Madison Lilley
{{Short description|American volleyball player and coach (born 1999)}}
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{{Infobox volleyball biography
| name = Madison Lilley
| image = 2021-10-23 Dresdner SC gegen SC Potsdam (Volleyball-Bundesliga der Frauen) by Sandro Halank–126.jpg
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| fullname = Madison Paige Lilley{{Cite web|url=https://commencement.uky.edu/sites/default/files/2021-05/May%202021%20Commencement%20Program%20Final_1.pdf|title=UK Spring Commencement - Page 48}}
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| nationality = {{flag|United States}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|04|15|mf=y}}
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| hometown = Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.
| height = 180cm
| weight = 75kg
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| college = Kentucky
| position = Assistant coach
| currentclub = Kentucky
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| years1 = 2021–2022
| team1 = {{flagicon|GER}} SC Potsdam
| years2 = 2022–2023
| team2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Béziers Volley (fr)
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = {{flagicon|USA}} United States
| medaltemplates-title = Medal record
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{{MedalSport | Indoor Volleyball}}
{{MedalCompetition|Pan-American Cup}}
{{MedalCountry |the {{USA}} }}
{{MedalGold| 2019 Trujillo/Chiclayo|}}
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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.{{cite web |title=Madison Lilley - Assistant Coach |url=https://ukathletics.com/sports/wvball/roster/coach/madison-lilley-2/ |publisher=Kentucky Wildcats |access-date=12 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812235458/https://ukathletics.com/sports/wvball/roster/coach/madison-lilley-2/ |archive-date=12 August 2023}}
Early life
Lilley 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.{{Cite web|last= |title=Team USA - Madison Lilley|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/2/Madison-Lilley|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815183057/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/2/Madison-Lilley|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 15, 2020|access-date=2022-06-02 |website=teamusa.org|language=en}}
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.{{Cite web|last= |title=Q&A with Madison Lilley: Five Quotes From UK's Volleyball Star|url=https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/qa-with-madison-lilley-five-quotes-from-uks-volleyball-star/|access-date=2022-06-02 |website=On3 |language=en}}
Career
=College=
Lilley is considered to be the most accomplished volleyball player in Kentucky history.{{Cite web|last= |title=Replacing Madison Lilley|url=https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/replacing-madison-lilley/|access-date=2022-06-02 |website=On3 |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/31327811/kentucky-wildcats-win-first-ncaa-volleyball-title-four-set-victory-texas|title=Kentucky Wildcats win first NCAA volleyball title in four-set victory over Texas | ESPN}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://uknow.uky.edu/campus-news/uk-womens-volleyball-wins-ncaa-championship|title=UK Women's Volleyball Wins NCAA Championship}} In July 2021, she was named SEC Conference Female Athlete of the Year, the first volleyball player in SEC history to earn the award.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wymt.com/2021/07/07/uk-volleyball-player-madison-lilley-names-sec-female-athlete-year/|title=UK volleyball player Madison Lilley named SEC Female Athlete of the Year}}
=Professional clubs=
- {{flagicon|GER}} SC Potsdam (2021–2022)
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Béziers Volley (fr){{Cite web|last= |title=Mercato saison 2022/23 - Madison Lilley|url=https://www.beziers-angels.com/accueil/articles/2F1A7F3A-F65C-408C-B9B3-A7995706F651|access-date=2022-06-02 |website=beziers-angels.com |language=fr}}
=USA National Team=
While 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.{{Cite web |last=Shoals |first=Chris |date=July 2, 2019 |title=US Women’s National Team to Include Wildcats Lilley and Curry for Pan Am Cup |url=https://ukathletics.com/news/2019/7/2/volleyball-us-womens-national-team-to-include-wildcats-lilley-and-curry-for-pan-am-cup |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Kentucky Wildcats Athletics |language=en}}
Awards and honors
=Clubs=
- 2021–2022 German Bundesliga – Image:Med 2.png Silver medal, with SC Potsdam.
- 2021–2022 German Cup – Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with SC Potsdam.
=International=
- 2019 File:Med 1.png Pan-American Cup, Gold Medal with the U.S. National Team.
=College=
- 2020 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament, Image:Med 1.png, 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
Lilley is engaged to former Kentucky basketball player and current Fenerbahce player Nate Sestina.
External links
- [https://ukathletics.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/madison-lilley/8019 Kentucky Profile]
References
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Category:Sportspeople from Overland Park, Kansas
Category:American women's volleyball players
Category:Kentucky Wildcats women's volleyball players
Category:Kentucky Wildcats women's volleyball coaches
Category:American expatriate volleyball players in Germany
Category:American expatriate volleyball players in France
Category:Southeastern Conference Athlete of the Year winners