Chadron State College Athletics

Although volleyball was in its infancy at Chadron State when Carol Bachmann enrolled at Chadron State, she is still regarded by long-time observers as one of the outstanding hitters the Eagles have had. In fact, she set the standand by which future CSC hitters were judged. Few, if any, have ever been able to jump higher,  had more “hang time”  or hit harder that this Crawford High School product.  A newspaper story in 1974 said:
“Bachmann is regarded as perhaps the best spiker and all-around player in the state. The 5-7 blonde has great leaping ability and timing, and has the uncanny ability of staying out of the net.”
She was selected to the all-tournament team when the Eagles won the Nebraska State Tournament championship in 1972 by defeating, among others, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Kearney State.  She was chosen the college’s outstanding volleyball player in both 1973 and ‘74.
After graduating, she continued for play volleyball in city leagues into her 50s, giving her 40 years of competition in the sport.
Bachmann also was the second leading scorer on the first two women’s basketball teams at Chadron State. She averaged 7.6 points in 1973-74 and 9.2 the following year. She received the college’s outstanding basketball award the first year.
While attending CSC, Carol and met her husband, Bruce Marxsen. They lived in North Platte, where she was active in the Civil Air Patrol, until 1993, when they moved to Lincoln. She now works in the business office of a family practice medical residency.