- 2018 FIVB World Championship (5th Place)
Most Notable
- Named Best Libero of 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League
- Named AVCA All-America Second Team in 2015 at Penn State
- Helped Penn State to NCAA title in 2014 as she was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player after helping Penn State to NCAA title in 2013
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
- 2019: FIVB Volleyball Nations League (Gold); Tokyo Qualification Tournament (1st); FIVB World Cup (Silver); NORCECA Women's Continental Championship (Silver)
- 2018: FIVB World Championships (5th Place)
- 2017: Pan Am Cup (Gold), FIVB World Grand Prix (5th Place); USA Volleyball Cup vs. Brazil; FIVB World Grand Champions Cup (Bronze)
- 2016: Pan Am Cup (Bronze)
Did You Know:
- After being an outside hitter at Penn State and with the U.S. Women's National Team for most of 2017, made an experimental transition to become a libero with starts during the USA Volleyball Cup.
- Served as libero during the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup as Team USA won the bronze medal
- Graduated from Penn State with degree in kinesiology-movement science
- Named AVCA Mideast Freshman of the Year in 2012
- Led Archbishop Alter High School to state semifinals as freshman, junior and senior and was named Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year
- Selected AVCA High School All-American
- Started playing youth club volleyball in 2003 with Dayton Juniors and ended her youth club career with Team Z under Rich Zeciski
- Parents are Robert and Sharon
- Brother Robbie played volleyball at Quincy Unhiversity
Megan Courtney's Favorites
Food: Chips, strawberries, acai, Nutella, chai tea latte ... Music Type: Country ... Musical Person: Luke Bryan ... Movie: The Lion King, Harry Potter, The Hobbit ... Actress/Actor: Emma Watson/Scott Eastwood ... Professional Team: Cleveland Cavaliers .. Athlete: Lebron James
Hobbies and Interests: Playing with my puppy, shopping at Lulu Lemon
Most Admired Person: My mom because "she has and always will be my biggest fan no matter how far apart we get. She is always my go-to person and my best friend."
Happiest Moment in Life: "Adopting my puppy, Lazy."
Path to the Podium
- Started playing club indoor volleyball with Dayton Juniors in 2003 before completing her youth career with Team Z
- Named to AVCA High School All-America Team and selected Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year following her senior year at Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio
- Helped Penn State to NCAA title in 2013 and 2014, and was named the tournament’s most outstanding player in 2014
- Selected AVCA Second-Team All-American in 2015 at Penn State
- Made U.S. Women’s National Team debut at 2016 Pan American Cup
- As part of an experiment, switched from her typical outside hitter role to libero for the 2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup and USA Volleyball Cup matches against Brazil
Related Links
- July 17, 2019: Penn State Paved Way to International Volleyball Success (Sunburn Daily Item)
- June 29, 2019: Two former Penn State women’s volleyball players named to USA squad for Nations League Final (Daily Collegian)
- Sept. 27, 2018: Inside Megan Courtney's Journey Back from ACL (FloVolleyball.tv)
- Aug. 29, 2017: Megan Courtney Has a New Job Description with U.S. Women (USAVolleyball.org)
- Sept. 4, 2015: How Megan Courtney's Versatility Gives Penn State Winning Edge (espnW)
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