Sheffield named Big Ten Coach of the Year

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin volleyball head coach Kelly Sheffield was named the Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year, the conference announced on Wednesday. In addition, Sarah Franklin, Danielle Hart, and Devyn Robinson were unanimous selections to the All-Big Ten first team while Julia Orzol was named to the second team.

Sheffield earns his third Big Ten Coach of the Year honor also getting recognized in 2014 and 2019. He led the Badgers to the 2022 Big Ten Championship, their fourth consecutive and his fifth overall. UW is only the second Big Ten school to win four-straight titles while Sheffield ties for second among all Big Ten coaches for most championships won.

In his 10th year at Wisconsin, Sheffield is 259-56, having advanced to at least the Sweet 16 round of play in the NCAA tournament for nine straight years. The Badgers have made four appearances in the NCAA final four, winning the program's first national championship in 2021.

Franklin, a 6-foot-4 outside hitter, earns her second-straight first-team All-Big Ten honor after being recognized last season while at Michigan State. She leads the Badgers and ranks seventh in the Big Ten with 3.55 kills per set. The Lake Worth, Florida, native has double-figure kills in a team-best 20 matches, including three matches with 20-plus kills. She is hitting a season-best .227, recording a career-high hitting percentage of .750 (9-0-12) vs. Rhode Island on Sept. 18. A six-rotation player, Franklin adds 1.80 digs per set and has four double-doubles this season.

A 6-foot-4 middle blocker, Hart earns her initial first-team All-Big Ten honor after earning second-team honors in 2019 and 2020. She ranks sixth in the nation and fourth in the Big Ten with 1.53 blocks per set. A native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Hart leads the team with a .443 hitting percentage, which ranks second in the Big Ten. She adds 1.85 kills per set, tallying double-figure kills in five matches.

From Ankeny, Iowa, Robinson earns her third-straight All-Big Ten honor, being named to the first team in 2020 and the second team in 2021. The 6-foot-3 right-side hitter ranks second on the team with 2.63 kills per set while ranking third on the team with a .303 hitting percentage. Robinson has double-figure kills in 13 matches and adds 1.07 blocks per set for fourth on the team.

The 2021 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Orzol lands on the second team this season. The 6-foot outside hitter ranks third on the team with 2.62 kills per set. She has double-figure kills in 13 matches this season, tying her career high with 19 kills at Purdue on Oct. 8. The Olsztyn, Poland, native adds 2.27 digs and 0.49 blocks per set, earning a career-high 16 digs in two matches while tallying four double-doubles this year.

In addition, senior Anna MacDonald receives the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award, distinguishing herself through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. Honorees must be in good academic standing and must have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. A four-year letter winner for the Badgers as a defensive specialist, MacDonald is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.

2022 BIG TEN VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON HONORS

Player of the Year: Taylor Landfair, RS-So., OH, Minnesota
Defensive Player of the Year: Kylie Murr, Sr., L, Ohio State
Setter of the Year: Mac Podraza, Sr., Ohio State
Freshman of the Year: Eva Hudson, OH, Purdue
Coach of the Year (Coaches & Media): Kelly Sheffield, Wisconsin

FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG TEN

RAINA TERRY, Jr., OH, Illinois
Camryn Haworth, So., S, Indiana
Jess Mruzik, Jr., OH, Michigan
Carter Booth, Fr., MB, Minnesota
TAYLOR LANDFAIR, RS-So., OH, Minnesota
Melani Shaffmaster, Jr., S, Minnesota
MADI KUBIK, Sr., OH, Nebraska
LEXI RODRIGUEZ, So., L, Nebraska
TEMI THOMAS-AILARA, Sr., OH, Northwestern
EMILY LONDOT, Jr., OPP, Ohio State
Kylie Murr, Sr., L, Ohio State
MAC PODRAZA, Sr., S, Ohio State
Allie Holland, Jr., MB, Penn State
Kashauna Williams, Sr., OH, Penn State
Eva Hudson, Fr., OH, Purdue
DANIELLE HART, Sr., MB, Wisconsin
SARAH FRANKLIN, Jr., OH, Wisconsin
DEVYN ROBINSON, Jr., RS, Wisconsin

SECOND TEAM ALL-BIG TEN

Rainelle Jones, Grad., MB, Maryland
Anastasia Russ, RS-Jr., MB, Maryland
Hannah Grant, Jr., L, Michigan
CC McGraw, Grad., L, Minnesota
Bekka Allick, Fr., MB, Nebraska
Kaitlyn Hord, Sr., MB, Nebraska
Gabby Gonzales, Sr., OH, Ohio State
Rylee Rader, Jr., MB, Ohio State
Seleisa Elisaia, Sr., S, Penn State
Raven Colvin, So., MB, Purdue
Maddie Schermerhorn, Sr., L, Purdue
Julia Orzoł, So., OH, Wisconsin

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

Brooke Mosher, OH/OPP, Illinois
Carter Booth, MB, Minnesota
Mckenna Wucherer, OH, Minnesota
BEKKA ALLICK, MB, Nebraska
Katelyn Randorf, OPP, Northwestern
Alexa Markley, OH, Penn State
EVA HUDSON, OH, Purdue

SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREES

Diana Brown, RS-Sr., S, Illinois
Grae Gosnell, Jr., OH, Indiana
Bailey Ortega, Jr., S, Iowa
Lexy Finnerty, Sr., DS, Maryland
Maddie Dowd, Sr., S, Michigan
Zoe Nunez, Grad., S, Michigan State
CC McGraw, Grad., L, Minnesota
Anni Evans, Jr., S, Nebraska
Grace Reininga, Jr., L, Northwestern
Mia Grunze, RS-Sr., Ohio State
Katie Clark, Grad., MB/RS, Penn State
Maddie Schermerhorn, Sr., L, Purdue
Madyson Chitty, Jr., L/DS, Rutgers
Anna MacDonald, Sr., L/DS, Wisconsin

ALL CAPS indicates unanimous selections

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