Kenzie Crawford is in her second year as a Nebraska-Kearney graduate assistant coach. She officially joined the Lopers in August 2018 and is involved in all aspects of the program.Â
UNK went 33-3 last fall, winning the MIAA regular and tournament titles while reaching the NCAA's for a 20th straight season. Six players were named to the all-league team with senior libero Ellie McDonnell earning All-American honors after breaking school marks for digs in a career and season.Â
The Michigan native was a defensive specialist and setter at Creighton the past five years. A three-time Big East Conference All-Academic Team qualifier, she helped the Bluejays reach five NCAA Tournaments and win four Big East Tournament titles.
Redshirting in 2013, Crawford was part of a Creighton program that has posted a 130-41 mark the past five falls.
A member of the Dean’s List and winner of the 2017 True Blue Award, Crawford amassed 528 digs and 476 assists in her career. As a junior, she had a season-best 17 digs in an NCAA Tournament win over Northern Iowa and had 13 more in a Sweet 16 win against Michigan.
Prepping a Northview High in Grand Rapids, Crawford was tabbed the Detroit Free Press Senior Athlete of the Year and the Ottawa-Kent Conference Female Athlete of the Year and won the NHS Senior Athlete Award. To receive all those accolades, Crawford starred on the Wildcats basketball and volleyball teams.
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