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Sarah Wilhite Parsons
6′2″7 Year ProEden Prairie, Minnesota
Sarah Wilhite Parsons

Professional Experience

Omaha Supernovas (2026) 

  • Signed with the Omaha Supernovas on August 18, 2025. 

Kuzeyboru (2024) 

  • Aided the Turkish club to fifth-place finishes in both the Turkish Cup and League. 

NEC Red Rockets (2022-2023) 

  • Spent two seasons in Japan, leading the Red Rockets to the Japan SV.League and Empress' Cup Japan Championships in her second year. 

Nilüfer Belediyespor (2021) 

  • Her club placed ninth in the Turkish Cup, but saw a better result with a fifth-place finish in the Turkish League. 

Sesi Vôlei Bauru (2020) 

  • Took home a pair of bronze medals at the Paulista Championship and Brazilian Cup. 

Allianz MTV Stuttgart (2019) 

  • Considered the top club in Germany, Parsons led the team to a German Bundesliga title and a runner-up finish in the German Cup. In the prestiguios CEV Champions League, the team placed fifth that same season. 

Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio (2018) 

  • Joined arguably the world's top pro league right after college, helping the team to third place at the Italian Cup and fourth in the Italian Serie A1 league. 

International Experience

  • An alternate for the U.S. Olympic team for the 2020 Tokyo Games, which took place in 2021. 
  • 10-time international medalist with the U.S. National Team program, including three-straight FIVB Volleyball Nations League title (2018, 2019, 2021). 
  • Six of those medals came while playing under current Supernovas head coach Luke Slabe, who served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Women's National Team from 2018 to 2021. 

College Experience

Minnesota (2013-2016) 

  • Named the 2016 AVCA & ESPNW National Player of the Year as part of her breakout senior season. 
  • Selected as the Big Ten Player of the Year and unanimous All-Big Ten after averaging a conference-leading 4.20 kills per set (537 total) with 327 digs (2.60 per set), 62 blocks and 29 aces. 
  • Spearheaded the Gopher's run to their fifth national semifinal appearance in school history in 2016. 
  • Totaled a career average 2.95 kills, 2.00 digs and 0.60 blocks per set across 115 matches in four season. Plus, the Minnesota native notched 72 aces for 1,364.5 career points, which equals out to 3.46 per set. 

High School / Personal

  • Married to her husband, Jameson, and gave birth to their son, Ezra, in January 2025. 
  • Graduated from Eden Prairie in 2013 with a 3.89 GPA. 
  • Played for Northern Lights Volleyball Club, leading the 17-1s to the USA Junior National Championship in July of 2012. 
  • Daughter of Mark and Amy Wilhite.