Madison Paige Lilley (born April 15, 1999) is an American former professional volleyball player and current collegiate coach. She is an assistant coach for her alma mater, Kentucky.[2]
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| Full name | Madison Paige Lilley[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | April 15, 1999 | ||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| College / University | Kentucky | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||
| Current club | Kentucky | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editLilley is from Overland Park, Kansas. She played volleyball for Blue Valley West High School. In her graduating class, she was the #4 ranked national recruit and won the Andi Collins award for best high school setter in the nation. Additionally, she was a two-time Kansas 6A state champion, was the Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year, National Junior Player of the Year, and was a four-time member of the USA Volleyball All-Tournament Team.[3]
Lilley committed to play for the University of Kentucky as a freshman in high school, attributing her early interest from attending Kentucky volleyball camps since middle school.[4]
Career
editCollege
editLilley is considered to be the most accomplished volleyball player in Kentucky history.[5] She was a four time All-American, led Kentucky to 4 straight SEC titles, as well as the school's first ever NCAA championship in women's volleyball during her senior season. The win was also the SEC's first NCAA title in women's volleyball.[6] Lilley had 53 assists in the championship match and notched a career high 19 digs. Lilley was named the 2020 NCAA Division I Player of the Year and the NCAA championship most outstanding player.[7] In July 2021, she was named SEC Conference Female Athlete of the Year, the first volleyball player in SEC history to earn the award.[8]
Professional clubs
editUSA National Team
editWhile still in college, Lilley made her U.S. national team debut at the 2019 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, earning a gold medal with the team.[10]
Awards and honors
editClubs
edit- 2021–2022 German Bundesliga –
Silver medal, with SC Potsdam. - 2021–2022 German Cup –
Bronze medal, with SC Potsdam.
International
edit- 2019
Pan-American Cup, Gold Medal with the U.S. National Team.
College
edit- 2020 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament, , NCAA Champions
- AVCA National Player of the Year (2020)
- NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2020)
- SEC Player of the Year (2020)
- SEC Female Athlete of the Year (2021)
- AVCA First Team All-American (2020)
- Honda Sports Award winner in volleyball (2020)
- AVCA Second Team All-American (2017, 2018, 2019)
- All-SEC First Team (2018, 2019, 2020)
- Volleyball Magazine Second Team All-American (2019)
- 2021 ESPY Awards Best Female NCAA Athlete Finalist.
- SEC Freshman of the Year (2017)
Personal life
editLilley is engaged to former Kentucky basketball player and current Fenerbahce player Nate Sestina.[2]
External links
editReferences
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- ^ "UK Spring Commencement - Page 48" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Madison Lilley - Assistant Coach". Kentucky Wildcats. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "Team USA - Madison Lilley". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Q&A with Madison Lilley: Five Quotes From UK's Volleyball Star". On3. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Replacing Madison Lilley". On3. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Kentucky Wildcats win first NCAA volleyball title in four-set victory over Texas | ESPN".
- ^ "UK Women's Volleyball Wins NCAA Championship".
- ^ "UK volleyball player Madison Lilley named SEC Female Athlete of the Year".
- ^ "Mercato saison 2022/23 - Madison Lilley". beziers-angels.com (in French). Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ Shoals, Chris (July 2, 2019). "US Women's National Team to Include Wildcats Lilley and Curry for Pan Am Cup". Kentucky Wildcats Athletics. Retrieved June 2, 2022.