#OVCExtra Podcast: Cindy Gannon

8/3/2022 1:00:08 PM

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Episode 41 features former Southeast Missouri volleyball coach and administrator Cindy Gannon.

Gannon became the 93rd member of the OVC Hall of Fame in June 2022. She served Southeast Missouri for over 30 years, including 16 seasons as head volleyball coach (1989-2004) and additional 14 years as the department’s Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator (2005-18).

As the program’s volleyball coach, she accumulated 366 victories (the most in program history) and her teams won eight OVC regular-season titles, five OVC Tournament crowns and advanced to five NCAA Tournaments. From 1993-97 the team won five OVC regular-season titles in a row and Gannon was named OVC Coach of the Year four times (1993, 1995, 1996, 1999). She coached five OVC Players of the Year, one Freshman of the Year and 51 players who earned All-OVC honors.

Gannon transitioned from coaching to administration in 2005 and served two stints as the Redhawks Interim Director of Athletics. She also developed the idea of the SEMO's Walk for Women, which is now known as the Cindy Gannon Walk for Women, as well as the "Dig For Life" campaign, which continues on as "Pink Up" over 20 years later.

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Podcast Music
Open: "the lips of God" - urmymuse ((c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license)
Guest Intro: "a story" - Gizzard ((c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license)