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Kelsey Robinson

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Kelsey Robinson-Cook
Personal information
NicknameKe$ha
BornKelsey Marie Robinson
(1992-06-25) June 25, 1992 (age 32)
Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Spike120 in (306 cm)
Block120 in (300 cm)
College / UniversityUniversity of Tennessee
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter / Libero
Current clubUnited States LOVB Atlanta
Number23 (national team) 23 (LOVB Atlanta)
National team
2014–United States United States
Medal record
Volleyball
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Italy Team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2019 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Japan Team
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2015 Omaha Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Bangkok Team
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place 2018 Nanjing Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nanjing Team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Rimini Team

Kelsey Marie Robinson Cook (born June 25, 1992) is an American volleyball player. She has been a member of the United States women's national volleyball team since 2014. A three-time Olympian, Robinson has a gold, silver, and bronze medal from the 2020, 2024, and 2016 Olympics respectively.

Early life

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Robinson was raised in Bartlett, Illinois. She attended St. Francis High School and graduated in 2010.[1][2]

College career

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Robinson was recruited by coach John Cook at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, but initially turned down the opportunity to play there due to believing she was not good enough to play at Nebraska.[3] She played for three years at the University of Tennessee, where she was named the 2011 SEC Player of the Year.[4] She then transferred to Nebraska where she played for two years.[5] In 2013, she was named the Big Ten Player of the Year, and in 2014, she was named as one of four finalists for the Honda Sports Award in volleyball.[4][6][7]

Pro and international career

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Robinson Cook was part of the USA national team that won the 2014 World Championship gold medal when their team defeated China 3–1 in the final match.[8][9]

Robinson won the 2016–17 CEV Champions League silver medal with Imoco Volley Conegliano after losing the final match 0–3 to the Turkish VakıfBank Istanbul[10] winning also the Best Outside Spiker award.[11]

In May 2021, she was named to the 18-player roster for the FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament.[12] that was played May 25 – June 24 in Rimini, Italy. It was the only major international competition before the 2020 Summer Olympics in July.

On June 7, 2021, US National Team head coach Karch Kiraly announced she would be part of the 12-player Olympic roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[13] USA won the gold medal for the first time in history.

Robinson was also a member of the US National Team during the 2024 Paris Olympics, where she won a silver medal with the team.[14][15]

Clubs

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Awards

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Individual

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Clubs

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National team

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References

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  1. ^ "Volleyball 2013". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Kelsey Robinson Cook". USA Volleyball. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "How Nebraska Paved Right Road for Kelsey Robinson". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Kelsey Robinson - Volleyball 2013". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  5. ^ Mewhirter, Travis (June 5, 2024). "The indomitable will of Kelsey Robinson Cook, USA Volleyball's "fireball"". Volleyballmag.com. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  6. ^ "Kelsey Robinson Named Finalist for Honda Sports Award". KLKN-TV. December 23, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Washington's Vansant Named 2014 Honda Volleyball Sport Award Winner". CWSA. January 7, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  8. ^ Benedetti, Valeria (October 12, 2014). "Volley, Mondiale: Usa batte Cina 3–1". La Gazzetta dello sport (in Italian). Milan, Italy. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  9. ^ "USA win first World Championship title, China and Brazil complete the podium". Milan, Italy: FIVB. May 11, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  10. ^ "VakifBank take 3rd Champions League title after 3–0 win against Imoco". Treviso, Italy: CEV. April 23, 2017. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  11. ^ "Champions League: Le migliori della Final Four. Zhu MVP" (in Italian). Volleyball.it. April 23, 2017. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  12. ^ Staff, V. B. M. (May 13, 2021). "Kiraly announces 18 USA Volleyball women on FIVB VNL Roster |".
  13. ^ "USAV Announces U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team". USA Volleyball. June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  14. ^ "Kelsey Robinson Cook". USA Volleyball. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  15. ^ "Former Huskers Earn Olympics Silver with U.S. Women's Volleyball". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
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Awards
Preceded by Best Outside Spiker of
FIVB World Grand Prix
2015
ex aequo Brazil Natália Pereira 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Outside Spiker of
CEV Champions League
2016–2017
ex aequo United States Kimberly Hill 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Outside Spiker of
World Cup
2019
ex aequo China Zhu Ting 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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