Hall of Fame

Deb Schulman

Deb Schulman

  • Class
  • Induction
    2022
  • Sport(s)
    UW-Platteville
Induction Video

(Written: July 2022)

Deb Schulman served as UW-Platteville’s women’s volleyball coach from 1988-2015, compiling a 641-380 record (.628 winning percentage). The 641 wins rank second on the conference’s all-time wins list and - at the time of her retirement - ranked among the top 25 active coaches nationally in both career wins and winning percentage.

The Pioneers won the conference regular-season championship in 1992 – just the second title in program history – and conference tournament titles in 1992, 2005 and 2010. She led 19 of her 28 teams to at least 20 victories per season. The 1992 squad posted a program-best 39-3 mark and had a 31-match winning streak. UW-Platteville made six NCAA appearances under her direction, including a pair of Sweet 16 finishes.

Schulman was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association NCAA Division III Midwest Region Coach of the Year in 2004 and 2010, and was selected the conference Coach of the Year in 1992.

Schulman also served as associate athletic director and senior woman administrator at UW-Platteville. She was inducted into the UW-Milwaukee Hall of Fame in 1994 as a four-sport athlete (basketball, cross country, track & field, volleyball) and the UW-Platteville Hall of Fame in 2010.

Schulman earned a bachelor’s degree in education from UW-Milwaukee and a master’s degree in physical education with emphasis in administration from Indiana University. She resides in Platteville, Wis.