Rose Shires

(1967- ) lives in Omaha. Educator, coach, her women's volleyball teams at the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 13 seasons have a record of 284 wins and 146 losses, and won the NCAA Division II national championship in 1996; she has served as coach for U.S. Olympic Festival tryouts and for U.S. Special Olympics volleyball team; recipient of several awards. Consult Lincoln Journal Star, June 21, 1997, pp. B-1, B-3 and Who's Who in America, Vol 2 (1999) 486 and Omaha World Herald, December 12, 1996, p. 15 and July 10, 2000, pp. 17, 22 and September 6, 2001, pp. C-1, C-2.

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