Athlete’s sharing their experiences and messages close to their hearts.
Madison Bartley Madison and I are new friends. We share the same (beautiful) Crockett Athletic facility, and my teammate, Sydney, is her roommate! Madison has been a key player for the Belmont Women’s Basketball team and she is making waves off the court in her pursuit to lead others to Read more…
Lauren Hackett is a recent Belmont Alum. She was a top marketing student, friend to many, and a positive influence on campus. Her personal experience and passions for mental health sprung into a startup custom embroidery sweatshirt business: Unfinished Apparel. Lauren caught COVID in the latter part of 2020 and Read more…
Grace and I are roommates, teammates, and good friends. Grace takes pride in her Iowa family roots, driving a Jeep, and her new found baking hobby. She would describe herself as a strong, independent person, and people around her would say she is bubbly, outgoing, and welcoming Here is Grace’s Read more…
Walking away from your sport is never easy. Especially after the roller coaster of a ride that Maggie Kuyper had during her career. While she decided that playing on the volleyball court was no longer for her, that did not keep her away from the game. Here is Maggie’s Story! Read more…
Inspiring others to “love big” and “see the good”. Campbell is the current Graduate Assistant for the Belmont Volleyball program. She is heavily involved with the team in many ways outside of practice, games, and daily operations. She is a breath of fresh air for the team. Her positivity, love, Read more…
Loved, Loyal, Hard-Worker & Loves Others Michael Shanks, or just “Shanks” as he is known and loved is a familiar face around the Belmont campus. We know he is quite tall, athletic, and a talented basketball player. Michael and I met on a Belmont Athletics Missions trip to Unalakleet, Alaska. Read more…
Friends on and off the field, Alex Johnson and Dylan Steely can often be found right next to each other. These best buds have been through similar experiences within their short time so far on the Belmont Men’s Soccer team. Together, they have faced adversity, handled challenges thrown their way, Read more…
“Volleyball had been my entire world up until this point and I didn’t want to lose that part of my identity.”
The pressure to be perfect on and off the court made me feel inadequate to the expectations I had set for myself, and the expectations I had set for me. This led to the fear of failure and disappointment, which kept me from being my best.
