Overview

• Schumacher-Cawley described her past year as filled with challenges and gratitude, telling the ESPYs audience that “Cancer changed my life but it didn’t take it.”
• She credited her doctors at the University of Pennsylvania and Mount Nittany Medical for their support, emphasizing that “a person does not fight cancer alone.”
• The coach paid tribute to Jim Valvano’s legacy and the V Foundation’s efforts, promising to advance its mission of funding cancer research.
• In December, while undergoing chemotherapy, she led Penn State to its eighth NCAA Division I women’s volleyball championship, becoming the first female coach to win the title.
• Schumacher-Cawley plans to use her elevated profile to boost cancer awareness campaigns and rally support for patients facing similar battles.