OLIVIA BABCOCK, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, RS, JR.

  • The junior picks up her second AVCA Division I Women’s Player of the Year honor.
  • She helped the Panthers to another outstanding season, and the team advanced to the NCAA Championship semifinals for the fifth-straight season.
  • Babcock averaged a career-high 5.11 kills per set this season to go with 2.11 digs per set, also a career best.
  • Among her many great matches this season was a her 45-kill performance vs. North Carolina on Nov. 2.
  • She has received a number of honors this season, including 2025 ACC Player of the Year, AVCA East Coast Region Player of the Year honors, and NCAA Championship Regional Most Outstanding Player.
  • She averaged 6.0 kills per set while hitting .348 in the Panthers’ regional wins against Minnesota and Purdue

Stats: 5.91 P/S, 624 Kills, 5.11 K/S, .330 Hitting %, 36 Aces, 120 Blocks

As of December 17, 2025

AVCA NCAA DIVISION I PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

1985: Kim Oden, Stanford University
1986: Mariliisa Salmi, Brigham Young University
1987: Tonya Sanders-Williams, University of Hawai’i
1988: Tara Cross, Long Beach State University
1989: Tara Cross, Long Beach State University and Tonya Sanders-Williams, University of Hawai’i
1990: Bev Oden; Stanford University
1991: Antoinette White; Long Beach State University
1992: Natalie Williams, UCLA
1993: Danielle Scott; Long Beach State University
1994: Laura Davis, Ohio State University
1995: Cary Wendell, Stanford University and Allison Weston, University of Nebraska
1996: Angelica Llungquist, University of Hawai’i
1997: Misty May, Long Beach State University
1998: Misty May, Long Beach State University
1999: Lauren Cacciamani, Penn State University and Kerri Walsh, Stanford University
2000: Greichaly Cepero, University of Nebraska
2001: Logan Tom, Stanford University
2002: Logan Tom, Stanford University
2003: Kim Willoughby, University of Hawai’i
2004: Stacey Gordon, Ohio State University and Ogonna Nnamani, Stanford University
2005: Christina Houghtelling, University of Nebraska
2006: Sarah Pavan, University of Nebraska
2007: Foluke Akinradewo, Stanford University
2008: Nicole Fawcett, Penn State University
2009: Megan Hodge, Penn State University
2010: Carli Lloyd, University of California, Berkeley
2011: Alex Jupiter, University of Southern California
2012: Alaina Bergsma, University of Oregon
2013: Krista Vansant, University of Washington
2014: Micha Hancock, Penn State University
2015: Samantha Bricio, University of Southern California
2016: Sarah Wilhite, University of Minnesota
2017: Kathryn Plummer, Stanford University
2018: Kathryn Plummer, Stanford University
2019: Yossiana Pressley, Baylor University
2021 (spring): Madison Lilley, University of Kentucky
2021 (fall): Dana Rettke, University of Wisconsin
2022: Logan Eggleston, University of Texas
2023: Sarah Franklin, University of Wisconsin
2024: Olivia Babcock, University of Pittsburgh
2025: Olivia Babcock, University of Pittsburgh

The 2025 AVCA Division I Player of the Year Award is presented by Nike.

 

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Award Type

  • National Player of the Year