Bushnell University

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For the first time, the Northwest Christian University Athletic Hall of Fame honors pre-NAIA women’s athletics with the selection of a true pioneer in Jeanette McHarness. A member of the 1974 and 1975 volleyball teams, McHarness went on to coach the Crusaders for the next seven years and was a strong voice for women’s collegiate athletics in the early Title IX era.
 
In 1975, McHarness was named the Most Valuable Player for the only team in NCU history across any sport to go undefeated. The Crusaders went 12-0 on the season including an 8-0 championship run through the Pacific Northwest Collegiate Conference.
 
After her two seasons in uniform, McHarness took over the reins of the program for the 1976 season and led the team to a third-place finish in the PNCC and 21 wins, a program record which stands to this day.
 
The following season she led the Crusaders back to the top as they won the PNCC Championship for the second time in three years behind a 13-1 record. McHarness went on to coach the team for five more years.