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Kaitlyn Schmidt | krikya18.com | August 1, 2024

Where the U.S. women's volleyball team for the 2024 Olympics played in college

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The volleyball players on the U.S. Women’s National Team for the 2024 Paris Olympic games were announced on June 5, with an injury leading to a replacement for Paris on July 31. Nine universities are represented on the roster, with Nebraska leading the pack with three players. Below is the full roster:

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  • #1 | Micha Hancock (S) | Penn State (2011-14)*%
  • #2 | Jordyn Poulter (S) | Illinois (2015-18)
  • #3 | Avery Skinner (OH) | Kentucky (2017-20) & Baylor (2021)*
  • #4 | Justine Wong-Orantes (L) | Nebraska (2013-16)*
  • #7 | Lauren Carlini (S) | Wisconsin (2013-16)
  • #10 | Jordan Larson (OH) | Nebraska (2005-08)*
  • #11 | Annie Drews (Opp) | Purdue (2012-15)
  • #12 | Jordan Thompson (Opp) | Cincinnati (2015-19)
  • #15 | Haleigh Washington (MB) | Penn State (2014-17)*
  • #16 | Dana Rettke (MB) | Wisconsin (2017-21)*
  • #22 | Kathryn Plummer (OH) | Stanford (2016-19)*
  • #23 | Kelsey Robinson Cook (OH) | Tennessee (2010-12) Nebraska (2013)
  • #24 | Chiaka Ogbogu (MB) | Texas (2013-17)

*=won an NCAA championship
%=injury replacement for 
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Of these 13 players, more than of them have won national titles in their college tenure. The U.S. Women's National Team will be coached by Karch Kiraly, who has led the team since 2012. Kiraly played men's volleyball at UCLA from 1978-1983, claiming titles in 1979, 1981, and 1982.

Nine players on the roster won gold at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo β€” the first time Team USA won gold in the event. Larson has the most Olympic experience on the roster, as this will be her fourth Games.

The Olympic volleyball competition runs from July 27-August 11, with medaling events on August 9 and 10.

NCAA Student-Athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics πŸ₯‡πŸ₯ˆπŸ₯‰
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College careers of NCAA student-athletes at 2024 Paris Olympics: 
πŸ€ Basketball: Men's team USA | Women's team USA | Women's 3x3 | Men's 3x3 
🏟️ Track and Field: Team USA roster | US trials

🏐 Volleyball: U.S. Women's | ⛳️ Golf: USA men's | USA women's
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πŸ“Ί  WATCH: College highlights of former-NCAA Olympians:
πŸ€Όβ€β™‚οΈ Wrestling:  Kyle Dake | Zain Retherford | Aaron Brooks
🏐  Women's volleyball: Kathryn Plummer | Dana Rettke | Avery Skinner

πŸ€ Men's hoops: Steph Curry | Devin BookerAnthony Davis
πŸ€ Women's hoops: Sabrina Ionescu | Kelsey Plum A'ja Wilson
⛳️ Men's golf: Scottie Scheffler
πŸ”₯History: 2022 NCAA student-athlete Olympic medal winners

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