Caroline Kerr

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Position:
S
Height:
5-11
Hometown:
Champaign, Ill.
High School:
St. Thomas More HS

CAREER HIGHS

Kills: 6 (5x), last at Coastal Carolina (9/15/2024)
Attacks: 12, at San Diego (8/31/2023)
Assists: 57, vs. Western Michigan (9/19/24)
Aces: 6, vs. UT Martin (8/26/2023)
Block Assists: 3 (3x), last at Missouri (10/25/2023)
Block Solo: 2, vs. UCLA (09/05/24)
Digs: 19, vs. Arkansas (10/20/2023)

HONORS

2024 - REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE

Named a 2024 VolleyballMag.com Fourth Team All-American and was an AVCA All-America Honorable Mention selection; Also tabbed to the All-SEC Second Team and AVCA South All-Region Team.
Finished with 1,069 assists—her second year in a row eclipsing 1,000—to mark the eighth most for a single year during the UT 25-point rally-scoring era, while her 10.28 assists per set ranked sixth.
Ranked sixth in the SEC and 34th nationally in assists per set.
Helped the Lady Vol offense average 13.22 kills per set while hitting .277, which ranked 16th nationally and fourth in the SEC.
Led the team in assists and finished second overall in digs (234) and aces (26).
Eclipsed 40 assists in a match 12 times and 50 assists four times, including a career-high 57 assists on two occasions.
Recorded eight double-doubles on the year thanks to eight double-digit dig outings; Netted 15 or more digs on three occasions and had multiple aces in a match five times.
Finished with more digs (234), kills (86) and blocks (48) as a sophomore compared to her freshman season.
Matched her career best in assists with 57 to go along with 13 digs and two blocks against #18 Georgia Tech (12/5) in the NCAA Tournament First Round.
Recorded her sixth double-double of the year and the eight 50-assist effort of her career against Georgia (11/15).
Surpassed 2,000 assists for her career with a win at Georgia (11/1) and posted an all-around effort with 34 assists, nine digs, four kills, three aces and three blocks.
Had a season-best of 17 digs against #25 Auburn (10/20).
Guided the offense with 40 assists and three kills to go along with eight digs and a block during the match against Ole Miss (10/4).
Recorded 47 assists, three kills, one ace, one block, and four digs in the match against Oklahoma (9/29).
Posted a career-high 57 assists during win over Western Michigan (9/19).
Earned a spot on the AVCA's 2024 Division I Player of the Year Award watch list (9/18).
Eclipsed the 1,500-assist mark for her career during the match against Wofford (9/16).
Earned SEC Player and Setter of the Week, posting 33 assists, eight digs, six kills, four aces and two blocks in the victory over Coastal Carolina (9/15).
Tallied a season-high of 50 assists and six kills along with five digs, two blocks and an ace for the all-around performance during the win at Western Kentucky (9/10).
Recorded the sixth double-double of her career, tallying 38 assists, a season-high of 11 digs and three kills in the victory over #7 Penn State (8/30).

2023 - REDSHIRT FRESHMAN

Earned All-America Second Team recognition from AVCA and was a Fourth Team selection by VolleyballMag.com as one of the nation’s top setters; Joined Julie Knytych (2004-05) and Mary Pollmiller (2011) as the only setters in program history to earn All-America recognition.
Ranked third nationally, second in the SEC and led all NCAA freshmen in assists per set at 11.75, recording 14 40-assist efforts and five 50-assist performances on the year.
Her 11.75 assists per set marked the second most in a single season during the 25-point rally-scoring era in Tennessee history, while her total assists ranked third.
Finished with 1,245 assists, 210 digs, 70 kills, 40 blocks and 33 aces during her first season of competition.
Tabbed to the All-SEC, SEC All-Freshman and AVCA All-Region Teams after averaging 11.75 assists, 1.98 digs, 0.66 kills, 0.38 blocks and 0.31 aces per.
Collected 11 SEC weekly honors this season, including seven SEC Freshman of the Week and two SEC Player and Setter of the Week awards each.
Collected a career-best 56 assists and 10 digs for the double-double against Texas (12/7)
Guided the Big Orange offense with 37 assists in the victory over Western Kentucky (12/2)
Tallied 44 assists, six digs, three blocks and an ace in the sweep over High Point (12/1)
Posted 41 assists—13.7 assists per set— to go along with six digs, two aces and a solo block against Ole Miss (11/12)
Notched 54 assists versus Georgia (11/10)
Posted 53 assists and nine digs in the victory over Florida (11/3)
Dominated with 49 assists and career-high 19 digs for a double-double against Arkansas (10/20)
Finished with 45 assists, nine digs and two blocks against Auburn (10/13)
Tallied 43 assists, a career-high 13 digs, six kills, two blocks and an ace for her second double-double on the year at Mississippi State (9/29)
Assisted on 44 of UT's 50 kills and added five digs, one block and one kill in the victory over Kentucky (9/24)
Recorded a career-best six kills on six attacks to go along with 31 assists, three digs, one ace and a block over Chicago State (9/14)
Recorded 48 assists, three kills and a dig in the win against Marquette (9/10)
Tallied 51 assists in the contest to go along with seven digs, two kills and a block over Loyola Chicago (9/8)
Posted first career double-double with 55 assists and 11 digs versus No.1 Wisconsin (9/3)

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB

Listed as the No. 63-ranked recruit in the nation and No. 6 recruit in the state of Illinois by PrepVolleyball.com
Earned 2021 AVCA High School Honorable Mention All-America
Named to the 2021 AVCA Best & Brightest Second Team and the 2021 JVA National Team
St. Thomas More all-time career assist record holder (2,967) and ranks eighth in Illinois state history.
A four-time All-Area first-team selection
Amassed 875 assists, 254 digs, 160 kills, 30 blocks and 60 service aces during her senior season in high school
Tabbed 2021 News-Gazette All-Area Volleyball Player of the Year
Led St. Thomas More to its second state title in program history in 2021
Played club for Illini Elite and trained with USA NTDP for three years, where she was selected to A1 each year.

PERSONAL

Birthday is April 6
Daughter of Angie and Jonathan Kerr
Has two sisters, Addison and Julianne Kerr
Her father (football) and grandfather (baseball) played collegiately at the University of Illinois
Majoring in Sports Management with a minor in Buisness
Why Tennessee: "The opportunity to play for Eve, as a female head coach and receive the training from the other coaches was very important. I knew they would help me to become the best player I can be and then as a result we could continue to build up Tennessee as a top volleyball program. Also the south is much warmer than Illinois!"
Proudest athletic accomplishment: "I am most proud of winning the Illinois Volleyball State Championship. To be able to end my high school career as a state champion - not many get to do that and it really was a collective team effort."