University of Tennessee Athletics
LADY VOL VOLLEYBALL AWARDS AND HONORS
December 17, 2003 | Volleyball
Dec. 17, 2003
Through the years, the members of the Lady Vol volleyball teams have earned numerous honors both on the court and in the classroom. Since 1976, 68 current or former Lady Vols have been honored 196 times with such distinctions as All-SEC, Academic All-SEC, Academic All-District, All-American, Academic All-American, or have been members on teams at the National Sports Festival, World University Games, Pan American Games and Olympic Games. Among the most decorated Lady Vols was Beverly Robinson, who played at UT in 1982 and 1983. In total, Robinson was recognized 15 times for her exploits. She is also the only Lady Vol volleyball player to have her number five retired.
LADY VOL INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Kristen Andre - All-SEC Second Team 2003
Mandy Bergey - Academic All-SEC 1999
Robin Bise - State All-Tournament 1976; All-State 1977, 1978; All-Region II 1978
Niki Bishop - Academic All-SEC 1991, 1992
Abbey Blazer - Academic All-SEC 1996
Sarah Blum - SEC All-Freshman Team 2003
Alfreda Booker - All-State and All-SEC 1979
Diane Borgerding - World University Games (alternate) 1985
Erika Brez - All-SEC Second Team 1999, Academic All-SEC 1999
Tamala Brightman - All-SEC 1991, 1992, 1993; AVCA first-team All-South Region 1992; World University Games B team 1993;
Brenda Cantwell - National Sports Festival East Team 1983
Laurie Caraher - National Sports Festival VI 1985; All-SEC 1986; SEC All-Tournament 1987
April Chapple - All-SEC 1982, 1984; National Sports Festival East Team 1982, 1983; All-South Region 1984; SEC Tournament MVP 1984; CVCA, Asics Tiger and USVBA All-America 1984; AVCA All-America Second Team 1984; World University Games 1985; U.S. National Team member 1985
Betsy Chavez - All-SEC 1983
Lauren Clayton - Academic All-SEC 1997, 1998,1999
Kristen Clements - Academic All-SEC 2000, 2002
Alex Compeau - Academic All-SEC 2002
Wendy Dilworth-Pitcher - Academic All-SEC 1991, 1992
Kristy Dobson - All-SEC 1990; Academic All-SEC 1990, 1991; National Sports Festival 1990
Karen Dyer - Academic All-SEC 1990
Stephanie Ehlers - All-SEC 1988; SEC All-Tournament 1988; All-East Central Region 1988
Jennifer Elliott - Academic All-SEC 2000, 2001, 2002
Janet England - All-State 1977, 1978
Whitney Gifford - Academic All-SEC 2002
Marie Therese Gillcrist - All-SEC 1981
Annette Young-Gillcrist - Academic All-SEC 1990
Kerry Ginter - Academic All-SEC 1995, 1996, 1997
Mary Gossett - Academic All-SEC 1983, 1984
Tanya Haave - All-State 1980; All-Region II 1980; All-SEC 1980; Academic All-SEC 1984
Kelly Hanlon - All-SEC Second Team 1995, 1996
Mary Heinecke - Academic All-SEC 1996, 1997, 1998
Janelle Hester - All-SEC Second Team, 2000, 2001; USA Volleyball National A2 training team 2002
Lisa Huntley - All-State 1979; All-SEC 1979, 1980
Chris Jestila - All-SEC Second Team 1998; Academic All-SEC 1998
Wendy Jones - Academic All-SEC 1987, 1988, 1989; All-SEC 1989
Bonnie Kenny - National Sports Festival IV 1982; All-SEC 1982; Academic All-America 1983; Academic All-SEC 1983
Lynn Klus - Academic All-SEC 1989
Stephanie Knight - All-SEC Second Team 1999
Melissa Kowalski - Academic All-SEC 1999
Erica Lear - All-SEC First Team 2001; All-SEC Second Team 1999, 2000; AVCA All-Region IV 2000
Kris Ledbetter - Academic All-SEC 1985
Cissi Lennartsson - Academic All-SEC 1994; District IV Academic All-American 1994
Lynn Lovingier - Academic All-SEC 1997
Robin Maine - All-SEC 1981, 1982, 1983; National Sports Festival III 1981; National Sports Festival IV 1982
Lezli McPhail - All-SEC 1981
Jenny Meeks - Academic All-SEC 1995, 1996, 1997
Donna Monaco - National Sports Festival VI 1985; SEC All-Tournament 1984; Academic All-SEC 1985, 1986; Academic All-District 1985
Molly Mooney - Academic All-SEC 1993, 1994
Ingrid Mueller - National Sports Festival I 1978; National Sports Festival II 1979; World University Games 1979; All-State 1979; All-SEC 1979
Mary Natwick - All-State 1978; All-Region II 1978
Kim Obiala - All-SEC Second Team 1997; Academic All-SEC 1996, 1997, 1998
Laura Paul - Academic All-SEC 2001
Andrea Peterson - Academic All-SEC 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Michelle Piantadosi - Academic All-SEC 2002; USA Volleyball National A2 training team 2003; SEC All-Tournament Team 2003
Lauren Proctor - Academic All-SEC 1999, 2001
Beverly Robinson - All-SEC 1981, 1982, 1983; AVCA All-America First Team 1982; SEC Tournament MVP 1982; National Sports Festival IV 1982; World University Games 1983; U.S. National Training Team 1984-1989; Pan Am Games
1987; U.S. Olympic Team 1988
Kathy St. Clair - All-State 1976, 1977
Stephanie Scheper - National Sports Festival VI 1985 (captain)
Kelli Scott - Academic All-SEC 2000, 2001, 2002; Academic All-District 2002; AVCA National Sports Imports Player of the Week 10/10/2000
Jodee Scott - Academic All-SEC 1996
Dianne Shoemaker - Academic All-SEC 1986, 1987, 1988; All-SEC 1987, 1988; All-East Central Region 1987, 1988; Academic All-District 1987; SEC All-Tournament 1988
Janet Simonitsch - Academic All-SEC 1985
Lisa Stegman - Academic All-SEC 1986, 1987, 1988; SEC All-Tournament 1987
Sonja Thomas - All-SEC Second Team 1994
Christy Warren - Academic All-SEC 1996, 1997, 1998
Tiffany Washington - Academic All-SEC 1992
Laura Wessberg - SEC All-Tournament 1984
Ariana Wilson - All-SEC First Team 1999, 2000, 2001; SEC All-Tournament 1999, 2000; AVCA All-Region IV 1999, 2000, 2001; All-SEC Second Team 1998; Academic All-SEC 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
