Former (as sad as that is to say) Wisconsin volleyball star Dana Rettke earned one more collegiate award to add to her large collection. Rettke was named the Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year.
Rettke’s career was nothing short of incredible, both individually and in team accomplishments.
She was perhaps the biggest reason Wisconsin won three-straight Big Ten championships and the program’s first NCAA national championship in December.
Earlier this week, she was named Wisconsin’s Female Athlete of the Year. She earned the 2021 AVCA National Player of the Year award last winter.
Because of the extra year of eligibility the COVID-19 pandemic provided NCAA athletes, Rettke was the first ever five-time first team All-American in AVCA history. She was also a five-time first-team All-Big Ten selection.
Successful beyond the Badgers, she earned a FIVB Nationals League gold medal with Team USA. In addition, Rettke helped the United States qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Rettke is currently playing professionally in Milan, Italy with Vero Volley Monzo. She and her team have qualified for the upcoming Champions League.
There’s no question about it: Dana Rettke is the best to ever do it in a Badgers uniform, and she deserves every accolade she’s earned.
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