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Mac Podraza
6′2″Sunbury, Ohio
Mac Podraza

Professional Experience

  • Made professional debut with the Grand Rapids Rise on Feb. 12, 2024, against the Omaha Supernovas. 
  • Played in 19 matches (one start) and 33 sets for the Rise in the inaugural 2024 PVF season, recording 161 assists, 49 digs, 11 blocks, and seven kills (.467).
  • Season-high 33 assists and four blocks in a five-set loss at Omaha (4/26)… Accumulated double-digit assists in six matches.
Year Team Country
2025 Omaha Supernovas United States
2024 Grand Rapids Rise United States

College Experience

Penn State (2023)

  • Finished five-year career with 5,237 assists (37.4 per match average), 1,035 digs, 325 kills, 314 blocks and 57 aces in 140 career college matches.
  • Named First-Team All-Big Ten. 
  • Averaged 10.39 A/S in final collegiate season with 2.15 D/S, 73 blocks and 14 aces. 

Ohio State (2019-2022)

  • Three-time AVCA All-American, making the second team in 2022, third team in 2021, and honorable mention in 2020. 
  • Named the Big Ten Setter of the Year in 2022. 
  • Three-time Big Ten First Team selection with OSU (2020-2022).

High School / Club Experience

  • Four-year letterwinner at Big Walnut High School.
  • Named District and OCC Player of the Year as a senior.
  • Two-time USAV All-American and JVA All-National Team member.
  • Played club volleyball with Mintonette Sports, which she led to a U16 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship.

Personal Information

  • Her mother, Christine, played college volleyball, is in the Hall of Fame at Minnesota and served as the team services director with the Columbus Fury in 2024. 
  • Majored in arts and sciences at Ohio State.