(Manning) Two people with ties to IKM-Manning will be inducted into the Iowa Girls Coaches Association Hall of Fame for volleyball. The 2021 class includes Kathy Lage, Jean Stadtlander, and Diane Lichtenberg.
Lage retired from IKM-Manning after the 2019-20 school year. She coached from 1986-2019, compiling a record of 678-342-50. Lage took five teams to state. She was named District Coach of the Year five times and coached the IGCA Senior All-Star Classic twice.
Stadtlander enters the Hall of Fame as an official. The Manning resident went to 22 state tournaments in 34 years. She worked five finals matches. Stadtlander also spent many years a volleyball club director at IKM-Manning.
Lichtenberg was head coach at Bettendorf from 1986 to 2019. She won 739 matches and guided eight teams to the state tournament.
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