A native of Stanwood, Washington, Lauren Amundson enters her second season as assistant volleyball coach at Bryant University.

Amundson came to Bryant in 2007 after a stellar four-year career as a standout setter for Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tenn.

Amundson set six Buccaneer single-season and career volleyball records in the 2003-2006 seasons, including breaking Christian Brothers's all-time career assists record (5,506) as a senior. She also holds the program mark for career assists per game, averaging 11.26 apg.

Amundson also holds the school's single-season assists record, set with her 1,552 assists as a junior, breaking her old mark of 1,390 set as a freshman in 2003. Along with setting a record with 134 games played as a sophomore in 2004, she holds the CBU mark of 37 matches played, set in 2005.

Valedictorian of Stanwood High School in 2003, Amundson led her volleyball  team to the Washington state championship tournament as a freshman, junior and senior. She was named an All-Wesco Second Team selection as a senior and was a member of the National Honor Society.

Lauren's younger sister, Megan, is a member of the Western Washington University volleyball team.

Amundson is currently pursuing her MBA at Bryant and will graduate in the summer of 2009.