and junior varsity basketball from 1990-94 at Trumansburg.
Hoerup, who received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Physical Education from Cortland, was a four-year member of the Red Dragon volleyball squad from 1986-89. She was a two-time team captain and earned All-SUNYAC and all-region honors as a senior. She’s currently ranked 19th in school history with 690 career kills.
A native of Goshen, N.Y., Hoerup is a 1985 graduate of Goshen High School, where she lettered in soccer, basketball and volleyball and was named the Female Athlete of the Year as a senior.
