Big Ten Conference Reveals 2025 Volleyball Postseason Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced the 2025 Volleyball All-Big Ten Teams and individual honors on Tuesday, chosen by a vote of the conference’s 18 head coaches and an additional media vote for Coach of the Year. Nebraska junior setter Bergen Reilly was selected as Player and Setter of the Year, while Husker head coach Dani Busboom Kelly was recognized as the Big Ten Coach of the Year by both the coaches and media. Penn State’s Gillian Grimes was named Libero of the Year and Oregon’s Alanah Clemente was chosen as Freshman of the Year.  

Reilly becomes the first Nebraska player to be named Player and Setter of the Year and first since Minnesota’s Samantha Seliger-Swenson earned both honors in 2018. It’s only the third time in conference history that a player has swept both awards, with the other instance coming in 2014 from Wisconsin’s Lauren Carlini. With this year’s recognition, Reilly becomes a three-time Big Ten Setter of the Year and joins Wisconsin’s Sydney Hilley (2019–21) as just the second setter to win the award in three straight seasons.  

In her first season leading Nebraska, Busboom Kelly guided the Huskers to a 30-0 overall record and a 20-0 mark in conference play, culminating with the program’s sixth Big Ten Championship. Busboom Kelly became the first-ever Big Ten head coach to win a conference championship in their inaugural season. The Huskers remained atop the AVCA National Rankings throughout the entirety of the regular season and will be the No. 1 overall seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.  

Grimes has led the Penn State defense with 3.68 digs per set throughout the regular season and collected the fifth defensive honor for Penn State and first since 2019. Grimes has started 94 consecutive matches at libero for the Nittany Lions and ranks fourth in program history with 1,615 career digs. Grimes was selected to the All-Big Ten First Team.  

Clemente becomes the first Oregon recipient of a Big Ten individual honor after a standout season that featured a team-leading 412 kills (3.89 kills/set) on a .269 hitting percentage, 51 service aces, 124 digs and 69.0 total blocks (0.65 blocks/set). Clemente was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week twice during the regular season and also earned a spot on the All-Big Ten First Team and All-Freshman Team.  

Reilly was one of nine unanimous selections on the All-Big Ten First Team, joined by Husker teammates Andi Jackson and Harper Murray, Michigan’s Allison Jacobs, Minnesota’s Julia Hanson, Penn State’s Kennedy Martin, Purdue’s Kenna Wollard, USC’s London Wijay and Wisconsin’s Mimi Colyer.  

The Big Ten recognized nine all-freshman selections and 18 Sportsmanship Award honorees. The student-athletes chosen for the sportsmanship award are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These student-athletes must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports competition setting.  

The complete list of the 2025 postseason awards can be found below.  

2025 BIG TEN VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON HONORS    
Player of the Year: Bergen Reilly, Jr., S, Nebraska 
Setter of the Year: Bergen Reilly, Jr., Nebraska 
Libero of the Year: Gillian Grimes, Sr., Penn State 
Freshman of the Year: Alanah Clemente, OPP, Oregon 
Coach of the Year (Coaches & Media): Dani Busboom Kelly, Nebraska 
     
ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM*   
Avry Tatum, Sr., OPP, Indiana 
Teodora Kričković, Fr., S, Indiana 
Candela Alonso-Corcelles, Sr., OH, Indiana 
ALLISON JACOBS, Gr., OH, Michigan 
JULIA HANSON, Sr., OH, Minnesota 
Rebekah Allick, Sr., MB, Nebraska 
ANDI JACKSON, Jr., MB, Nebraska 
HARPER MURRAY, Jr., OH, Nebraska 
BERGEN REILLY, Jr., S, Nebraska 
Alanah Clemente, Fr., OPP, Oregon 
Valentina Vaulet, Jr., OH, Oregon 
Gillian Grimes, Sr., L, Penn State 
KENNEDY MARTIN, Jr., OPP, Penn State 
Taylor Anderson, Jr., S, Purdue 
Grace Heaney, R-So., OPP, Purdue 
KENNA WOLLARD, Jr., OH, Purdue 
Cheridyn Leverette, Sr., OH, UCLA 
Lola Schumacher, So., L, UCLA 
Marianna Singletary, Jr., MB, UCLA 
Reese Messer, Fr., S, USC 
LONDON WIJAY, So., OH, USC 
Kierstyn Barton, Jr., OH, Washington 
Carter Booth, Sr., MB, Wisconsin 
MIMI COLYER, Sr., OH, Wisconsin 
Charlie Fuerbringer, So., S, Wisconsin 
 
ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM*   
Taylor de Boer, R-So., OH, Illinois 
Kenna Phelan, Jr., S, Illinois 
Jaidyn Jager, Fr., OH, Indiana 
Claire Ammeraal, Sr., S, Iowa 
Milana Moisio, Sr., L, Iowa 
Serena Nyambio, Sr., MB, Michigan 
Karolina Staniszewska, Jr., OH, Michigan State 
Stella Swenson, R-Fr., S, Minnesota 
Taylor Landfair, Sr., OH, Nebraska 
Laney Choboy, Jr., L, Nebraska 
Ayah Elnady, Gr., OH, Northwestern 
Maggie Mendelson, Sr., MB, Penn State 
Akasha Anderson, Sr., OH, Purdue 
Ryan McAleer, So., L, Purdue 
Leah Ford, R-So., MB, USC 
Taylor Deckert, Fr., L, USC 
Zoria Heard, Sr., L, Washington  
   
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM*  
Alyssa Aguayo, OH, Illinois 
Teodora Kričković, S, Indiana 
JAIDYN JAGER, OH, Indiana 
Stella Swenson, S, Minnesota 
Carly Gilk, OPP, Minnesota 
Virginia Adriano, OPP, Nebraska 
Alanah Clemente, OPP, Oregon 
Reese Messer, S, USC 
Abigail Mullen, OPP, USC 
Kristen Simon, L, Wisconsin    
     
SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREES
Cari Bohm, Sr., MB, Illinois 
Luca Fickell, Jr., S, Indiana 
Milana Moisio, Sr., L, Iowa 
Alex McGillivray, Jr., L, Maryland 
Sydney Schnichels, R-So., OPP, Michigan 
Danyle Courtley, Gr., OH, Michigan State 
Lauren Crowl, R-Sr., OPP, Minnesota 
Maisie Boesiger, Sr., L, Nebraska 
Drew Wright, Jr., L, Northwestern 
Kamiah Gibson, Sr., S, Ohio State 
Maya De Los Reyes, Sr., L, Oregon 
Addie Lyon, Gr., S, Penn State 
Bianka Lulić, R-So., MB, Purdue 
Zora Hardison, Jr., MB, Rutgers 
Gala Trubint, Sr., L, USC 
Kate Duffey, So., S, UCLA 
Elise Hani, Jr., MB, Washington 
Alicia Andrew, R-Sr., MB, Wisconsin 

* - Additional player(s) due to tie in voting   
ALL CAPS denotes unanimous selection