Karen Vaughn is in her second season with the Tigers and moved to a full-time position this year after serving as a graduate assistant last year.
Vaughn is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University where she served as an assistant volleyball coach in 1983. She also served as a graduate assistant in physical education at SEMO.
A four-year letterwinner at Southeast Missouri, Vaughn was named the school's most valuable player in 1980-81 and 1981-82. She was twice named to the MIAA all-tournament team and was an honorable mention selection in 1983.
Vaughn is working on a master's degree in physical education at Missouri.