Cook, Hanson and Palabiyik Set for Big Ten Media Days

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference will proceed to lift the bar because the premier volleyball convention within the nation when it performs host to the fourth annual Big Ten Volleyball Media Days July 28-29, 2025 on the Big Ten Network studios in Chicago. In 2022, the Big Ten grew to become the primary collegiate convention to host an in-person preseason volleyball media occasion.

Minnesota head coach Keegan Cook will probably be joined on Monday by senior outdoors hitter Julia Hanson and junior libero Zeynep Palabiyik. The trio will undergo media stations all through the day, together with ‘At the Net’ sit downs, a studio sit down on Big Ten Network, a press convention and far more.

The workforce’s press conference is about for Monday, July 28 from 2:12 to 2:32 p.m. Media considering attending and asking questions can achieve this by the hooked up Zoom link.

In the 18-team league, the Golden Gophers had been picked to complete fourth within the preseason ballot behind Nebraska, Penn State and Wisconsin. Minnesota completed the 2024 season with a 21-11 (13-7 Big Ten) file, advancing to the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 32. The Gophers tied for sixth within the convention standings. Outsides Julia Hanson and Mckenna Wucherer had been voted onto the Preseason All-Big Ten Team as properly.

Minnesota opens the season on Monday, Aug. 25 in Sioux Falls, S.D. towards Texas A&M.

Day 1 (July 28): Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers

Day 2 (July 29): Iowa, Michigan, Michigan St., Ohio St., Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington, Wisconsin

2025 BIG TEN VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON POLL

1. Nebraska

2. Penn State

3. Wisconsin 

4. Minnesota 

5. UCLA

6. USC

7. Purdue

8. Washington

9. Illinois 

10. Michigan

11. Indiana

12. Oregon 

13. Ohio State

14. Michigan State

15. Northwestern 

16. Maryland

17. Iowa 

18. Rutgers

2025 BIG TEN VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

Allison Jacobs, MICH, Gr., OH

Julia Hanson, MINN, Sr., OH

Mckenna Wucherer, MINN, Sr., OH

HARPER MURRAY, NEB, Jr., OH

ANDI JACKSON, NEB, Jr., MB

BERGEN REILLY, NEB, Jr., S

Rebekah Allick, NEB, Sr., MB

KENNEDY MARTIN, PSU, Jr., OPP

IZZY STARCK, PSU, So., S

Gillian Grimes, PSU, Sr., L

Cheridyn Leverette, UCLA, Sr., OH

Maggie Li, UCLA, Jr., OH

Marianna Singletary, UCLA, RS-Jr., MB

Phekran Kong, UCLA, Gr., MB

Adonia Faumuina, USC, Jr., OH

Kierstyn Barton, WASH, Jr., OH

Julia Hunt, WASH, So., MB

Carter Booth, WIS, Sr., MB

Mimi Colyer, WIS, Sr., OH

Charlie Fuerbringer, WIS, So., S

Unanimous Selection in ALL CAPS

* – further gamers attributable to tie in voting

Unanimous choice listed in ALL CAPS