Lauren Nicole Carlini (/kɑːrˈliːni/ kar-LEE-nee; born February 28, 1995)[1] is an American volleyball player. She plays for the United States women's volleyball team. She won the 2016 Sullivan Award as America's best amateur athlete.
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| Full name | Lauren Nicole Carlini | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | February 28, 1995 Geneva, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Aurora, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Spike | 119 in (302 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Block | 116 in (295 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| College / University | University of Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||
| Current club |  Casalmaggiore | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editCarlini graduated from West Aurora High School in Aurora, Illinois in 2013.[2]
College
editLauren was raised in an Italian-American family in Illinois.[3] She played for University of Wisconsin.[4] While at Wisconsin, Carlini was named as one of the four finalists for the Honda Sports Award in volleyball for both the 2014–15 season as well as the 2015–16 season.[5][6][7][8]
International career
editClub
editOn a club level, she played professionally in Italy, Russia and Turkey.[9][10] Beginning in 2025, Carlini will compete for LOVB Madison, in the league's inaugural season.[11]
National Team
editIn May 2021, she was named to the 18-player roster for the FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament.[12] that was played May 25 – June 24 in Rimini, Italy. It was the only major international competition before the Tokyo Olympics.
She was selected as an Olympic alternate for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[13] She was named to the Olympic team for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[14] Following the 2024 games, Carlini announced her retirement from the national team.[15]
Coaching
editIn September 2024, Carlini was hired by the University of Wisconsin team as an offensive analyst and strategy consultant.[16]
References
edit- ^ "CARLINI Lauren". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "West Aurora grad Lauren Carlini sees dream pushed back by decision to delay 2020 Tokyo Olympics: 'I got home and I cried for a little bit.'". Aurora Beacon-News. March 25, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Volleyball standout Lauren Carlini". Fra Noi. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ Journal, Dennis Punzel | Wisconsin State (July 19, 2017). "Badgers volleyball: Ex-Wisconsin star Lauren Carlini living her dream with Team USA". madison.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Nominees Announced for 2014-15 Honda Volleyball Sport Award". CWSA. December 17, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "Lauren Carlini nominee for Honda Award in volleyball". Wisconsin Badgers. December 23, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "Samantha Bricio of USC Named Honda Sports Award Winner for Women's Volleyball". CWSA. January 6, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "Lauren Carlini nominee for Honda Sports Award". Wisconsin Badgers. December 18, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. National Team Setter Lauren Carlini Signs With WVC Dynamo Moscow". VolleyMob. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ "Lauren Carlini". USA Volleyball. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Wisconsin volleyball great to be founding player for pro team in Madison". Badger Extra. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Kiraly announces 18 USA Volleyball women on FIVB VNL Roster |". May 13, 2021.
- ^ "USAV Announces U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team". USA Volleyball. June 7, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "USAV Announces Women's Team for Paris 2024". USA Volleyball. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Badger Great Joins Volleyball Staff". Wisconsin Badgers. September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Mark. "Former Olympian, Wisconsin volleyball star Lauren Carlini will join program's coaching staff". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
External links
edit- FIVB profile Archived March 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
- https://volleyballmag.com/carlini-050818/ Archived September 22, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- Lauren Carlini at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Lauren Carlini at USA Volleyball
- Lauren Carlini at Team USA (archive May 22, 2023)
- Lauren Carlini at Olympics.com
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