Caren Marie Alexius Kemner (born April 16, 1965, in

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) is an American former

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player and three-time Olympian. Kemner was inducted into the

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in 2013.

High school

Kemner played volleyball at Quincy Notre Dame High School, and led her team to an undefeated season and a state championship in 1980 as a sophomore. She graduated from high school in 1983.

College

Kemner played two seasons of college women's volleyball and softball at the University of Arizona. She was a second-team American Volleyball Coaches Association, AVCA All-American in volleyball in 1984. Kemner was inducted into the University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.

National team

Kemner competed with the United States women's national volleyball team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She also played at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Kemner was the International Volleyball Federation female player of the year in 1991.

Beach volleyball

Kemner played in one beach volleyball tournament in 1987 in Santa Monica, California, partnering with Kim Oden. She briefly returned to beach volleyball between 1999 and 2000, notably partnering with Karolyn Kirby.

Coaching

Kemner coached the women's volleyball team at Culver-Stockton College from 2010 to 2021, and also coached the men's team from 2017 to 2021.

International competitions

*1985 – NORCECA (silver) *1986 – World Championships *1986 – Goodwill Games (bronze) *1987 – NORCECA (silver) *1987 – Pan American Games (bronze) *1988 – Summer Olympics *1990 – Goodwill Games *1990 – World Championships (bronze) *1991 – NORCECA (silver) *1991 – World Gala *1991 – World Cup *1992 – Summer Olympics (bronze) *1992 – FIVB Super Four (bronze) *1993 – NORCECA Championships (silver) *1993 – FIVB Grand Champions Cup *1995 – World Grand Prix (gold) *1995 – World Cup *1996 – Summer Olympics (7th place)

References

External links

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Olympedia Profile: Karen Kemner

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Quincy Notre Dame Hall of Fame
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kemner, Caren 1965 births Living people American women's volleyball players Arizona Wildcats women's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in volleyball Sportspeople from Quincy, Illinois Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games Pan American Games medalists in volleyball Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games