Courtesy: Indiana Athletics
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University water polo has added former team standout Candyce Schroeder as an assistant coach.
Schroeder returns to Bloomington after four combined years of coaching experience at California State University Northridge (CSUN) and Durham University in the United Kingdom.
“I want to thank Coach Dodson for this opportunity, I am honored to give back to a school that gave so much to me,” Schroeder said. “My experience as a student-athlete was unmatched and I want to recreate a similar environment for the future Hoosiers athletes. I am passionate about player development and IU provides resources that are virtually unmatched in the NCAA, that make player development possible. I am excited for Indiana to compete with the best programs in the nation. Go Hoosiers, once a Hoosier always a Hoosier!”
In her time at CSUN, she helped the team reach a Top 25 national ranking in her first two seasons. In 2020, the Matadors got off to their second-best start to a season in school history, going 12-4 in their first 16 games.
She was a coach and a player for the 2016-2017 season at Durham University. Schroeder was an assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s teams and helped guide both groups to the British University College Sports (BUCS) National Championship.
Schroeder also played professionally for the Leeds Sharks in the British Water Polo National League where she led the Sharks in scoring in the same year.
“We are thrilled to welcome Candyce back to our program, but now as an assistant coach,” Dodson said. “Candyce not only bleeds Cream and Crimson, she is passionate about making this program one of the best in the county. Her experiences playing abroad, coaching club and coaching collegiately only enhance her ability to help this program reach new heights. Candyce is on board with our vision of the program and our emphasis on player development, making her a perfect fit. We cannot wait to get our Hoosier back in Bloomington.”
In Bloomington, Schroeder made a name for herself as a standout center for the Hoosiers from 2013-2016. She accumulated 173 goals and 71 assists in her four years and broke an Indiana record, scoring seven goals against Bucknell.
During her sophomore season, she helped Indiana win a CWPA championship and earn an NCAA Tournament bid. The Hoosiers finished in seventh place that season.
Her play earned her All-Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) honors three times while also being a team captain and four-year letterwinner in her collegiate career.
Schroeder graduated from Indiana with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 2016 and completed a master’s Degree in Science Marketing at Durham University in 2017.
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