Tatum, Vickers Headed to Big Ten Volleyball Media Days
6/5/2025 10:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum and junior middle blocker Ava Vickers will serve as Indiana's representatives at the 2025 Big Ten Volleyball Media Days. The veteran duo will join head coach Steve Aird in Chicago at the network studios to kick off the new campaign (July 28-29).
For the fourth-straight season, the Big Ten has set the tone in the growth of women's volleyball at the national level. All 18 conference programs will converge on the Windy City to take part in television interviews, social media hits and in-depth sit downs with Big Ten Network hosts.
The conference continues to take the sport to new levels. 2024 featured a record slate of games on national television – a number that is expected to increase this season. IU will do its part in growing the game by moving its rivalry match with Purdue to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on October 16th.
Tatum and Vickers were selected to represent the program by the coaching staff due to their on-court play and their well-spoken nature. Tatum is one of the best returning players at her position in the league and is coming off a campaign that saw her provide a career high 348 kills. Vickers started all 20 Big Ten matches last season and hit .314 with 1.17 kills per set.
IU opens its 2025 season with a trip Coral Gables to take on Miami (Fla.) for the third-straight season. The Hoosiers will also meet VCU on opening weekend at the end of August.
For the fourth-straight season, the Big Ten has set the tone in the growth of women's volleyball at the national level. All 18 conference programs will converge on the Windy City to take part in television interviews, social media hits and in-depth sit downs with Big Ten Network hosts.
The conference continues to take the sport to new levels. 2024 featured a record slate of games on national television – a number that is expected to increase this season. IU will do its part in growing the game by moving its rivalry match with Purdue to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on October 16th.
Tatum and Vickers were selected to represent the program by the coaching staff due to their on-court play and their well-spoken nature. Tatum is one of the best returning players at her position in the league and is coming off a campaign that saw her provide a career high 348 kills. Vickers started all 20 Big Ten matches last season and hit .314 with 1.17 kills per set.
IU opens its 2025 season with a trip Coral Gables to take on Miami (Fla.) for the third-straight season. The Hoosiers will also meet VCU on opening weekend at the end of August.
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