USA National Volleyball Team Acquires Penn State’s 4x National Champion Turned Coach as 2024 Paris Olympics Looms

The biggest sports event Olympics is going to happen in the French capital Paris in a few months. Athletes, trainers, and coaches have been prepping themselves with full zeal and strong enthusiasm. Following suit, the USA National Volleyball team made a bright new addition to its coaching staff to bolster its Paris dreams.

The newest addition to the squad was working as a defensive and Recruiting Coordinator at Mizzou Volleyball while also having a rich coaching history with Georgia Tech. The Mizzou Volleyball’s official X handle recently broke the news.

Volleyball team gets a boost ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics

Missouri Tigers’ official X page shared a picture of the 4 time NCAA National Champion of Penn State, Arielle Wilson, which hints that she joined the USA Volleyball teams’ NTDP indoor winter training series program just a few months before the 2024 Paris Olympics. The post reads, “Coaching with the Red, White, and Blue in California. 🇺🇸🏐 #MIZ 🐯🏐 |  @MissREL7’’. The athlete development and NDTP program’s main inducement is to train the best athletes and amplify their skills. Given Wilson’s staunch skills both as a player and a coach, it is indeed a significant development.

Arielle Wilson became a part of the volleyball team at the University of Missouri this March. Before that, Wilson graced Georgia Tech’s volleyball program as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. The team secured four postseason appearances under her guidance. Georgia Tech had one of the most successful stints with Wilson, securing 3 NCAA Tournament berths.

In 2021, they proceeded to make it to the NCAA Elite Eight. Besides that, Wilson also helped the Yellow Jackets clinch their first-ever NIVC Championship after finishing in second place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Yellow Jackets also won their first-ever NIVC Championship in 2019. Her list of accolades does not end with this, however.

The phenomenal expertise of Arielle Wilson

Before joining Georgia Tech, Wilson served as a volunteer assistant coach for Michigan State in the 2018 season. She is a pro at covering team blocking and preparing the middle blockers. Wilson has also served as a coach at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. She also joined together with the First Alliance Volleyball Club, coaching them for the volleyball program. Wilson’s player career is equally studded with achievements.

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As a member of the Nittany Lions volleyball, she led them to four NCAA Championships and four Big Ten Championships. She also has a three-time AVCA All-American honor in her kitty. It remains to be seen how her rich experience serves the national team.

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