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Big Ten Volleyball Media Days to Take Place July 28-29
4/23/2025 2:00:00 PM | Volleyball
Julia Hanson and Stella Swenson will represesnt Minnesota
CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Big Ten Conference will again play host to the fourth annual Big Ten Volleyball Media Days July 28-29, 2025, at Big Ten Network studios in Chicago.
2024 First Team All-Big Ten selection and AVCA All-America honorable mention Julia Hanson (Senior; Outside) and redshirt freshman setter Stella Swenson will represent the Golden Gophers alongside third-year head coach Keegan Cook. Along with all 18 Big Ten Conference head coaches, each team will bring two student-athletes to B1G Media Days. Most schools will announce their two student-athletes at a later date.
Nine volleyball programs will arrive at the Big Ten Network on Monday, July 28 for a series of interview sessions and other creative content opportunities to preview the 2025 season. The remaining nine Big Ten programs will go through a similar schedule at Big Ten Network on Tuesday, July 29. The conference, which was previously 14 teams, added former Pac-12 schools Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington in 2024.
There will also be a dinner reception for all 18 programs on the evening of Monday, July 28. Further details regarding hotel accommodations, credential requests, and timing will be shared in the coming weeks.
Day 1 (July 28): Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers
Day 2 (July 29): Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington, Wisconsin
Minnesota heads into the 2025 season after making the Round of 32 for the second straight year but improving to a 21-11 (13-7 Big Ten) record. The Gophers tallied two top-10 ranked wins in 2024, including their first win over a No. 1 ranked team since 2019. All-American and First Team All-Big Ten outside Julia Hanson returns to pace the Gophers while five newcomers (three freshmen, two transfers) were added this spring.
In 2024, the Gophers finished tied for sixth in the conference with USC. Nebraska and Penn State tied for first at 19-1 while Wisconsin (17-3), Purdue (16-4) and Oregon (14-6) came in third through fifth. Along with these six teams, USC (13-7), Illinois (10-10) and Washington (9-11) all made the NCAA Tournament.
2024 First Team All-Big Ten selection and AVCA All-America honorable mention Julia Hanson (Senior; Outside) and redshirt freshman setter Stella Swenson will represent the Golden Gophers alongside third-year head coach Keegan Cook. Along with all 18 Big Ten Conference head coaches, each team will bring two student-athletes to B1G Media Days. Most schools will announce their two student-athletes at a later date.
Nine volleyball programs will arrive at the Big Ten Network on Monday, July 28 for a series of interview sessions and other creative content opportunities to preview the 2025 season. The remaining nine Big Ten programs will go through a similar schedule at Big Ten Network on Tuesday, July 29. The conference, which was previously 14 teams, added former Pac-12 schools Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington in 2024.
There will also be a dinner reception for all 18 programs on the evening of Monday, July 28. Further details regarding hotel accommodations, credential requests, and timing will be shared in the coming weeks.
Day 1 (July 28): Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers
Day 2 (July 29): Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington, Wisconsin
Minnesota heads into the 2025 season after making the Round of 32 for the second straight year but improving to a 21-11 (13-7 Big Ten) record. The Gophers tallied two top-10 ranked wins in 2024, including their first win over a No. 1 ranked team since 2019. All-American and First Team All-Big Ten outside Julia Hanson returns to pace the Gophers while five newcomers (three freshmen, two transfers) were added this spring.
In 2024, the Gophers finished tied for sixth in the conference with USC. Nebraska and Penn State tied for first at 19-1 while Wisconsin (17-3), Purdue (16-4) and Oregon (14-6) came in third through fifth. Along with these six teams, USC (13-7), Illinois (10-10) and Washington (9-11) all made the NCAA Tournament.
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