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Kimberly Crawford
Head Volleyball Coach
863-784-7037
Kim Crawford, a former Lady Panther and three-time college All-American middle blocker, begins her eighth season as South Florida Community College’s head volleyball coach. Crawford started her volleyball career at SFCC, where she amassed 901 kills and 597 total blocks. Two of her records stand today: season kills (552) and blocks in a match (25). She was SFCC’s only female All-American athlete in 1993.
Crawford played at Florida Southern College (FSC), where she graduated with a degree in physical education/ recreation. While at FSC, she earned two first team All-American awards and was the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year her senior year. She recorded 1,101 kills, 79 solo blocks, and 148 block assists as a middle hitter. In 2009, she was inducted to the FSC Hall of Fame.
Crawford played professionally in Europe for two years (1996-98), on the Bud Light Professional Beach Tour for Team Nike (1996) and on the Professional California Grass tour (1996).
Crawford has been trained at the national level by Olympic coaches and has worked with Olympic athletes. She brings a wealth of playing experience and technical knowledge to the court.
Charlotte Bauder
Assistant Volleyball Coach
863-784-7037
Charlotte Bauder begins her fifth year as assistant volleyball coach at SFCC. She began playing volleyball at Lake Placid High School and continued playing for the SFCC Lady Panthers volleyball team during the 1999-2000 seasons.
After graduating from SFCC, she attended Palm Beach Atlantic University. She became an ACE certified personal trainer and began working at 24 Hour Fitness in Fort Lauderdale.
Upon returning to Highlands County, Bauder coached volleyball at Lake Placid High School in 2003 and Club Crush Juniors in 2005. She currently is the director of operations and personal trainer at Fitness Together here in Sebring.
Bauder looks forward to continuing the SFCC tradition of hard work and discipline. She and her husband, Evan, welcomed their son Ethan into the world last September and are now raising a little Panther of their own.