Alli Danielle Linnehan (; born September 16, 1999) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for the Atlanta Vibe of the

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. She also played for the

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in 2022.

Early life

Linnehan grew up in

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and played volleyball and basketball for her high school at Christian Academy of Indiana, helping lead them to a state volleyball title in her second year.

Career

College

Linnehan chose to play volleyball for Kentucky, crediting her choosing the school because it was the first school to offer her a scholarship, as well as some of her family being fans of the school. She graduated from Kentucky in May 2022

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with a degree in elementary education. Linnehan was named SEC Freshman of the Year in 2018 after helping Kentucky to a conference title. During the season, she had 12 matches with double-digit kills and averaged 2.37 kills per. Following her sophomore season in 2019, Linnehan earned her first

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All-American award, being named to third team, after averaging 3.36 kills per set during the season. Linnehan was named an AVCA First Team All-American in 2020 after leading the Wildcats in kills per set during her junior season. She helped Kentucky win its first ever NCAA National Championship the same year, and was a finalist for the

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in women's volleyball. She had 26 kills in the championship match versus Texas, with her final kill coming on the championship winning point. She was named a second team All-American in 2021 after helping Kentucky to another SEC title, and was named the conference player of the year, recording 4.09 points per set during the conference season.

Professional clubs

Neptunes de Nantes

Linnehan played for Neptunes de Nantes in the 2022–2023 professional season.

Atlanta Vibe

Linnehan will play for the Atlanta Vibe of the

for their inaugural 2024 season.

USA National Team

Linnehan made her national team debut in September 2022 at the NORCECA Pan American Cup Final Six tournament, winning a silver medal with the team.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Linnehan, Alli 1999 births Living people Volleyball players from Indiana Outside hitters American women's volleyball players Kentucky Wildcats women's volleyball players Atlanta Vibe players American expatriate volleyball players in France 21st-century American sportswomen