Aug 20, 2008

Former Stonehill Standout Blanco Joins Wheaton Women's Volleyball

NORTON, MA- Doree Blanco, a former standout women's volleyball player at nearby Stonehill College, has joined the Wheaton College staff for her first season as an assistant coach. She was a volunteer coach for the Lyons during the 2008 spring campaign and gained prior experience coaching her alma mater's men's club team in 2006 following graduation.

A three-year captain for the Skyhawks, Blanco led the team in kills all four seasons and digs three times and was among the top three in blocks every year. She finished her career with 1,136 kills, 1,062 digs and 246 blocks. Blanco was also a member of Stonehill's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and qualified for the Northeast-10 All-Academic first team her senior year. She graduated cum laude in 2006 with a degree in communications.

Wheaton (Mass.) Transaction - Named Doree Blanco assistant women's volleyball coach.