WARRENSBURG, Mo. — Former Buhler High School standout Caitlin Peterson (formerly Pankratz) has signed a three-year contract extension as the head coach of the University of Central Missouri volleyball program.
Peterson helped guide the Jennies to their 37th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history with a 25-8 record this past fall.
In her second season as the head coach, Peterson guided the Jennies to the MIAA regular season title along with the program's fourth conference tournament title in team history.
Peterson graduated from Buhler High School in 2005 after a standout prep career.
She was inducted into the UCM Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019 and the MIAA Hall of Fame in 2020 for her playing career at UCM. She led her teams to a 149-39 record from 2005-09. She was the starting setter for four years and a team captain for two years.
Peterson finished her career for UCM ranked No. 2 all-time in assists with 5,502. She was also named an AVCA All-American and an First-Team All-MIAA selection. She is still in second place all-time in UCM history in total assists and is eighth all-time in the MIAA.