ILLINOIS VOLLEYBALL INDUCTEES
CLASS OF 2024
Tara Ballard
Teams Coached
Metamora Township High School Redbirds
Kelsey Robinson - From Elmhurst IL
Teams
University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers Volleyball
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Volleyball
United States Women’s National Volleyball Team
Awards
6x Gold Medalist
Italian League "Most valuable player"
CEV Champions League "Best outside spiker"
FIVB World Grand Prix "Best outside hitter"
FIVB World Cup "Best outside hitter"
FIVB Club World Championship "Best outside hitter"
Sean Rooney - From Wheaton IL
Teams
Pepperdine University Men’s Volleyball
Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers
US National Volleyball
Awards
3x Gold Medalist
Lindsey Stalzer - From Peoria IL
Teams
Aguadilla Divas
Stella ES Calais
Valeriano Alles Menorca Volei
Cala de Finestrat
OK Nova KBM Branik
Sagres Neuchatel
Allianz MTV Stuttgart
Cignal HD Spikers
3BB Nakornnont
Foton Tornadoes
HPK Naiset
Foton Tornadoes
Petron Blaze Spikers
Jakarta BNI 46
F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
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CLASS OF 2026
CLASS OF 2025
Mary Eggers - From Aurora IL
Teams
University of Illinois
US National Women’s Volleyball
Awards
3x All American
Broderick Award
Top Collegiate Female Volleyball Player
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Michelle Bartsch-Hackley
Teams
University of Illinois
Llaneras de Toa Baja
Rote Raben Vilsbiburg
US National Women’s Volleyball
Awards
Olympic Gold Medalist
Nancy Brookhart Cherin - From Glen Ellyn IL
Teams
University of Illinois
Awards
Big Ten MVP
NCAA Mideast Regional All-Tournament Player
3x Second-Team All-American
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Peg Kopec
Teams Coached
St. Francis HS
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Darla Moldenhauer - From Bourbonnais IL
Teams Coached
Bradley-Bourbannis High School
Awards
Inductee Illinois Coaches Association Hall of Fame
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Nichole Millage - From Champaign IL
Teams
Centennial High School
University of Central Oklahoma
US National Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team
Awards
Gold Medal 2016 Rio de Janeiro
World Championships
Silver Medal 2010 Edmond, Oklahoma
Silver Medal 2014 Elblag, Poland
Silver Medal 2018 Arnhem, Netherlands
WOVD Intercontinental Cup
Bronze Medal 2008 Ismailia, Egypt
WOVD World Cup
Gold Medal 2010 Port Said, Egypt
Parapan American Zonal Championships
Gold Medal 2009 Denver, Colorado
Gold Medal 2010 Denver, Colorado
Gold Medal 2011 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Gold Medal 2013 Edmond, Oklahoma
Gold Medal 2017 Montreal, Canada
Gold Medal 2019 Lima, Peru
Sitting Volleyball Invitational
Silver Medal 2007 Shanghai, China
Euro Cup
Gold Medal 2009 Roermond, Netherlands
ECVD Continental Cup
Gold Medal 2011 Yevpatoria, Ukraine
Volleyball Masters
Gold Medal 2012 Leersum, Netherlands
Moscow Open Cup
Gold Medal 2013 Moscow, Russia
Intercontinental Cup
Gold Medal 2016 Anji, China
World Super 6
Gold Medal 2019 Tokyo, Japan
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Linda Oxby - From Decatur IL
Teams
Blue Mound High School
Eastern Illinois University
Teams Coached
Edwards County School District
Awards
Record of 633-180 In 19 Years of Coaching
Jourdyn Poulter - From Naperville IL
Teams
Eaglecrest High School
University of Illinois
US Olympic Team
Awards​
Olympic Games
Gold Medal – 2020 Tokyo
Silver Medal – 2024 Paris
FIVB World Cup
Silver Medal - 2019 Japan
FIVB Nations League
Gold Medal – 2019 Nanjing
Gold Medal – 2021 Rimini
NORCECA
Silver Medal – 2019 San Juan
Pan-American Cup
Gold Medal – 2018 Santo Domingo
Fred Rakers - From Aviston IL
Teams Coached
Mater Dei High School
Awards
1046-200 in 35 years as Head Coach
National High School Volleyball Coach of the Year for 2011
IVCA Hall of Fame Inductee 2023
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