University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Akeo Promoted to Director of Operations for Pitt Volleyball
5/24/2021 9:40:00 AM | Volleyball
2016 ACC Setter of the Year Returns to Pitt Full-Time
PITTSBURGH – After serving as a volunteer assistant coach during the Panthers' 2021 spring season, Kamalani Akeo has been promoted to director of operations for Pitt volleyball program, head coach Dan Fisher announced Monday.
In her new role, Akeo will serve as liaison for the volleyball team to all athletic department officials, as well as visiting teams. She will control day-to-day operations for the Panthers, including coordinating travel and meals.
A 2019 Panther Award winner and member of Pitt's prestigious Varsity Walk, Akeo returned to Oakland in January following two professional seasons overseas, most recently playing for OK Nova KBM Branik in Slovenia in 2020.
Akeo's collegiate career accolades at Pitt include being named the program's first ACC Setter of the Year in 2016, in addition to two selections to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-East Coast Region Team (2016, 2017). She earned a nod to the All-ACC First Team in 2017, and the All-ACC Second Team in 2016. Akeo's leadership helped the Panthers earn their first two ACC Championships, in 2017 and 2018. Pitt competed in three NCAA Tournaments during Akeo's career (2016, 2017, 2018), reaching the second round in each season.
Akeo ranks third all-time in the Pitt volleyball record book with 3,956 career assists between 2015-18. She posted the program's top two seasons during the rally scoring era (2008-pres.) in terms of assists with 1,379 in 2016 and 1,258 in 2017.
Akeo graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in human resource management and marketing.
Akeo's younger sister, Lexis Akeo, also a setter, recently completed her sophomore season for the Panthers. Lexis earned recognition on the All-ACC Freshman Team and All-ACC Second Team in 2019.
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In her new role, Akeo will serve as liaison for the volleyball team to all athletic department officials, as well as visiting teams. She will control day-to-day operations for the Panthers, including coordinating travel and meals.
A 2019 Panther Award winner and member of Pitt's prestigious Varsity Walk, Akeo returned to Oakland in January following two professional seasons overseas, most recently playing for OK Nova KBM Branik in Slovenia in 2020.
Akeo's collegiate career accolades at Pitt include being named the program's first ACC Setter of the Year in 2016, in addition to two selections to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-East Coast Region Team (2016, 2017). She earned a nod to the All-ACC First Team in 2017, and the All-ACC Second Team in 2016. Akeo's leadership helped the Panthers earn their first two ACC Championships, in 2017 and 2018. Pitt competed in three NCAA Tournaments during Akeo's career (2016, 2017, 2018), reaching the second round in each season.
Akeo ranks third all-time in the Pitt volleyball record book with 3,956 career assists between 2015-18. She posted the program's top two seasons during the rally scoring era (2008-pres.) in terms of assists with 1,379 in 2016 and 1,258 in 2017.
Akeo graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in human resource management and marketing.
Akeo's younger sister, Lexis Akeo, also a setter, recently completed her sophomore season for the Panthers. Lexis earned recognition on the All-ACC Freshman Team and All-ACC Second Team in 2019.
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