Colorado State

1 STUDENT-ATHLETES FIRST AND FOREMOST. STUDENT-ATHLETES FIRST AND FOREMOST. PLAY BY THE RULES! ALWAYS. PLAY BY THE RULES! ALWAYS. COMPETE. WIN. BE A CHAMPION. COMPETE. WIN. BE A CHAMPION. BE A STALWART TEAMMATE. BE A STALWART TEAMMATE. RESPECT OURSELVES. RESPECT OTHERS. RESPECT OURSELVES. RESPECT OTHERS. EMBRACE THE OPPORTUNITY. HONOR THE PRIVILEGE. EMBRACE THE OPPORTUNITY. HONOR THE PRIVILEGE. ADAPT TO CHANGE. DRIVE PROGRESS. ADAPT TO CHANGE. DRIVE PROGRESS. BUILD STRENGTH THROUGH OUR DIVERSITY. BUILD STRENGTH THROUGH OUR DIVERSITY. SHARE OUR STORY. GROW OUR FAMILY. SHARE OUR STORY. GROW OUR FAMILY. PAUSE AND CELEBRATE. PAUSE AND CELEBRATE. GENERAL INFO GENERAL INFO STAFF SUPPORT STAFF

710 years years with with Colorado Colorado State State University, University, 17th 17th overall overall 2124 seasons seasons as as head head coach coach for for Colorado Colorado State State University University Directly responsible for the training program that includes weight lifting, cardio, jump training, 2123 NCAA NCAA appearances appearances including including 6 6 trips trips to to the the Sweet Sweet 16 16 lateral speed and mobility ConferenceConference Coach Coach of of the the Year Year award award recipient recipient 15 17 times times Other programs on his resume include University of Washington, Oregon State University, San DiegoSan Diego Chargers, Chargers, UC Irvine, UC Irvine, Los AngelesLos Angeles Angels Angels and Universityand University of North Texas CareerCareer winningwinning percentagepercentage ofof .786,.782, whichwhich isis 10th7th amongin career all winningactive of North UndergraduateTexas degree from the University of Colorado percentage among all activeNCAA NCAA coaches coaches UndergraduateOriginally from Deadwood, degree from South the University Dakota of Colorado PriorPrior to tocoaching coaching at atCSU, CSU, was was head head coach coach of ofUniversity University of ofIdaho Idaho (’89-’96) (’89- OriginallyWife Natalie from, and Deadwood, two children, South Noa Dak andota Makena ’96)and and assistant assistant at atUniversity University of ofOklahoma Oklahoma (’84- (’84-’88) Wife Natalie, and two children, Noa and Makena ROLE ON THE TEAM JP works with the team three times per week in the offseason (including summer) and two times per week in the fall. He teaches the proper form for Olympic lifting and his primary focus is to keep players healthy and prevent injury. Then he makes you jump higher and move faster and last longer!

25 seasons with Colorado State University Prior to CSU, was assistant coach at Oregon State for five years 35 years at Colorado State University Guided the team to a 2014 Sweet 16 finish Directly responsible for the evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation and daily coverage of women’s 2015AVCA AVCA Board 30 of UnderDirectors 30 winner volleyball and swim/dive. University2015 AVCA of 30 Iowa Under starting 30 winner libero (’05-’08) Graduated from Colorado State University in Spring of 2017 with a master’s degree in UniversityRanked of Iowa 2nd starting all-time libero in career (’05-’08) digs and twelfth for career aces Adult Education and Training Graduated from The University of Central Florida in Spring of 2015 with a Bachelor’s Ranked 2nd all-time in career digs and twelfth for career aces degree in Athletic Training Born in Long Island, NY Grew up in Clermont, FL ROLE ON THE TEAM Mike has a main priority to help maintain the overall health and well-being of the CSU volleyball 42 seasonsseason with with Colorado Colorado State State University University team. He will work with the volleyball team to promote healing of any ailment. Mike is at every practice and competition, and always available before and after any team function for treatment. Prior to CSU, was assistant coach at EastNorthern Tennessee Colorado State for for 1 season two years All-AmericanGuided S/OH the team for CSU to two in 2015conference titles RecordedNCAA National program’s Champion first quadrupleand All-American double setter for Penn State (’05-’08) PlayedTrained as with a beach USA National graduate Team transfer after for college S. Carolina

24 years at Colorado State University Played professionally in Cyprus and Puerto Rico Directly responsible for the nutritional needs for volleyball, which includes overseeing Directly responsible for the nutritional needs for volleyball, which includes overseeing the fueling the fueling station station Undergraduate degree from Maryland where she competed on the track and cross Was the director of sports performance at Samford and Tennessee (interning) country teams Undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University Accredited Dietetic Internship at theRutgers University of Louisiana Lafayette DuringActive membercollege, sheof the competed Academy on of the Nutrition LSU and and USA Dietetics Powerlifting (AND) andteams Collegiate and BornProfessional and raised Sports in Cleveland, Dietetics Association Ohio (CPSDA) 1215 seasons with Colorado State University Originally from Woodcliff Lake, NJ AFrom mixture Eschwege, of assistant Germany coach and director of operations ROLE ON THE TEAM Six-rotationAssistant coach middle and blocker director for of CSU operations (’03-’04) PamJulie meetsmeets withwith eacheach playerplayer individuallyindividually toto analyzeanalyze currentcurrent eatingeating habitshabits andand helphelp educate playerseducate to players shape tohealthier shape healthierones. Freshmen ones. Freshmen learn how learn to navigate how to navigateon-campus on-campus dining halls, and StillSix-rotation ranks first middle in CSU blocker history for for CSU aces/set (’03-’04) upperclassmendining halls, and go upperclassmen on a field trip goto theon a groceryfield trip to the grocery All-MountainStill ranks first West in CSUrecipient history in for her aces/set senior season store to learn how to shop like an athlete. All players learn what their body needs to function at it’s highest level, how to read nutrition labels and how to prepare healthy meals,healthy both meals, quickly both andquickly on aand budget. on a budget. GENERAL INFO GENERAL INFO TEAM FACTS TEAM FACTS INTERNSHIPS

FORT COLLINS PHYSCIAL ASPEN RIDGE RECOVERY DOHN CONSTRUCTION THERAPY AND SPORTS CENTER Substance Abuse Conseling Construction Management Health & Exercise Science Ciera Zimmerman Breana Runnels Jacqi Van Liefde

MAJORS

CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT 2 Academic 21 7,745 fans Barrett Power Madison Boles Breana Runnels All-Americans Conference in Fall 2019 Championships Record Crowd Helena Perez

13TH place HEALTH & 5 4.0 GPAs 15 National ranking MATH EDUCATION EDUCATION EXERCISE SCIENCE JOURNALISM in Fall 2020 All-Americans for attendance Alexa Roumeliotis Alyssa Bert Alyssa Groves Kennedy Stanford in 2019 JacqI Van Liefde Sasha Colombo Karina Leber 9 Academic 20 years 3,348 miles UNDECLARED All-Conference of All-American Madison Boles Miles traveled for POLITICAL SCIENCE PSYCHOLOGY Ruby Kayser players in Green & Global Fall 2019 Setters Brooke Hudson Naeemah Weathers Maddie McCormick Ciera Zimmerman Kate Yoshimoto

FUN FACTS + + 3.79 10’8” Vertical 2020 hours Average GPA Naeemah Weathers of community service by each player last year MADISON BOLES’ RUBY KAYSER BREANA RUNNELS Dad played in the NFL for Has a twin brother Starting Masters in the Jets & Packers Business Administration 2 4 3 9

Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen

GENERAL INFO GENERAL INFO SASHA COLOMBO | MB/OH | 6’2” OUR TEAM JR | HEALTH & EXERCISE SCIENCE FACILITIES MILAN, ITALY MADISON BOLES | OH | 5’11” The Anderson Academic Training Center helps CSU RS-FR | COMMUNICATIONS ALYSSA GROVES | OPP | 6’4” student-athletes graduate at a higher rate and with a TACOMA, WA FR | HEALTH & EXERCISE SCIENCE higher GPA than the general student-body. It features SLAYTON, MN more than 9,000 square feet of space, a computer lab, large study areas, five private tutorial rooms, and more. RUBY KAYSER | DS/L | 5’8” CIERA ZIMMERMAN | S | 6’0” Training Room - During the summer of 2013, the training RS-SO | PSYCHOLOGY FR | UNDECLARED AUBURN, WA CANBY, OR room expanded to feature a multitude of new taping and treatment tables, rehab equipment and larger hot/cold tubs that range from 55-102 degrees. These help make this new center one of the finest in the country. BARRETT POWER | S | 5’8” FR | BUSINESS LINCOLN, NE

NAEEMAH WEATHERS The Training Center also offers student-athletes a state-of- | MB | 6’1” the-art weight room and strength & conditioning center. Along FR | PSYCHOLOGY with brand-new eqipment, a nutrition center and more than MONUMENT, CO 8,000 square feet, the volleyball team has its own strength coach, who designs programs specifically for the team.

This facility is a large factor in the volleyball program’s success on the court, focusing on becoming stronger, faster, and increasing flexibility and agility.

JACQI VAN LIEFDE | OH | 6’0” MB 6’3” RS-SO | HEALTH & EXERCISE SCIENCE KARINA LEBER | | CHULA VISTA, CA FR | HEALTH & EXERCISE SCIENCE TREVOR, WI The Fueling Station is located in Moby Arena and is open throughout the day to provide pre- and post- KENNEDY STANFORD| OH | 5’10” recovery fuel around training sessions, along with HELENA PEREZ| DS/L | 5’6” FR | JOURNALISM BUSINESS FR | GRAND PRAIRIE, TX snacks for fueling around class schedules. The LOS GATOS, CA Fueling Station provides well balanced menu items, which include: fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, healthy fats, lean proteins, whole grains, and low-fat dairy. KATE YOSHIMOTO | DS/L | 5’2” BROOKE HUDSON | DS/L | 5’3” The menu items accommodate to individual nutrition FR | UNDECLARED SO | POLITICAL SCIENCE HOUSTON, TX restrictions such as: gluten intolerance, nut allergies, HONOLULU, HI lactose intolerance, vegetarian, etc.

GENERAL INFO GENERAL INFO FORT COLLINS FORT COLLINS

EDUCATE EDUCATE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP

RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT

$9,426 ...... TUITION...... $27,238 $2,556 ...... GENERAL FEES...... $2,556 $11,548 ...... ROOM & BOARD...... $11,548 $800 ...... BOOKS...... $800 $2,660...... ADDITIONAL COA...... $3,360 $26,990 $45,592

$1,184.00 ....MONTHLY CHECK | SO-SR.... $1,242.33 $221.67 ...... MONTHLY CHECK | FR...... $280.00

RECEIVE FIRST CHECK ON FIRST DAY OF CLASS RECEIVE LAST CHECK ON LAST DAY OF FINALS CHECKS MEAL PLAN OF 14 MEALS PER WEEK [6 PER SEMESTER]] PLUS 20 GUEST MEALS, AND $150 12 RAMCASH PER SEMESTER SUMMER SCHOOL STIPEND $1,000 ...... FOUR WEEKS...... $1,000 $2,000 ...... EIGHT WEEKS...... $2,000 EDUCATE EDUCATE ACADEMIC SUPPORT ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

- VOLLEYBALL TEAM - STUDENT ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC) ACADEMIC COORDINATOR A student government for athletes - Office: 970-492-4982 - JOHN MOSELY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - [email protected] A program for African-American student athletes to strengthen time management skills, encourage academic success, enhance leadership opportunities, and create a sense of belonging and connection to the campus and its surrounding community.

Free one-on-one or small group tutoring sessions - RAMBITION A program dedicated to help foster the overall personal, professional and leadership development of Colorado State University’s female Textbook ordering and delivery straight to student-athletes. athletics – no standing in line at bookstore Free one-on-one or small group tutoring sessions PriorityTextbook registration ordering and delivery before straight regular to athletics student – body no standing in line at bookstore Travel letters to professors to help start a Backpacks to Briefcases Senior Mixer Priority registration before regular studentproductive body dialogue A mentoring program during junior A professional “mocktail” year where each student athlete networking event for senior athletes Travel letters to professors to help start a productive dialogue is paired with a professional in the to socialize and practice networking community that works in the specific skills while making connections with area of academic interest or major of potential employers. that athlete.

First three become optional with 3.0First or three higher become optional with 3.0 or higher

Weekly meetings with academic coordinator Declare your major day Optional paid-summer internship Optional summer internship opportunity Weekly meetings with learning coordinator to (similar to NLI Signing Day) opportunity off campus off campus for course credit Weeklyhelp withmeetings time managementwith academic and coordinator scheduling DeclareiPad given your to majorplayers day with a 3.75 GPA Optional paid-summer internship Many majors require full-time Weekly6 hours meetingsper week withof study learning hall coordinator to (similarafter 60 to credits NLI Signing Day) opportunity off campus practicum during spring Optionalhelp with summer time management internship opportunity and scheduling on iPadOptional given paid-summer to players with internship a 3.75 GPA Financial Literacy Workshop: Reality Fair semester to prepare students Flexiblecampus study for coursehall hours credit for optimal schedule afteropportunity 60 credits on campus for the real world Financial Literacy Workshop: Money Personality Financial Literacy Workshop: Money Personality Financial Literacy Workshop: Reality Fair Optional summer internship opportunity on Optional paid-summer internship campus for course credit opportunity on campus

ENGAGE ENGAGE OVERSEAS OPPORTUNITIES OVERSEAS OPPORTUNITIES

Sanja Cizmic | Croatia

Kirstie Hillyer | U.S.A.

Axi Poletto | Canada Permitted to go every four years per NCAA regulations Italy, Croatia and Netherlands - Permitted- Latest to go trip:every Italy, four yearsCroatia, per NCAAand Netherlands regulations

EuropeanEuropean Global Global Challenge Challenge | |Croatia, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovenia, Italy Italy PaulinaPaulina Hougaard-Jensen Hougaard-Jensen | Denmark | Denmark

Long term | A semester Short term | Holiday breaks ENGAGE ENGAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMUNITY SERVICE •Involved in over 20 community service events per year (over 20 hours per athlete) •Volleyball consistently leads the CSU athletic department in community outreach In April of 2015, the Colorado State Rams added a very special member to its team. Sara Robinson, now 11, was partnered with the Rams through the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation. In May of 2014, after years of seizures and being diagnosed with epilepsy, Sara learned she had a large tumor behind her left eye. Sara’s impact on the team has been incredibly significant, and she has spent game days and more with many players from the team, including traveling on the team bus to CSU’s match at Air Force in November. Sara has become a fixture at many volleyball-related activities, including sitting with her “sisters” at dinners and other team events.

•Involved in over 20 community service events per year (over 20 hours per athlete) •Volleyball consistently leads the CSU athletic department in community outreach

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31 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARENCES FRESNO STATE UNLV 21 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE NEVADA UTAH STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 10/13 YEARS | 15 AVCA ALL-AMERICANS TOP 10 HOME WIN % (.894) | TOP 15 NATIONALLY IN ATTENDANCE NEW MEXICO STATE WYOMING 31 EXCEL WINNING PERCENTAGEAVCA OF TOP THE PAST25 ALL-TIME SEASONS (2017, WEEKS 2018, 2019, RANKED SP 2021) RANK SCHOOL CONFERENCE WEEKSWIN RANKED %

T11 | NEBRASKABYU .897526

AUGUST- DECEMBER AUGUST- T12 | TEXASSTANFORD .877526

PICKED BASED ON DOUBLE DAYS DAYS DOUBLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 64 TEAMS RECORD/RPI RECORD/RPI TEAMS 64 OFFENSE SYSTEMS 20 HOURS / WEEK OF SINGLE ELIM. 18 MATCH SEASON 4 NON-CONFERENCE WEEKENDS NON-CONFERENCE 4 VOLLEYBALL ACTIVITIES RECORD/RPI INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL TEAM BONDING TEAM CULTURE EXERCISES

MID MAY - JULY MID MAY 10 | COLORADOARIZONA STATE .818314 SUMMER SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONAL CLASSES WORKING SUMMER CAMPS SUMMER INTERNSHIPS SUMMER SUPERVISED S & C 3X WEEKLY OPEN GYMS MW ALL-STAR IN EUROPE TEAMS NATIONAL

| LONG BEACH STATE ENCE I MID FEBRUARY - MID MAY MID FEBRUARY POSITION EXPERIMENTATION DEFENCE SYSTEMSDEFENCE EXPER PLAYING OFFENSE SYSTEMS

4 SPRING4 COMPETITIONS COLORADO STATE 25 SPRING- 20 HRS/WEEK TEAM/COMPETITION WINS LOSSES HAWAI’I 27 FLORIDA 30 USC 32

NEBRASKA 39

PASSING AND DEFENSE AND PASSING PENN STATE 39 HITTING HIGH, MANAGING 15 8 DIFFERENT SET TYPES, COACH HILBERT VS .652 ACCURACY AND TEMPO JANUARY - MID FEBRUARY JANUARY MB | DS/L | WINTER- 8 HRS/WEEK

LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL SKILLS

2 X 1 HOUR SESSIONS/WEEK STANFORD 3X 1.5 HOUR S & C SESSIONS/WEEK OH | BLOCKING BAD SETS, PASSING S |

EXCEL TRAINING PLAN YEARLY 40 INDIVIDUAL WORK + S & C & S + WORK INDIVIDUAL EXCEL EXCEL 20172019 SEASONSEASON FACTSFACTS 20192017 SEASON FACTS EXCEL EXCEL CSU ALL-AMERICANS CSU ALL-AMERICANS BRIEON PAIGE KATIE JO SHIRLEY- CAHOON MB | SACRAMENTO, CA HAYDEN, ID 2012 2004, 2003 KATELYN STEFFAN CATIE VAGNEUR JASMINE HANNA OH | DICKINSON, ND OH | ASPEN, CO OH | QUEEN CREEK, AZ 2011 1999 2017 DEEDRA FOSS MEKANA BARNES S | McKENNA, WA MB | HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 2014, 2013 2007 MEGAN PLOURDE MB | SOMERSET, WI 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009

ANGIE KNOX OH | ENGLEWOOD, CO DRE DOWNS 1987 CLINTON, UT 2005, 2004

SHERRI DANIELSON ADRIANNA CULBERT EVERGREEN, CO KATIE OLEKSAK DIANE SABA S/OPP | DELTON, MI 1985, 1984 S | PHOENIX, AZ MB | WHEAT RIDGE, CO 2015, 2014, 2013 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 1987

SAM PETERS MB | ENGLEWOOD, CO 2014

KIRSTIE HILLYER ANGELA KNOPF MB | BAYFIELD, CO MB | TROUTDALE, OR 2018 2001, 2000

SORAYA SANTOS KATELIN BATTEN MB | VITÓRIA, BRAZIL L | PARKER, CO DANA CRANSTON 2001 OH | FORT ST. JOHN, BC 2009 COURTNEY COX 2011 OH | LONGMONT, CO 2000

ASHLEY FORNSTROM JAIME STRAUSS S | CHEYENNE, WY OH | FORT COLLINS, CO 2008, 2007 2007

CONTACT

TOM HILBERT PHONE | |970-222-3367 970-222-3367 E-MAIL | |T [email protected]@COLOSTATE.EDU

EMILY KOHAN PHONE | |719-469-4492 719-469-4492 E-MAIL | |EMIL [email protected]@COLOSTATE.EDU