Maggie Griffin | A volleyball life

Maggie has an extensive volleyball background, competing 9 years for Sports Performance Volleyball out of Aurora, IL. At the club level, Maggie won 2 Junior Olympic titles, was a 4-time AAU All-American, and 2-time JO MVP. Maggie went to Michigan State before transferring to the University of Nebraska, leading her team to a National Final in 2005 and being on the 2006 team that won the National Championship. She traveled to Puerto Rico, Switzerland, and the Netherlands to play professionally for two years after college. At the conclusion of her playing career, Maggie has been a volunteer coach at Nebraska, and started a volleyball club called VCN in 2010. Maggie was awarded the 2017 AVCA 30 Under 30 award and is a current Board Member for the JVA, serving on the Executive Committee as Treasurer, as well as Committee chair for the AVCA Club Awards. Maggie is currently the VCNebraska Master Coach for the College Prep program. She also oversees and directs all age groups and programs. Maggie takes us on a journey that celebrates the highs and the lows of being an athlete, and the challenges and opportunities of running her own business. Of course, we get to learn from her how developing a high-performance mindset can help one max out in sport and life.