Tami Isch

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Adams Central
Hometown:
Berne, Ind.

1999

Isch served as the team captain and floor leader for 1999 Volleydons. She received many awards such as All-Tournament at BYU-Hawaii, First Team All-GLVC Conference, and First Team All-GLVC Region. In 1999 Tami Isch moved into first place on the Don's All-Time career assists list with 4,259. She also led the team in service aces in 1999 season with 36. Not only is she talented on the court, but in the classroom she received a 3.25 GPA during the fall semester placing he on the Coaches List for academics. Her best game in the 1999 season came against Northern Kentucky September 24, 1999 when she had 67 assists, 2 kills, 10 digs, and 1 service ace.

1998

Tami's leadership role increased this 1998 season. While only a sophomore, she has left a mark on the NCAA records as well as IPFW and GLVC records.

Her NCAA records include:
4th(tie) with 11 consecutive points served in a match(all years).
4th with 12.9 assists per game(1998).
10th with 12.9 assists per game over the course of a season(all years).
2nd with 12.75 assists per game during a career(all years).

Her Team records include:
1st with 1659 assists in a 1998 season.
1st with 5,259 assists in a career.
She was ranked 1st in the GLVC in 1998 in assists per game.

She was honored with the following awards in 1998:
All Ferris Tournament Team
All Great Lakes Valley Conference Team
All Great Lakes Regional Tournament Team

1997

When she was freshman, Tami won the starting setter position early in the 1997 season. Her transition to the speedy collegiate game was swift. She finished the year #1 in the GLVC and #7 in the nation in assists per game with a 12.5 average. This made her the highest freshman in the nation in assists per game.

High School

Tami was the the #1 setter for the top Fort Wayne Volleyball Club team her senior year of high school. This Adams Central high school star played bigger than 5'6" with her exceptional physical and mental strength. She was a 4 time team MVP, 3 time team Captian, 3 time All-Allen County Athletic Conference(ACAC) member, and the MVP of the ACAC in 1996. Tami had 44 assists in one match(2 out of 3 games) and set a new school record of 779 Assists in one season.