Maggie Baumert knew she wanted to get into coaching before she helped guide Creighton to a Sweet Sixteen appearance for the first time in program history as a senior setter for the Bluejays two years ago. But she will admit to you that even her most optimistic of thoughts didn’t conclude with her getting to where she is now so quickly.
After just one season as a volunteer assistant coach at Central Michigan, the former First Team All-Big East standout was recently promoted to full-time assistant coach ahead of the 2017 season. Ready or not, it was an opportunity she couldn’t pass up after talking to Chippewas head coach Mike Gawlik.