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Manchester Athletics Hall of Fame

Lana (Lawver) Groombridge

Lana Groombridge

  • Class
    1966
  • Induction
    2013
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Basketball, Coach, Administrator, Volleyball

Lana Groombridge 

Administrator & Coach
Inducted in 2013

Career Highlights

* Helped shape the landscape for women's athletics during her three-plus decades of service and leadership at Manchester.
* Head Volleyball Coach from 1976-1985.
* Her 116 wins as head volleyball coach are the most in school history.
* Head Women's Basketball Coach from 1977-1979.
* Also served as an assistant track & field coach.
* Served as a physical education instructor and as a chair of the Exercise Science department.
* Earned the Indiana for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Honor Award in 2004.

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