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2021 Volleyball Roster

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  • MB
    Position
  • Graduate Student
    Class
  • Oconomowoc, Wisc.
    Hometown
  • 6'3
    Height
  • Oconomowoc
    High School
  • Wisconsin
    Previous School
Nicole Shanahan Headshot 2021
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Nicole Shanahan
MB
Position
Graduate Student
Class
Oconomowoc, Wisc.
Hometown

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Biography

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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