Peru State College Athletics

Considered the modern-day founder of women’s athletics, Bonnie Rutz re-started intercollegiate athletics for women at Peru State College and coached the volleyball team.  In addition, she secured coaches and started the women’s basketball and softball programs.   While coaching the Bobkittens volleyball team, she started and promoted intercollegiate volleyball in Nebraska.
 
In addition, Bonnie organized and started a group of referees with money from concessions to work area high school volleyball games.  She organized the annual volleyball tournament held at PSC and expanded it.  The tournament reached 40 teams by the 25^th year and it was the longest-running high school tournament in Nebraska at the time.