A native of the Mount Greenwood neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, Katie Schumacher-Cawley made history last year. Leading the Penn State Nittany Lions to the 2024 NCAA D1 Volleyball Championship, the 45-year-old coach became the first-ever female head coach to win the national title. And still, while she did lead PSU to glory, Schumacher-Cawley’s heart continues to belong to the team that reigns over her hometown.
Ask any Chicago resident, and they’ll admit that they’re ready to put their lives on the line to defend the Chicago Cubs without skipping a heartbeat. The 17x national title-winning MLB team is something that has become part of the city’s very culture. Apparently, Katie Schumacher-Cawley also places the club in a high throne, and it’s a sentiment that the baseball team also aims to reciprocate.
The official Penn State Volleyball handle headed over the Instagram to share the newest feather that waits to be added to their head coach’s illustrious cap. “Coach Katie is back in Chicago to throw out the first pitch tomorrow at Wrigley Field,” the caption of the post read, as it shared a snap of Schumacher-Cawley beaming broadly on being back in the Windy City.
The post also shared an old pic of the seasoned volleyball coach with her family members at what seems like a Cubs game from ages ago. We hope to see that smiling kid in the pic once again tomorrow as the grown Schumacher-Cawley kicks off the match between the Cubs and the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at the former’s home stadium.
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