2020-21 Volleyball Roster
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Arizona
Sep 12 (Fri)
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Roster
Cole, Dani

Jersey Number 10
Dani Cole
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- Leander, Texas
- High School:
- Rouse
Bio
2022 (As A Senior)
Medically retired prior to the season but remained with the team through the fall.
2021 (As A Junior)
An ankle injury limited her to just one set during the season ... subbed in during the third set of the 3-0 victory over Ohio in the season-opener.
2020-21 (As A Sophomore)
Season was limited to three sets due to injury ... checked in during one set of 3-0 win over Oregon State (2/6) and had 2 kills on 4 swings ... season debut in 3-1 win over OSU (2/4) and had 1 kill and 2 blocks.
2019 (As A Redshirt Freshman)ย
Earned her first playing time, appearing in eight matches, but was limited from seeing more time due to concussions ... significant playing time in 3-1 win at Colorado (10/27) getting 4 kills on 14 swings with 2 block assists ... appeared in one set in 3-1 win over Arizona (10/20) and got a block assist ... subbed in to the third set of 3-0 win over No. 9 Wisconsin and had a kill on her only swing ... had her first career start on 9/13 vs. Drake and had 4 kills, 6 blocks, and 2 digs in the sweep ... made her collegiate debut at Iowa on 9/7 and earned her first career kill and block in the 3-1 win.
2018 (Redshirt)
Redshirted her first season on the squad.
High School and Personal: Born in Round Rock, Texas โฆ parents are Retta and Theodore Cole โฆ has one older brother, Brandon Cole, a half brother, Ryan Cole, and two half sisters Carrie Austin and Shemika Thomas โฆ a top-40 national recruit according to PrepVolleyball.com as she was ranked No. 36 overall in the Senior Aces list โฆ named to the Volleyball Magazine Fab 50, the annual list of top seniors nationally โฆ as a senior helped her high school team take second at the 5A state level with a 50-4 record, earning first team All-District for the third year in a row โฆ played four years for the Austin Juniors club team led by Director Glenn Lietzke โฆ in 2017, helped her club squad take second at the USAV Junior Nationals Open Division in Minneapolis โฆ club team also took third at the Lone Star Classic in 2017 and third at the 2016 Big South Qualifier โฆ graduated with a 3.7 grade point average โฆ considering studying social work โฆ also considered TCU, Kansas, Oregon, and Ohio State.
Medically retired prior to the season but remained with the team through the fall.
2021 (As A Junior)
An ankle injury limited her to just one set during the season ... subbed in during the third set of the 3-0 victory over Ohio in the season-opener.
2020-21 (As A Sophomore)
Season was limited to three sets due to injury ... checked in during one set of 3-0 win over Oregon State (2/6) and had 2 kills on 4 swings ... season debut in 3-1 win over OSU (2/4) and had 1 kill and 2 blocks.
2019 (As A Redshirt Freshman)ย
Earned her first playing time, appearing in eight matches, but was limited from seeing more time due to concussions ... significant playing time in 3-1 win at Colorado (10/27) getting 4 kills on 14 swings with 2 block assists ... appeared in one set in 3-1 win over Arizona (10/20) and got a block assist ... subbed in to the third set of 3-0 win over No. 9 Wisconsin and had a kill on her only swing ... had her first career start on 9/13 vs. Drake and had 4 kills, 6 blocks, and 2 digs in the sweep ... made her collegiate debut at Iowa on 9/7 and earned her first career kill and block in the 3-1 win.
2018 (Redshirt)
Redshirted her first season on the squad.
High School and Personal: Born in Round Rock, Texas โฆ parents are Retta and Theodore Cole โฆ has one older brother, Brandon Cole, a half brother, Ryan Cole, and two half sisters Carrie Austin and Shemika Thomas โฆ a top-40 national recruit according to PrepVolleyball.com as she was ranked No. 36 overall in the Senior Aces list โฆ named to the Volleyball Magazine Fab 50, the annual list of top seniors nationally โฆ as a senior helped her high school team take second at the 5A state level with a 50-4 record, earning first team All-District for the third year in a row โฆ played four years for the Austin Juniors club team led by Director Glenn Lietzke โฆ in 2017, helped her club squad take second at the USAV Junior Nationals Open Division in Minneapolis โฆ club team also took third at the Lone Star Classic in 2017 and third at the 2016 Big South Qualifier โฆ graduated with a 3.7 grade point average โฆ considering studying social work โฆ also considered TCU, Kansas, Oregon, and Ohio State.
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