NEW ALBANY, Ind. (April 2, 2009) - The Indiana University Southeast volleyball program announced today that Sarah Drury-Petkovic will serve as assistant volleyball coach for the Grenadiers. IU Southeast Head Volleyball Coach Lesley Drury-Prather is pleased to have her sister join the volleyball program at IU Southeast. "We are so excited to have Sarah join our team," said Drury-Prather. "Having played at every level, our girls will benefit from her experience and knowledge of the game. She is an example of how to be successful both on and off the court."
A former student-athlete, Drury-Perkovic played four seasons of volleyball at the University of Louisville from 1999-2002 as a defensive specialist and libero. She was a walk-on student-athlete for her first two years at Louisville before earning an athletic scholarship her last two years as a Cardinal.
Drury-Petkovic graduated from the University of Louisville in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.
Breaking normal tradition, the end of her college volleyball eligibility was not the end of Drury-Petkovic's playing career. After graduation from Louisville, she played five years with the United States National Team winning a gold medal in the 2005 NORCECA Continental Championship and a silver medal at the 2008 NORCECA Championship. In 2006, she finished 4th as a libero at the World Championships. Drury-Petkovic was also a member of the Pan American Cup Team from 2003-2006.
Drury-Petkovic also earned the distinction of being an alternate for the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece in 2004.
A native of Louisville, Drury-Petkovic attended high school at Pleasure Ridge Park (PRP) where she lettered in volleyball, basketball and track.
Drury-Petkovic coached volleyball at Assumption High School in 2008 as an assistant coach and currently gives private lesions while hosting her annual libero camps in Louisville and Indianapolis.
A real estate agent for Mayer Realtors in Louisville, Sarah is married to Sasa Petkovic and currently resides in Louisville.