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Hannah Waters

Hannah Waters joined San Diego volleyball in July 2024 as a graduate assistant. She will enter her second season with the Toreros in the fall of 2025. 

In Waters’ first year with the program, USD developed:
  • One Setter of the Year
  • One Freshman of the Year
  • Three All-WCC First Team selections
  • One All-WCC Second Team selections
  • Two All-WCC Honorable Mention selections
  • Three All-WCC Freshman Team selections
  • One WCC All-Academic First Team selections
  • One WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention selections
With Waters’ assistance, the Toreros posted a strong 19-9 overall record and a 14-4 finish in WCC play in 2024, tying for second place in the conference. The team’s season was highlighted by an undefeated run at the LSU Invitational and statement victories over No. 17 BYU and WCC rival Pepperdine. Isabel Clark was named WCC Freshman of the Year, while Kylie Munday earned WCC Setter of the Year honors. Clark, Kristen Erland, and Haylee Stoner were selected to the All-WCC First Team, Nemo Beach was named to the All-WCC Second Team, and Madi Allen and Kennedy Osunsanmi received All-WCC Honorable Mentions. Stoner was also recognized on the All-WCC Academic Team, with Olivia Bennett earning a WCC Academic Honorable Mention. 

Waters came to USD after playing four years of Division I volleyball at Lamar University and Fresno State.

She played setter during her time as an undergraduate, tallying 1,385 assists, 637 digs, and 32 aces across nearly 100 matches with both the Cardinals and the Bulldogs. In her final year at Fresno State, she helped her team capture the 2023 Mountain West Championship.

Waters also held roles as a coach with FMTVA and Valley Volleyball Clubs, in addition to serving as a Strategic Communications Intern with Fresno State Athletics. 

As a graduate assistant, Waters will assist the USD volleyball staff with day-to-day operations, recruiting, liaising with the department's strategic communications team, and coordinating team travel.

A native of Litchfield Park, Arizona, Waters graduated from Fresno State in 2024 with Dean's and President's Honors and a Bachelor's degree in Communications.