COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo (Dec 19, 2024) – Forty-six players and coaches from across all four teams in this week’s NCAA D1 Women’s Volleyball National Championship have ties to USA Volleyball’s National Team Development Program (NTDP) and/or the U.S. Women’s National Team.
Look for these players and coaches during the semifinals of the NCAA Championship on Dec. 19 in Louisville, Kentucky. First up is Pitt vs. Louisville at 6:30 p.m. EST, followed by Penn State vs. Nebraska at 7 p.m. EST. Both matches are live on ESPN. The final is set for Sunday, Dec. 22 at 3 p.m. EST on ABC.
Take a look at our list of NTDP-NCAA connections.
Nebraska
Rebekah Allick
2022-23 U21 Girls National Team – 2022 Pan American Cup – Gold
2021 U18 Girls National Team – FIVB World Championships – Bronze
Merritt Beason
2024 Women’s National Team – NORCECA Women’s Pan American Cup Final Six – Silver
2022-23 U21 Girls National Team – 2022 Pan American Cup – Gold (MVP)
Laney Choboy
2024-25 Women’s U21 National Team
2022-23 U19 Girls National Team – 2022 Pan American Cup – Gold (Best Receiver)
2021 U18 Girls National Team – FIVB World Championships – Bronze
Andi Jackson
2024-25 Women’s U21 National Team – 2024 NORCECA Continental Championship – Gold
2022-23 U19 Girls National Team – 2022 Pan American Cup – Gold
NTDP Training Series Athlete
Lindsay Krause
2021 U20 Women’s National Team – World Championship – 5th
2019 U18 Girls National Team – FIVB World Championship – Gold
2018 U18 Girls National Team – NORCECA Continental Championship – Gold
Harper Murray
2022-23 U19 Girls National Team – 2022 Pan American Cup – Gold (Best Spiker)
2021 U18 Girls National Team – FIVB World Championships – Bronze
Bergen Reilly
2024-25 Women’s U21 National Team – 2024 NORCECA Continental Championship – Gold
2022 Women’s National Team – NORCECA Women’s Final Six – Silver
2022-23 U19 Girls National Team – 2022 Pan American Cup – Gold (MVP/Best Setter)
2021 U18 Girls National Team – FIVB World Championships – Bronze
Lexi Rodriguez
2024 Women’s National Team – NORCECA Women’s Pan American Cup Final Six – Silver
2023 Women’s Collegiate National Team
2022-23 U21 Women’s National Team – 2022 Pan American Cup – Gold
2021 U20 Women’s National Team – FIVB World Championship – 5th
2019 U18 Girls National Team – FIVB World Championship – Gold
Kennedi Orr
2019 U18 Girls National Team – FIVB World Championship – Gold (Best Setter)
2018 U18 Girls National Team – NORCECA Continental Championship – Gold (Best Setter)
Olivia Mauch
2024-25 Women’s U21 National Team
2022-23 Girls U19 National Team – 2023 FIVB U19 World Championship – Gold
NTDP Indoor Training Series athlete
Taylor Landfair
2024 NORCECA Women’s Pan American Cup Final Six – Silver
2022 Women’s Collegiate National Team
2023 Women’s National Team Spring Training
Skyler Pierce
2022-23 Girls U19 National Team – 2023 FIVB U21 World Championship – 6th
NTDP Indoor and Beach Training Series Athlete
Jaylen Reyes, Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach, 2024 Women’s U21 NORCECA Continental Championship – Gold
Assistant Coach, 2019 Women’s Collegiate National Team
NTDP Training Series Coach
Jordan Larson, Assistant Coach
Women’s National Team (since 2009)
Four-time Olympic medalist
Also played with the U.S. Women’s Junior Team and U.S. Girls Youth Team
Penn State
Ava Falduto
2022-23 Girls U19 National Team – 2023 FIVB U19 World Championship – Gold
2023 NORCECA U19 Pan American Cup – Gold, Best Receiver
2023 FIVB U21 World Championship – 6th
NTDP Indoor Training Series Athlete
Jess Mruzik
2024 Women’s National Team Spring Training
2024 Women’s National Team – NORCECA Women’s Pan American Cup Final Six – Silver
2023 Women’s National Team Spring Training
Caroline Jurevicius
2021 U18 Girls National Team – FIVB World Championships – Bronze
Alexa Markley
NTDP Indoor Training Series Athlete
Izzy Starck
2022-23 Girls U19 National Team – 2023 NORCECA U19 Pan American Cup – Gold
2023 FIVB U21 World Championship – 6th
NTDP Indoor Training Series Athlete
Maggie Mendelson
2022-23 U19 Girls National Team – 2022 Pan American Cup – Gold
2021 U18 Girls National Team – FIVB World Championships – Bronze
Megan Hodge Easy, Assistant Coach
Women’s National Team (2009-2015)
2012 Olympic Games – Silver
Michael Henchy, Assistant Coach
NTDP Training Series Coach
Pitt
Torrey Stafford
2022-23 U19 Girls National Team – 2022 Pan American Cup – Gold
NTDP Indoor Training Series Athlete
Olivia Babcock
2024 Women’s National Team – NORCECA Women’s Pan American Cup Final Six – Silver
2024 Women’s National Team Spring Training
2022-23 U19 Girls National Team – 2023 Pan American Cup – Gold
NTDP Indoor Training Series Athlete
Blaire Bayless
2024-25 Women’s U21 National Team – NORCECA Continental Championship – Gold
2022-23 U19 Girls National Team – 2023 Pan American Cup – Gold (MVP)
NTDP Indoor Training Series Athlete
Ryla Jones
NTDP Indoor Training Series Athlete
Rachel Fairbanks
2024 Women’s National Team Spring Training
2022-23 U21 Women’s National Team – 2023 Pan American Cup – Gold (Best Setter)
2022 Pan American Cup – Gold
Emmy Klika
2022-23 U21 Women’s National Team
Bre Kelley
2022-23 U21 Women’s National Team – 2022 Pan American Cup – Gold and 2023 Pan American Cup – Gold
2018 U18 Girls National Team – NORCECA Continental Championship – Gold
Haiti Tautua’a
NTDP Indoor Training Series Athlete
Dan Fisher, Head Coach
Head Coach, 2022 U21 Pan American Cup – Gold
Head Coach, 2023 U21 Pan American Cup – Gold
NTDP Training Series Coach
Played on the U.S. Men’s National Team
Men’s and Women’s U.S. National Teams assistant coach (various years)
Kamalani Akeo, Assistant Coach
NTDP Training Series Coach
Shaun Ermi, Assistant Coach
NTDP Training Series Coach
Louisville
Ava Utterback
NTDP Training Series Athlete
Phekran Kong
2024 Women’s Collegiate National Team
Cara Cresse
2024 Women’s National Team – NORCECA Women’s Pan American Cup Final Six – Silver
2024 Women’s National Team Spring Training
Anna DeBeer
2018 U20 Women’s National Training Team
Alanna Bankston
NTDP Indoor Training Series Athlete
Elena Scott
2024 Women’s National Team Spring Training
2024 NORCECA Women’s Pan American Cup Final Six
2023 Women’s National Team Spring Training
Payton Peterson
NTDP Indoor Training Series Athlete
Reese Robins
NTDP Indoor Training Series Athlete
Dani Busboom Kelly. Head Coach
NTDP Training Series Coach
Dan Meske, Associate Head Coach
NTDP Training Series Coach
Todd Chamberlain, Assistant Coach
NTDP Training Series Coach
CC McGraw, Assistant Coach
NTDP Training Series Coach
Sarah Drury Petkovic, Director of Operations
Women’s National Team (2003-2008)
2004 Olympic game alternate