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Michelle Bartsch-Hackley
6′3″Collinsville, Ill.
Michelle Bartsch-Hackley

Illinois/ U.S. National Team/ Llaneras de Toa Baja/ Rote Raben/ Dresdner SC/ Neruda Bolzano/ Futura Busto Arsizio/ AGIL Novara/ Beijing BAIC Motors/ Vakifbank Istanbul

Professional Experience

  • Played 12 years professionally in Puerto Rico, Germany, Italy, China and Turkey
  • Won gold medal with U.S. National Team at Tokyo Olympics in 2021
  • MVP of Volleyball Nations League in 2021 and 2018
  • Named Best Outside Hitter in European Champions League in 2021
  • Assistant Coach for Ohio State Women's Volleyball program

College Experience

  • Inducted into University of Illinois Hall of Fame in 2020
  • Named AVCA Third Team All-American in 2010 and 2011
  • Named All-Big Ten in 2010 and 2011
  • Led Illini to National Championship in 2011

Personal Information

  • Married to Corbin Hackley
  • Her mother, Jullie, played volleyball at Kansas and her father, Michael, played soccer at Blackburn College
  • Earned a sports management degree from Illinois in 2012