OLIVIA BABCOCK, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, RS, SO.

• Babcock was nearly unstoppable throughout the 2024 season.
• She helped Pittsburgh go 33-2 and maintain the No. 1 ranking in the AVCA Poll nearly all season.
• The two-time first-team AVCA All-American came up especially big for the Panthers this postseason, helping the team reach the NCAA Championship semifinals for the fourth-straight year.
• In her stellar sophomore season, Babcock averaged 5.94 points per set and 4.75 kills per set, hit .323, and had 71 aces, 128 blocks, and 208 digs.
• She leads the ACC in points per set, kills per set, and aces per set, and also ranks near the top of the NCAA lists in those categories.

Stats: 5.94 P/S, 538 Kills, 4.75 K/S, .323 Hitting %, 71 Aces, 128 Blocks

 

AVCA NCAA DIVISION I PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

1985: Kim Oden, Stanford University
1986: Mariliisa Salmi, Brigham Young University
1987: Tonya Sanders-Williams, University of Hawai’i
1988: Tara Cross, Long Beach State University
1989: Tara Cross, Long Beach State University and Tonya Sanders-Williams, University of Hawai’i
1990: Bev Oden; Stanford University
1991: Antoinette White; Long Beach State University
1992: Natalie Williams, UCLA
1993: Danielle Scott; Long Beach State University
1994: Laura Davis, Ohio State University
1995: Cary Wendell, Stanford University and Allison Weston, University of Nebraska
1996: Angelica Llungquist, University of Hawai’i
1997: Misty May, Long Beach State University
1998: Misty May, Long Beach State University
1999: Lauren Cacciamani, Penn State University and Kerri Walsh, Stanford University
2000: Greichaly Cepero, University of Nebraska
2001: Logan Tom, Stanford University
2002: Logan Tom, Stanford University
2003: Kim Willoughby, University of Hawai’i
2004: Stacey Gordon, Ohio State University and Ogonna Nnamani, Stanford University
2005: Christina Houghtelling, University of Nebraska
2006: Sarah Pavan, University of Nebraska
2007: Foluke Akinradewo, Stanford University
2008: Nicole Fawcett, Penn State University
2009: Megan Hodge, Penn State University
2010: Carli Lloyd, University of California, Berkeley
2011: Alex Jupiter, University of Southern California
2012: Alaina Bergsma, University of Oregon
2013: Krista Vansant, University of Washington
2014: Micha Hancock, Penn State University
2015: Samantha Bricio, University of Southern California
2016: Sarah Wilhite, University of Minnesota
2017: Kathryn Plummer, Stanford University
2018: Kathryn Plummer, Stanford University
2019: Yossiana Pressley, Baylor University
2021 (spring): Madison Lilley, University of Kentucky
2021 (fall): Dana Rettke, University of Wisconsin
2022: Logan Eggleston, University of Texas
2023: Sarah Franklin, University of Wisconsin
2024: Olivia Babcock, University of Pittsburgh

The 2024 AVCA Division I Player of the Year Award is presented by Nike.