After a successful playing career with the Knights, Dani Harrison was named UCF[apos]s director of volleyball operations in the summer of 2013. Harrison will help monitor the academic progress of student-athletes, assist with the organization of team travel, help manage the program[apos]s budget, coordinate community service initiatives and provide support to the direction of UCF[apos]s camps.
'It[apos]s always a special privilege anytime we can move a former player into an administrative or coaching role,' head coach Todd Dagenais said. 'Dani has been such an important part of UCF Volleyball for the past 4 years, now she will have the opportunity to contribute to our success in a completely different manner. She will assume the day to day operational tasks of travel, administrative paperwork, marketing, community relations, and budgeting. I have complete and total trust in her ability to help manage our program.'
CAREER ACCOLADES
C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Medal (2010, 2011, 2012)
C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
2012 - SENIOR SEASON
Dug out 10 attacks in the season-opener against Creighton (8/24)
Chipped in 14 digs against Wisconsin (8/25)
Recorded 17 digs and one service ace against Liberty (9/1)
Posted a season-high 20 digs and one service ace vs. Fairfield (9/8)
Tallied one kill, two service aces and 14 digs in the sweep against ECU (9/30)
Notched 13 digs and three service aces against SMU (10/5)
Dug out 15 attacks against Southern Miss (10/19)
Chipped in seven digs with a career-high five service aces against East Carolina (10/26)
2011 - JUNIOR SEASON
Earned the C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Medal
Named to the C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll
Played in all 31 matches with 11 starts and appeared in all 115 sets for the Knights in 2011
Totaled 275 digs, third on the team, and 2.39 digs per set
Served up 23 service aces and dished out 13 assists on the season
First double-digit dig effort (10) came against UNF (8/27)
Recorded a season-high 15 digs against Pitt (9/09)
Served up two aces and dug out nine attacks against FAU (9/11)
Chipped in with 14 digs against Tulsa (9/25)
Dug out 10 attacks at Southern Miss (10/23)
Recorded 15 digs and two service aces against Houston (10/28)
Posted a season-best 19 digs against Rice (10/30)
Notched double-digit digs against both Marshall (11/11) and ECU (11/13) in UCF[apos]s final home stand
2010 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
Earned the C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Medal
Named to the C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll
Played in all 32 matches with 11 starts and was the only Knight to play in all 119 sets in 2010
Ranked second on the squad in service aces (23)
Was third in digs (283) and fourth in assists (22)
Had 12 double-digit dig performances on the season
Totaled 13 digs in the match vs. Baylor (9/10)
Tallied 15 digs and two service aces against Jacksonville (9/11)
Recorded 12 digs vs. James Madison (9/17)
Posted a career-high 21 digs at Chattanooga (9/18)
Had 18 digs and a service ace at Southern Miss (10/15)
Had 10 digs and two assists vs. No. 25 Tulsa (11/12)
Tallied 11 digs and a service ace vs. SMU (11/14)
Had 14 digs, a service ace and an assist at UAB (11/21)
2009-FRESHMAN SEASON
Named to the C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll
Saw action in 25 matches with 1 start for the Knights
Was seventh on the team with 54 digs
Made her UCF debut vs. Jacksonville (8/28)
Posted her first-career dig against Florida Atlantic (8/29)
Recorded five digs in the C-USA opener vs. Southern Miss (9/18)
Posted six digs and a service ace vs. FIU (9/19)
Had five digs vs. Florida A&M (9/20)
Posted six digs vs. SMU (11/8) and at Southern Miss (11/13)
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
Played for head coach Rita Crockett
Was a Wendy[apos]s Heisman High School Athlete nominee in 2008
Three-time All-Big Bend selection, earning first team accolades as a senior
Set a school record with 527 digs her senior year and added 48 service aces
Named her team[apos]s Defensive MVP for the second-straight year in 2008
Also earned the Scholar-Athlete award for the fourth-straight year as a senior
Posted 494 digs and 36 service aces as a junior
Was honored with the Heart of a Champion award in her sophomore season
Tallied 398 digs and 29 service aces in 2006
Earned her team[apos]s Sparkplug Award in her rookie campaign
Was her class Valedictorian and was also President of the National Honor Society, yearbook editor and a Best and Brightest nominee for math
Earned the Principal[apos]s Award and the Stan Dietrich Award (Academic/Athletic/Character/Leadership)
Was named Who[apos]s Who Among American High School Students
PERSONAL
Born in Tallahassee, Fla.
Daughter of Philip and Gail Harrison
Majoring in marketing
Brother, Chris, plays baseball at LaGrange College
