Bradley University Athletics

Amber Rolfzen Joins Bradley Volleyball As Volunteer Assistant

Volleyball 10/14/2020 11:16:00 AM

PEORIA, Ill. -- Fifth-year Bradley Volleyball Head Coach Carol Price-Torok made an addition to her coaching staff for the 2020-21 school year, announcing Wednesday former All-American Amber Rolfzen will serve as a volunteer assistant coach.

The Papillion, Neb., native was a two-time All-American at Nebraska and helped the Huskers to the 2015 National Championship. Rolfzen comes to Bradley after playing professionally in Europe the last four years, with stops in Germany, France and Italy. In addition, she helped Team USA to the title at the 2016 Pan Am Cup in Canete, Peru, following her collegiate career.

"Amber is a fierce competitor who has proven she knows how to get it done at the highest levels both in the NCAA and internationally," said Price-Torok. "I am excited to have her in the gym using those experiences to train and mentor our middle blockers. We have a young team, so Amber's attention to detail will help this group develop at the pace we are looking for. She has jumped right into a huge role with film break down and coding that will help our players continue to improve and make the changes necessary to compete at the highest level."

As a senior at Nebraska, Rolfzen took home AVCA Third-Team All-America honors; hitting .319 and averaging 1.38 blocks per set. The Huskers reached the NCAA Final Four each of her final two seasons and she was an All-Big Ten pick both her junior and senior seasons.

Rolfzen finished her career with 500 block assists to rank fifth in Nebraska history in the category. During her collegiate career, she started 129 of the 130 matches she appeared in and the Huskers posted a combined 112-24 record, reaching at least the NCAA Regional Finals in all four years.

Named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team as a junior, Rolfzen received AVCA Second-Team All-America honors following a junior season in which she hit .358 and averaged a career-best 1.58 blocks per set. Her 1.58 blocks-per-set average ranked fourth nationally and was the best season average at Nebraska dating back to 2005.

A 2016 graduate with a degree in business administration, Rolfzen was a two-time AVCA all-region selection and a four-time Academic All-Big Ten performer. She was a two-time Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year at Papillion-La Vista South, where she helped her high school team to three consecutive state titles.

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