Indiana University Athletics
#ImAHoosier - Courtney Harnish
10/23/2015 12:17:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Courtney Harnish’s high standards have driven her to excel on and off the volleyball court. She’s helping her teammates do the same.
Courtney Harnish doesn't like the word "settle."
Settling means being content. It means being finished.
Nothing Courtney does is ever quite done.
In elementary school, she was the kid who'd finish an hour-long assignment in 15 minutes and spend the other 45 reevaluating her answers. Perfection wasn't just her goal—it was her expectation. It was her standard.
Thanh Harnish, her mother, remembers a parent-teacher conference in which Courtney's kindergarten teacher predicted that she was going to struggle in school.
"What?" Thanh asked, surprised. "She just started kindergarten. What could possibly be wrong?"
"She doesn't know how to make mistakes," the teacher said. "She won't allow herself to."
Courtney's high standards have led her to a full academic scholarship, a walk-on position on the Indiana volleyball team, and a captain's role in her senior year.
On the court, she starts every play. As a defensive setter, Courtney is the one responsible for the first touch on defense. Her first move dictates whether or not Indiana can attack.
Get it right and Indiana stays in system. Get it wrong and everyone's left scrambling.
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