Pitt volleyball’s Olivia Babcock was named the 2025 AVCA National Player of the Year on Friday, making her just the fifth player in the award’s history to win the honor in consecutive seasons.
Babcock swept the sport’s highest individual honors in 2025, being recognized not only as the AVCA Player of the Year, but also as the ACC Player of the Year and AVCA East Coast Region Player of the Year. She made history at the University of Pittsburgh, becoming the only player to be selected to the AVCA All-America First Team three times.
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Babcock was awarded the Pittsburgh Area Most Outstanding Player Award after leading the Pitt Panthers to their fifth consecutive national semifinal appearance. Her standout performances this season include setting the program’s single-game kill record with 45 kills against UNC, a feat unmatched by any other player in NCAA volleyball this year and the first such kill count since 2019.
Overall, Babcock averaged 5.17 kills and 2.09 steals per game, demonstrating her offensive dominance and defensive reliability. Additionally, she was named AVCA Player of the Week earlier this season and was named ACC Offensive Player of the Week five times during the 2025 campaign.
Channel 11’s Shelby Cassesse recently sat down with Babcock to talk about her accomplishments and the goals she’s still setting. Click here to read the story.
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