Volleyball Awards and Honors

National Awards | Conference Awards | KU Awards

National Awards

AVCA All-Americans

Josi Lima [2003 Honorable Mention]
Caroline Jarmoc [2012 Second Team, 2013 Third Team]
Chelsea Albers [2013 Honorable Mention, 2014 Honorable Mention]
Sara McClinton [2013 Honorable Mention]
Erin McNorton [2013 Honorable Mention]
Cassie Wait [2016 Honorable Mention]
Ainise Havili [2014 Honorable Mention, 2015 First Team, 2016 Third Team, 2017 Honorable Mention]
Kelsie Payne [2015 First Team, 2016 First Team, 2017 Third Team]
Madison Rigdon [2016 Honorable Mention, 2017 Honorable Mention]

AVCA Region Coach of the Year

  • Ray Bechard [2012 Central, 2013 Midwest, 2015 Midwest]

AVCA Region Player of the Year

  • Ainise Havili [2017 Midwest]

AVCA Region Freshman of the Year

  • Tayler Soucie [2013 Midwest]
Kayla Cheadle hit the ball over the net.

AVCA All-Region Team

Josi Lima [2003 First Team]
Caroline Jarmoc [2011 Honorable Mention, 2012 First Team, 2013 First Team]
Chelsea Albers [2013 First Team, 2014 First Team
Sara McClinton [2013 First Team]
Erin McNorton [2013 First Team]
Ainise Havili [2014 First Team, 2015 First Team, 2016 First Team, 2017 First Team]
Kelsie Payne [2015 First Team, 2016 First Team, 2017 First Team]
Tayler Soucie [2015 First Team, 2016 Honorable Mention]
Cassie Wait [2016 First Team]
Madison Rigdon [2016 First Team, 2017 First Team]
Zoe Hill [2017 Honorable Mention]

NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team

Kris Kleinschmidt [1976 NIVC]
Kelsie Payne [2015 NCAA]

NCAA Championship All-Region Team

Cassie Wait [2015 San Diego Region]
Kelsie Payne [2015 San Diego Region]
Ainise Havili [2015 San Diego Region MVP]

NCAA Elite 90 Award

Janae Hall [2015]

AVCA National Players of the Week

Josi Lima [Sept. 19, 2005]
Karina Garlington [Nov. 11, 2008]
Caroline Jarmoc [Oct. 23, 2012]
Ainise Havili [Oct. 13, 2015]
Kelsie Payne [Nov. 1, 2016]

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans

Paula Caten [2005 First Team]

CoSIDA Academic All-District

Paula Caten [2005 First Team]
Emily  Brown [2006 Third Team, 2007 Third Team]
Savannah Noyes [2007 Third Team]
Katie Martincich [2007 Third Team]
Allison Mayfield [2011 Second Team]
Tayler Tolefree [2011 Second Team]
Caroline Jarmoc [2012 First Team]
Erin McNorton [2012 Second Team]

AVCA Team Academic Award

2005-06 [3.43 Team GPA]
2006-07 [3.31 Team GPA]
2007-08 [3.39 Team GPA]
2008-09 [3.31 Team GPA]
2009-10 [3.36 Team GPA]
2010-11 [3.38 Team GPA]

Kansas City Sports Commission Sportswoman of the Year

Cassie Wait [2016-17]

Ennis assisted a teammate for a spike.

CONFERENCE AWARDS

Conference Affiliations

  • Big Eight Conference: 1972-1995
  • Big 12 Conference: 1996-present

Conference Coach of the Year

Frankie Albitz [1991]
Ray Bechard [2012, 2013, 2015, 2016]

Big 12 Player of the Year

Kelsie Payne [2016]

Big 12 Libero of the Year

Cassie Wait [2016]

Big 12 Setter of the Year

Erin McNorton [2013]
Ainise Havili [2015, 2016, 2017]

Big 12 Newcomer of the Year

Josi Lima [2002]

Big 12 Defensive Specialist of the Year

Jennifer Kraft [2002]

Big 12 Female Sportsperson of the Year

Katie Martincich [2007-08]
Tayler Soucie [2015-16]

Big 12 Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Tayler Tolefree [2012]
Cassie Wait [2016]

Nelson went low for the dig.

All-Conference

June Koleber [1978 First Team, 1979 First Team]
Lori Erickson [1982 Second Team, 1983 Second Team]
Judy Desch [1985 Honorable Mention, 1987 Second Team]
Catalina Suarez [1985 Second Team, 1986 First Team]
Monica Spencer [1986 Honorable Mention, 1987 Honorable Mention]
Julie Woodruff [1988 Honorable Mention, 1989 Honorable Mention, 1990 Second Team, 1991 First Team]
Jodi Oelschlager [1989 Second Team]
Kris Kleinschmidt [1991 Honorable Mention]
Adrian Powell [1991 Honorable Mention]
Lisa Seigle [1991 Honorable Mention]
Cyndee Kanabel [1992 Second Team, 1993 Second Team]
Lesli Steinert [1992 Honorable Mention]
Amanda Reves [1998 Honorable Mention, 1999 First Team]
Amy Myatt [1999 Honorable Mention]
Molly LaMere [2001 Honorable Mention]
Josi Lima [2002 First Team, 2003 First Team, 2004 First Team, 2005 First Team]
Ashley Michaels [2002 Honorable Mention, 2003 Honorable Mention]
Nicole Tate [2008 All-Freshman Team]
Karina Garlington [2010 Honorable Mention]
Caroline Jarmoc [2011 Honorable Mention, 2012 First Team, 2013 First Team]
Allison Mayfield [2011 Honorable Mention]
Tiana Dockery [2012 All-Freshman, 2014 Honorable Mention]
Sara McClinton [2012 First Team, 2013 First Team, 2014 Honorable Mention]
Erin McNorton [2012 Honorable Mention, 2013 First Team]
Brianne Riley [2012 Honorable Mention]
Chelsea Albers [2013 First Team, 2014 First Team]
Tayler Soucie [2013 All-Freshman, 2014 First Team, 2015 First Team, 2016 Second Team]
Ainise Havili [2014 Honorable Mention / All-Freshman, 2015 First Team, 2016 First Team, 2017 First Team]
Kelsie Payne [2014 All-Freshman, 2015 First Team, 2016 First Team, 2017 First Team]
Madison Rigdon [2015 Second Team, 2016 First Team, 2017 First Team]
Cassie Wait [2016 First Team]
Jada Burse [2016 All-Freshman, 2017 Second Team]
Zoe Hill [2017 Second Team]

Burse got it past two blockers.

Academic All-Conference

Beth Vivian [1983, 1984]
Monica Spencer [1986, 1987]
Julie Ester [1986, 1987]
Julie McMahon [1986, 1987]
Shelly Jorgensen [1988, 1989]
Elisa Woods [1988]
Kim Robinson [1988]
Julie Woodruff [1989, 1990, 1991]
Lisa Seigle [1990, 1991]
Kim DeHoff [1990, 1991, 1992]
Kris Kleinschmidt [1991]
Adrian Powell [1991]
Cyndee Kanabel [1991, 1993]
Mary Beth Bella [1991]
Barb Bella [1992, 1993]
Shelby Lard [1992, 1993]
Janet Uher [1992, 1993, 1994]
Jenny Larson [1993, 1994, 1995]
Erin Kramer [1993]
Lara Izokaitis [1994]
Jenny Wiedeke [1994, 1995]
Maggie Mohrfeld [1995]
Kendra Kahler [1995]
Tracie Walt [1995]
Trisha Lindgren [1995]
Stephanie Blackwell [1996 First Team, 1997 First Team]
Kendra Kahler [1996 First Team, 1997 First Team]
Amanda Reves [1996 First Team, 1997 First Team, 1998 First Team, 1999 First Team]
Anné Kreimer [1996 Second Team, 1997 Second Team, 1998 Second Team, 1999 First Team]
Maggie Mohrfeld [1996 Second Team, 1997 First Team]
Laura Rohde [1996 Second Team, 1997 Second Team, 1998 Second Team]
Kristi Kiyabu [1997 Second Team, 1999 First Team]
Tiffany Sennett [1997 Second Team]
Nancy Bell [1998 First Team, 1999 First Team, 2000 Second Team]
Kristi Kiyabu [1998 First Team]
Mary Beth Albrecht [1998 Second Team, 1999 First Team]
Amy Myatt [1999 First Team, 2000 First Team]
Sara Kidd [2000 First Team]
Kylie Thomas [2000 First Team, 2001 First Team, 2002 Second Team]
Jamie Morningstar [2000 Second Team, 2001 Second Team, 2002 Second Team]
Molly LaMere [2001 First Team]
Sarah Rome [2001 First Team, 2002 First Team, 2003 First Team]
Jill Dorsey [2002 First Team, 2003 First Team, 2004 First Team]
Ashley Michaels [2002 First Team, 2003 First Team, 2004 Second Team]
Lindsey Morris [2002 First Team, 2003 First Team, 2004 First Team]
Jana Correa [2004 First Team, 2005 First Team, 2006 First Team]
Jamie Mathewson [2004 First Team, 2005 First Team, 2006 First Team]
Ashley Bechard [2004 Second Team]
Emily Brown [2005 First Team, 2006 First Team, 2007 First Team]
Paula Caten [2005 First Team]
Savannah Noyes [2006 First Team, 2007 First Team]
Megan Hill [2006 Second Team]
Melissa Grieb [2007 First Team, 2008 First Team, 2009 First Team]
Caitlin Mahoney [2007 First Team]
Katie Martincich [2007 First Team, 2008 First Team, 2009 First Team]
Natalie Uhart [2007 Second Team, 2008 Second Team]
Karina Garlington [2008 First Team, 2009 First Team, 2010 First Team]
Melissa Manda [2008 First Team, 2009 First Team, 2010 First Team]
Paige Mazour [2008 First Team, 2009 First Team]
Savannah Noyes [2008 First Team]
Lauren Hagan [2009 First Team, 2011 First Team]
Allison Mayfield [2009 First Team, 2010 First Team, 2011 First Team]
Nicole Tate [2009 Second Team, 2010 Second Team, 2011 First Team]
Morgan Boub [2010 Second Team, 2011 Second Team]
Caroline Jarmoc [2010 First Team, 2011 Second Team, 2012 First Team, 2013 First Team]
Tayler Tolefree [2010 First Team, 2011 First Team, 2012 First Team]
Jaime Mathieu [2011 First Team, 2012 First Team, 2013 First Team]
Erin McNorton [2011 First Team, 2012 First Team, 2013 First Team]
Brianne Riley [2011 First Team, 2012 First Team, 2013 First Team]
Kara Wehrs [2011 First Team, 2013 First Team]
Chelsea Albers [2012 First Team, 2013 First Team, 2014 Second Team]
Sara McClinton [2012 First Team, 2013 First Team, 2014 First Team]
Amy Wehrs [2012 First Team, 2013 First Team]
Tayler Soucie [2014 First Team, 2015 First Team, 2016 First Team]
Cassie Wait [2014 First Team, 2015 First Team, 2016 First Team]
Maggie Anderson [2014 Second Team, 2015 First Team, 2016 First Team]
Madison Rigdon [2015 First Team, 2016 Second Team]
Ainise Havili [2015 Second Team, 2016 First Team]
Patricia Montero [2016 First Team]
Kayla Cheadle [2016 First Team, 2017 First Team]
Tori Miller [2016 Second Team, 2017 Second Team]
Addison Barry [2017 First Team]
Allie Nelson [2017 First Team]
Zoe Hill [2017 Second Team]

Kansas Volleyball Spring Practice (3.26)

Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

Allie Nelson [2016-17]

Big Eight All-Tournament Teams

Debbie Kuhn [1976]
Laura Frost [1978]
June Koleber [1978]
Julie Woodruff [1990]

Conference Players of the Week

Jodi Oelschlager [1989]
Julie Woodruff [9/3/1990; 9/23/1991]
Lesli Steinert [10/5/1992]
Kim DeHoff [11/16/1992]
Cyndee Kanabel [9/27/1993]
Kendra Kahler [10/16/1995]
Moira Donovan [10/8/1996]
Amanda Reves [9/7/1998; 10/11/1999]
Josi Lima [11/18/2002; 9/19/2005]
Jana Correa [10/6/2003]
Emily Brown [9/24/2007]
Karina Garlington [11/10/2008]
Nicole Tate [11/10/2008]
Melissa Manda [D-10/11/2010]
Brianne Riley [F-9/20/2010; D-9/10/2012; D-10/15/2012; D-9/16/2013]
Tayler Tolefree [D-9/19/2011]
Caroline Jarmoc [D-10/28/2011; D-11/28/2011; O-9/10/2012; D-9/9/2013; D-9/30/2013]
Tiana Dockery [F-10/1/2012; O-11/10/2014]
Sara McClinton [O-10/22/2012; O-10/7/2013; O-11/17/2014]
Erin McNorton [O-9/23/2013]
Tayler Soucie [N-9/23/2013; D-10/7/2013; N-11/4/2013; N-11/18/2013; O-10/20/2014; D-12/1/2014; D-11/21/2016]
Tiana Dockery [O-9/30/2013]
Chelsea Albers [D-10/21/2013]
Madison Rigdon [O-9/22/2014; O-10/5/2015; O-9/11/2017; O-10/23/2017]
Ainise Havili [N-10/13/2014; N-10/20/2014; N-11/10/2014; N-12/1/2014; O-9/22/2015; O-10/12/2015; O-8/28/2017; 10/2/2017]
Cassie Wait [D-10/20/2014; D-11/10/2014; D-11/23/2015; D-11/30/2015; D-9/5/2016; D-9/12/2016; D-10/17/2016]
Kelsie Payne [O-9/7/2015; O-11/2/2015; O-11/9/2015; O-11/16/2015; O-10/17/2016; O-10/31/2016; O-9/4/2017]
Zoe Hill [O-10/9/2017]

O – Offensive Player of the Week
D – Defensive Player of the Week
R/N – Rookie/Newcomer of the Week
F – Freshman of the Week

Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholars

Tayler Soucie [2016-17]

Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year

Kelsie Payne [2016, 2017]

Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year

Emily Brown [2004]
Ainise Havili [2014]

Preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (1996-2011)

Paula Caten [2004]

Preseason All-Big 12

Josi Lima [2004, 2005]
Emily Brown [2006]
Natalie Uhart [2008]
Karina Garlington [2010]
Caroline Jarmoc [2012*, 2013*]
Sara McClinton [2013, 2014]
Erin McNorton [2013]
Chelsea Albers [2014*]
Tayler Soucie [2014, 2015, 2016]
Ainise Havili [2015, 2016*, 2017*]
Kelsie Payne [2015, 2016*, 2017*]
Madison Rigdon [2017*]
Gabby Simpson [2018]
Jada Burse [2018]
* – unanimous selection

Kansas Volleyball Spring Practice (3.26)

KANSAS AWARDS

Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame

Jill Larson
Robert Lockwood
Marlene Mawson
Bob Stanclift

Marlene Mawson Exemplary Student-Athlete Award

Karina Garlington [2010-11]
Tayler Soucie [2016-17]
Madison Rigdon [2017-18]

Rock Chalk Moment of the Year – Rock Chalk Choice Awards

2016: Defeating No. 1 USC in five sets in the NCAA Championship San Diego Regional Final to clinch to the program’s first-ever Final Four berth.

Female Athlete of the Year – Rock Chalk Choice Awards

Caroline Jarmoc [2014]
Chelsie Albers [2015]

Jayhawker Award – Rock Chalk Choice Awards

Brianne Riley [2013]

Team GPA – Rock Chalk Choice Awards

2012
2014

Best Jayhawk in a Supporting Role – Rock Chalk Choice Awards

Erin McNorton [2013]

True Blue Award – Rock Chalk Choice Awards

Tayler Soucie [2016]

CHAMPS Award – Rock Chalk Choice Awards

2012
2013
2014