Kandis Schram began her tenure as Athletics Director in the fall of 2008.

Kandis ended her 31st season as the Scots Head Volleyball Coach in 2016-17. Coach Schram has an impressive winning percentage of over 65%. She has collected 729 victories over her career. Her career record is 729-392 (.656). She has led the volleyball program to 12 NCAA National Tournament appearances, two WIAC Conference Championships, eight Great South Athletic Conference regular season titles, nine GSAC Conference Tournament crowns, a pair of USA South regular season crowns and two USA South Conference Tournament championships.

An alumnus of Maryville College in 1985, she has received many accolades as a coach and a player. Over the past 30 years, she has been honored many times by her peers; receiving the South Region Tachikara Coach of the Year in 1989, and the Great South Conference Coach of the Year on eight occasions in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2009. She was named the USA South Coach of the Year in 2013 and 2014. She was inducted into the Maryville College Wall of Fame in October of 2006 and into the Blount County Sports Hall of Fame in November of 2014. She has served on many NCAA committees.

Coach Schram is presently ranked 3rd nationally in active NCAA Division III volleyball coaches in career victories and is the 10th winningest coach all-time within the NCAA Division III.

Coach Schram is a committed coach, as well as a leader in the community. Keeping memberships in the Kiwanis Club of Alcoa, New Providence Church, Blount Memorial Auxiliary, and many other service organizations keeps her quite busy.

The Schram Era
1986-1987 17-27
1987-1988 27-24
1988-1989 31-16
1989-1990 34-13
1990-1991 24-12
1991-1992 23-20
1992-1993 21-7
1993-1994 27-12
1994-1995 14-14
1995-1996 18-11
1996-1997 13-17
1997-1998 15-18
1998-1999 18-15
1999-2000 20-13
2000-2001 29-7
2001-2002 30-7
2002-2003 29-8
2003-2004 34-6
2004-2005 29-8
2005-2006 28-13
2006-2007 25-11
2007-2008 19-13
2008-2009 28-4
2009-2010 29-6
2010-2011 14-19
2011-2012 26-8
2012-2013 21-12
2013-2014 24-16
2014-2015 26-9
2015-2016 18-11
2016-2017 18-15

Career (31) 729-392 (.656)