Brendan O’Brien '23 Recruiting Profile

Volleyball had become my true passion my freshman year of highschool. Freshman year was my first year ever playing and being for sure not the best, it lit a spark in me. It became a goal to get better and the pandemic was a time I became determined to get better. With hard work, I became a varsity starter my sophomore year. Being an undersized outside hitter, it can become challenging to play, but also the mental game. Comparing yourself to someone who doesn’t lack the height, the skill and the physicality to play. I try to use it to my advantage. The goal is to play volleyball in college, at any level. While being a student-athlete, academics are my priority to keep playing the sport I love. Being an athlete helps your understand being in a team, to understand people different than you. These skills are transferable into the classroom and into the real world.