Word: pankau
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True to his natural leadership, Pankau took on added responsibilities and decided to make a difference in men's volleyball...
...Herger, a four-year teammate of Pankau's at Harvard, remembers the anonymity of their first year well...
...only was men's volleyball at Harvard poorly recognized in 1996, but it was also poorly funded. In Pankau's first two seasons, players on the team were expected to buy their own jerseys, shoes, athletic bags and airline tickets. By all accounts, the men's volleyball team was not the highest priority for the Harvard Department of Athletics. Also, the Crimson was perennially at the bottom of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA), which made recruiting top players difficult...
...freshman year, Pankau was elected co-captain. Together with the other co-captain A.J. Lewis '99, he began to turn Harvard's volleyball program around. He started the team Web site--a personal project he has maintained for all four years--videotaped matches, recorded statistics, set up team meals and organized team transportation...
...Pankau's sophomore year, Ishan Gurdal ended his 16-year tenure as Coach of the volleyball team. Again, Pankau decided to take an active role in improving the team. With Lewis' help, Pankau was able to convince respected coach Tom Wilson to lead Harvard's burgeoning program...