A powerhouse on the volleyball court, Janelle (Stanek) Wyant was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame for her achievements in volleyball. She played on the women’s team from 1993-97 under Coach Kim Fischer.

Wyant is tied for the most sets played in a season with 158 and is the fourth highest leader in career sets played with 523. In 1996, she had a record breaking 201 blocks in one season, which eventually lead her to be second all-time with 481 career blocks.

She was also part of the team’s trip to the NCAA tournament in 1994 and 1996. Wyant credits her team for helping her achieve successes on and off the court. She won the Kathryn E. Little award in 1997.

A 1997 graduate in elementary education, Wyant taught sixth grade English Language Arts in Lexington, Ohio. Wyant has been no stranger to the volleyball court since graduating from Bluffton. She has coached volleyball for 12 years. She has been the head coach at Lexington for nine years and coached club swim previously for 12 years.

For two straight years, Wyant was named Division II Northwest District Coach of the Year. Along with her coaching career, she also served as a high school volleyball official for the past 20 years.

Wyant has been married to her husband, John, for 27 years. They live in Lexington with their three kids, Jadon, 21; Jack, 19; and Julia, 17.

Quote: “Bluffton taught me that it is all about relationships. We don’t remember the score of a match or game, but we remember the people we are with and the relationships we built.”