One of just two four-time D2CCA All-America First Team selections for the program, Amanda (Konetchy) Bloomer guided a potent Golden Bear offense to four NCAA Division II Volleyball Championships during her career.
Tasked with filling the shoes of 2020 CSP Hall of Fame inductee Maggie McNamara, BA ‘10, Bloomer didn’t miss a beat as she led the nation in assists per set in all four seasons on campus, finishing her career as the NCAA DII leader in total assists and assists per set in the 25-point scoring format. She holds three of the top nine single-season assists per set averages in that format.
Concordia compiled a staggering record of 134-13 overall, with a 75-5 record in conference action and a perfect 24-0 record in the NCAA Tournament over her four years at CSP.
Bloomer burst onto the scene in 2010 as she led the team to their fourth of seven straight championships, earning AVCA National Freshman of the Year honors in the process.
She followed it up with another nation-leading setting season in her sophomore campaign. She orchestrated an offense that also led the nation in attack percentage, leading to a second title and her first of three consecutive AVCA All-America First Team selections.
Bloomer raised the bar even higher as the Concordia offense improved their attack percentage by .010 or more in each of her last three seasons, culminating in a program-best mark of .343 in her senior season. In addition to adding two more national championships and two more First Team All-America picks, Bloomer added a pair of NSIC All-Academic honors and a spot on the CSC Academic All-District Team in 2013.
After earning her degree in marketing from CSP, she has held executive assistant positions, managed marketing teams, managed many projects for Fortune 500 companies, and started her own physical therapy business with her husband.
She resides in Chanhassen with her husband, Ben, and their daughter, Ashlynn.
Career Awards
- Four-time NCAA Champion
- AVCA National Freshman of the Year (2010)
- Four-time Daktronics All-America First Team (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
- Three-time AVCA All-America First Team (2011, 2012, 2013)
- AVCA All-America Second Team (2010)
- Four-time Daktronics All-Region First Team (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
- Four-time AVCA All-Region First Team (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
- NSIC Freshman of the Year (2010)
- Four-time All-NSIC First Team (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
- CSC Academic All-District (2013)
- Two-time NSIC All-Academic (2012, 2013)
- Four-time NCAA All-Tournament Team (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
- Four-time NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
- NSIC All-Tournament Team (2013)
- Two-time Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team (2011, 2013)
- AVCA National Player of the Week (2013)
- 15-time NSIC Setter of the Week
CSP Records
- 1st (in 25-point scoring format, 3rd overall) - career assists (6189)
- 1st (in 25-point scoring format, 3rd overall) - career assists per set (13.08)
- 2nd (in 25-point scoring format, 7th overall) - season assists (1660, 2012)
- 3rd (in 25-point scoring format, 9th overall) - season assists per set (13.23, 2013)
- 3rd (at time of graduation, now 5th) - career service attempts (1891)
- 4th (in 25-point scoring format, 10th overall) - season assists (1584, 2010)
Career & Season Stats
- NCAA Division II leader in total assists (6189) and career assists per set (13.08) in the 25-point scoring format
- Led the nation in assists per set in each of her four seasons, averaging 12.85 or more in each
- Ranks fourth (2013), sixth (2012), ninth (2010) and 14th (2011) in assists per set in NCAA history in the 25-point scoring format
- Career 988 digs (2.09 per set), 123 kills, 120 total blocks and 110 service aces
- Guided the offense to an attack percentage over .300 in all four seasons, including nation-leading marks in 2011 and 2013
- Reached 50+ assists in 32 career matches
