2009 Women's Volleyball Roster
Nikki Klingsporn
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Tartan
- Hometown:
- Oakdale, Minn.
- Prev School:
- Wisconsin
Former All-American Nikki Klingsporn will serve as a student assistant coach and help the setters as she works towards her business degree in the fall of 2011.
'With Nikki's desire to enter the collegiate coaching ranks, this move was a no-brainer for our staff,' Shymansky said. 'Not only was Nikki a tremendous player for us during her career, but the leadership qualities she has displayed hinted at great potential as a future volleyball coach. We are blessed to have such a leader who wishes to pursue a career in coaching.'
Klingsporn was a 2010 AVCA All-American Honorable Mention and led MU to its best season in program history while ranking fourth in all of NCAA Division I with 12.10 assists per set. Marquette compiled a record of 41-21 in her two years on campus and reached the semifinals of the BIG EAST Championship in 2010 for the second time since joining the league. The Oakdale, Minn., native ranks fourth in program history with 2,626 career assists.
Klingsporn will mentor incoming freshman setter Chelsea Heier as she looks to take the reins of the Golden Eagles' offense in 2011.
'Having Nikki around as we transition to a new setter will be beneficial to Chelsea as she learns our system. Being able to work with a new setter should also help Nikki truly get a feel for her new profession,' Shymansky said.
Klingsporn is one of eight former student-athletes currently coaching collegiate volleyball to have played under Shymansky.
Marquette Honors and Awards
2010 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
2010 AVCA All-Northeast Region First Team
2010 First Team All-BIG EAST Conference
2009 Second Team All-BIG EAST Conference
2010 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament
2010-11 BIG EAST Institutional Female Scholar-Athlete Award
BIG EAST Honor Roll (Sept. 14, 2009; Aug. 30 and Sept. 6, 2010)
2010 All-BIG EAST Preseason Team
2009 Panther Invitational MVP
2010 Golden Gopher Invite All-Tournament
2010 Stanford Invitational All-Tournament
2009 Loyola Invitational All-Tournament
2009 Marquette Invitational All-Tournament
Played professionally in the Spring of 2011 for VC Wiesbaden of the Bundesliga Damen near Frankfurt, Germany.
Marquette Statistics
| SEASON | SP-MP | K | K/S | E | TA | PCT | A | A/S | SA | SE | D | RE | BS | BA | TB | BHE | PTS |
| 2009 | 113-30 | 87 | 0.77 | 18 | 167 | .413 | 1235 | 10.93 | 16 | 15 | 242 | 0 | 4 | 71 | 75 | 19 | 142.5 |
| 2010 | 115-32 | 74 | 0.64 | 22 | 166 | .313 | 1391* | 12.10* | 20 | 29 | 231 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 58 | 27 | 125.5 |
TOTAL | 228-62 | 161 | 0.71 | 40 | 333 | .363 | 2626* | 11.52 | 36 | 44 | 473 | 3 | 9 | 124 | 133 | 46 | 268.0 |
Career/Season Ranks
No. 4 in Marquette career assists (2,626)
No. 4 in single-season MU assists (1,391 in 2010) Also finished No. 4 in NCAA with 12.10 assists/set
No. 8 in single-season MU assists (1,235 in 2009)
GoMarquette.com Student-Athlete of the Week
November 22, 2010
August 30, 2010
