Coaches

A 2002 graduate of Mayville State with a degree in elementary education, Kruse was a four-year starter for the Mayville State volleyball team. In 2001, Kruse served as a senior assistant coach at Mayville State and went on to coach two seasons at May-Port C.G. High School in Mayville, N.D. Kruse helped lead that team to a North Dakota Class B State Championship in 2001 and her team placed second in state during the 2002 season.

Prior to coming to Mayville State Kruse spent the past three season at Buena Vista University. During her first season with the program, she was named the Iowa Conference Co-Coach of the Year. Kruse guided Buena Vista to a 17-15 record and a third-place finish in the Iowa Conference. It was the best record for the Beavers since 1986. It was also the first time the squad had finished as high as third in the conference standings since 1986. The team also tied for third in her second year.

Prior to her years at Buena Vista, Kruse served as an interim assistant and graduate assistant coach at St. Cloud State University for two seasons. Kruse, coaching as an assistant under Patricia Mickow, helped lead St. Cloud State to the NCAA Division II Tournament in 2004 for the first time since 1995. The Huskies finished the year with a 19-13 record, their highest win total in nearly a decade.

Kruse graduated from Underwood High School in Underwood, Minn. She earned her master's degree in sports management at St. Cloud State University.

Chamberlin, a Glendale, Arizona native, graduated from Ironwood High School in 2005. She played her first two years of volleyball at a junior college in Phoenix, Arizona and then transferred to Mayville State University in 2007 to finish her last two years of college volleyball. Chamberlin was a two-year starter at Mayville State University and received All-Conference honors.

Chamberlin will graduate from Mayville State University in December of 2009 with a degree in Biology. She plans to further her schooling and receive her BSN. One of Chamberlin's favorite sports memories is when she broke her high school scoring record for points in a game with 44.

Nelson is a Grand Forks, N.D. native and attended Red River High School, where she was a standout volleyball player. She came to Mayville following her senior year of high school and was a four-year starter for the Comets. Nelson also earned All-Conference recognition.

Nelson is currently finishing her B.S. in Physical Education at Mayville State along with minors in Health and Developmental Adaptive Physical Education. She hopes to one day pursue a career in special education.