Jenifer Barber Odette (2007) - Bison Athletic Hall of Fame

Jenifer Barber Odette

Induction:
2007
Class:
1989

Valuable member of three NCAA Division II tournament teams, including an upset of Sacramento State in the 1986 regional final and an appearance in the Final Four...Played for Bison Athletic Hall of Fame coach Donna Palivec...Named to the 1987 AVCA Division II All-America second team and was on the all-region first team...Two-time North Central Conference Player of the Week...Ranked among the top 10 in career hitting percentage at NDSU, and held the single-match record of .706 for more than 15 years...Graduated from NDSU in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in home economics...Earned her master’s degree in sports management from St. Cloud State in 2002...Was an assistant coach for St. Cloud State for 13 years...Began her coaching career at NDSU, serving as an assistant at both Fargo North and Fargo South...Her coaching resume also included stops as assistant at Minnesota State Moorhead and head coach at Hopkins High School and Swanville High School in Minnesota.