Posts Tagged ‘Ali Schwagmeyer-Belger’
Crim: Notes on scholarship offers to Nicholson, QU women’s basketball recruiting and a Thiel takes Galesburg job
QUINCY – The courting of Quincy High School freshman Khloe Nicholson by high-major women’s college basketball programs continues. The 6-foot-1 guard has announced in recent days on X, formerly known as Twitter, she has been offered by Illinois of the Big 10 and by three Southeastern Conference schools – Missouri, Arkansas and Alabama. Prep Girls…
Read MoreBasketball takes Schwagmeyer-Belger all over world, brings her home for next challenge as QU coach
QUINCY — Ali Schagmeyer-Belger’s high school and college basketball career allowed her to travel all over Illinois and the United States. She went on to play professionally in five countries and on six continents for 18 coaches. “Antarctica is the one (continent) I haven’t touched yet,” she said with a smile. The road traveled through…
Read MoreAdam: Schwagmeyer-Belger’s hiring similar to another QU hire of local standout 15 years ago
QUINCY — The first time Josh Rabe spoke with Ali Schwagmeyer-Belger about the women’s basketball coaching position at Quincy University, he immediately dismissed her lack of college experience. “I was like, ‘What would you do?’” Rabe asked her if she got the job. “She walked through some key hallmarks of program building, and I’m like, ‘OK,…
Read MoreSchwagmeyer-Belger moves across town to take over as women’s basketball coach at QU
QUINCY — Ali Schwagmeyer-Belger was introduced during a press conference at 1 p.m. Tuesday as the next women’s basketball coach at Quincy University. Schwagmeyer-Belger, who spent last season as the women’s basketball coach at John Wood Community College, was selected to replace Courtney Boyd, who announced April 4 that she was leaving after two seasons at…
Read MoreSchuckman: Schwagmeyer-Belger is first name to come to mind to fill coaching void at QU
QUINCY — The manner in which Quincy University athletic director Josh Rabe approaches hiring head coaches is quite simple. Know the person, know the system, know the product. And for the candidates he doesn’t enjoy a previous relationship with, Rabe doubles back to colleagues, former bosses and former players to gain a sense of what…
Read MoreCrim: Camp Point Central graduates receive full community support in head-to-head coaching battle
QUINCY — The women’s basketball game between John Wood Community College and Danville Area Community College on Saturday afternoon could have been billed as “Camp Point Central Day.” The coaching matchup featured Kyle Bent (Central Class of 2004) for the visiting Jaguars and Ali Schwagmeyer-Belger (Central Class of 2008) for the host Blazers. Pockets of…
Read MoreConnection to JWCC coaching staff makes for logical transition for Panthers’ Peters
CAMP POINT, Ill. — It was a no-brainer for Karly Peters. The same goes for Ali Schwagmeyer-Belger. When Schwagmeyer-Belger was hired as the head coach of the John Wood Community College women’s basketball team in June, Peters’ decision on where to play college basketball became much easier. “I knew right when she got the job…
Read More‘I knew I wanted to be in this community’: Schwagmeyer-Belger brings instant credibility to JWCC women’s basketball coaching job
QUINCY — With a limited window between John Wood Community College calling a press conference and Ali Schwagmeyer-Belger being introduced as the new women’s basketball coach — less than 24 hours in fact — she didn’t expect much of a crowd to gather Friday afternoon. Seeing family, friends and her high school coach in attendance…
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