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WoIvemne Coach On WonkiNG Vacation4Don Nehlen, of 3619 Meadow Lane is in California right now, but he’s not one of the sight-seeing tourists visiting that state during the holidays. For Nehlen there’s not much time foranything but business.“It can be fun for the family, but it’s not a fun trip for the coaches,” Don’s wife Merry Ann says. “It’s a job for them.” You see, Don Nehlen is the baekfield coach for head coach Bo Schembechler and the Michigan Wolverine football team currently preparing for the Jan. 2 Rose Bowl and a clash with Washington. So, the trip to Pasadena is a working vacation for Don: more working than vacation.“1 see that the coaches get done between 6:30 and 7 p.m. each night, so their evenings are pretty free,” Merry Ann said.. She and her two children left Saline on Christmas Eve to join Don who left with the Wolverines on Dec. 21.“Of course, the coaches take turns making sure the playersVolUybAll Teams N a/m EdCoach Ruth Smith has named the Hornettes’ volleyball teams for the upcoming season. Last year the varsity finished with a fine 17-4 record, finishing 2nd just behind Brighton in the SEC.Members of the varsity squad this year include: seniors Karen Deihey, Dion Lawrence, Ann Slepsky and RosemaryO m It »i mlnt'r* P R t ( lt;mnii I/ I/ nnin + nn Iare in,” she added. • ,After a nine-year stint as head football coach at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, Don accepted the U . of M assistant coaching job and has been here since last December. Merry Ann and her two children, Dan and Vicky, stayed in Bowling Green until March and then moved to Saline.“We like it here reajly well,” she says. “One of the reasons we moved here was that we liked the school system. We knew we had to make the move to this area and we wanted to do the best for our kids.”“The taxes were cheaper here, too, rather than Ann *? Arbor,” Merry Ann adds. . -Concerning the Michigan-Washrngton matchup, Merry Ann said, “I know there is a lot of pressure on Bo to win.” Schembechler-led teams have lost all four of their bowl appearances.She couldn’t predict the score, but the Wolverine fan said she knew what the outcome would be.”One point is a win and I know we are going to win,” MerryAnn said. ' . .♦Will Merry Ann see more of her husband after the RoseBowl?“When he comes back, it will be back on the road recruiting until February, when the letters of intent are signed,” she sighed.
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Saline Reporter
Saline, Michigan, US
Wed, Dec 28, 1977
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