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| Full name | Madison Paige Lilley[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1999-04-15)April 15, 1999 (age 25) | ||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| College / University | Kentucky | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||
| Current club | Kentucky | ||||||||||||||
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Madison Paige Lilley (born April 15, 1999) is an American former professionalvolleyball player and current collegiate coach. She is an assistant coach for her alma mater,Kentucky.[2]
Lilley is fromOverland Park, Kansas. She played volleyball forBlue 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.[3]
Lilley committed to play for theUniversity of Kentucky as a freshman in high school, attributing her early interest from attending Kentucky volleyball camps since middle school.[4]
Lilley is considered to be the most accomplished volleyball player in Kentucky history.[5] She was a four time All-American, led Kentucky to 4 straightSEC 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.[6] 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.[7] In July 2021, she was named SEC Conference Female Athlete of the Year, the first volleyball player in SEC history to earn the award.[8]
While still in college, Lilley made her U.S. national team debut at the2019 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, earning a gold medal with the team.[10]
Silver medal, with SC Potsdam.
Bronze medal, with SC Potsdam.
Pan-American Cup, Gold Medal with the U.S. National Team., NCAA ChampionsLilley is engaged to formerKentucky basketball player and currentFenerbahce playerNate Sestina.[2]
