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2021 Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 16
Nicole Shanahan
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- MB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Hometown:
- Oconomowoc, Wisc.
- High School:
- Oconomowoc
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Kills: 8, vs. Purdue Fort Wayner (9/17/2021)
- Attacks: 14, vs. Northwestern (10/19/2019)*
- Hitting Pct.: 1.000 (2x), last at South Carolina (10/9/2021)
- Assists: --
- Aces: 2, at Michigan State (10/25/2019)*
- Solo Blocks: 1 (2x), last at Purdue (9/18/2021)
- Block Assists: 8, at Georgia (10/15/2021)
- Total Blocks: 8, at Georgia (10/15/2021)
- Digs: 3, vs. Alabama (11/19/2021)
- * -at Wisconsin
2021 - GRADUATE STUDENT
- Recorded seven kills against Mississippi State (11/14)
- Tallied six kills and eight blocks in the win over Georgia (10/15)
- Totaled two kills and three blocks in the win over Auburn (9/29)
- Poured in eight kills and three blocks in the victory over Purdue Fort Wayne (9/17)
- Recorded two kills and three blocks in the win over NC State (8/28)
- Made her Tennessee debut in the win over ETSU, scoring four kills and three blocks (8/28)
2017-21 - AT WISCONSIN
- Graduated from Wisconsin with a degree in Marketing.
- Was a member of two NCAA semifinal teams with the Badgers.
- Named a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award recipient in 2020-21.
- Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in both 2018 and 2019.
- Selected for the 2019 Big Ten All-Star tour of Japan.
- Appeared in 32 sets for Wisconsin, totaling 21 kills, three service aces and 26 total blocks.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Helped lead the Raccoons to two Wisconsin Little Ten Conference championships.
- Her team also finished second at the state championships in 2015.
- Earned second-team All-State and first-team All-Conference honors under the direction of coach Michelle Bruss in 2016.
- Her team compiled and impressive 64-9 record during her four-year career.
- Was selected team captain and MVP.
- Also played with the Milwaukee Sting.
- Her teams qualified for nationals in each of her last three seasons.
PERSONAL
- Parents are Christine and Thomas Shanahan
- Born October 22
- Has one sibling, Megan
- Completed her master’s degree at UTK in Management and Human Resources in May of 2022.
- Why Tennessee: "Tennessee is special to me because I admire the mission behind being a Tennessee Volunteer. I love how the student-athletes give their all for the state of Tennessee every day and demonstrate excellence in all aspects of their life."
- Future Plans: "I intend to get my master’s degree and hopefully work for a successful company in PR, marketing, or MHR."
- Her father was a collegiate swimmer at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
- Recipient of the Selox Athletic Scholarship Fund
VB | Eve Rackham Watt Press Conference (8.25.25)
Monday, August 25
Everything Orange S2 I Volleyball Mashup
Thursday, October 03
VB | Tennessee vs. Western Kentucky Highlights (12.2.23)
Saturday, December 02
VB | Tennessee Press Conference vs. Western Kentucky (12.2.23)
Saturday, December 02
