Haley Eckerman
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 6-3
Weight: 170
Hometown/Residence: Waterloo, Iowa / Waterloo, Iowa
Birth Date: Nov. 10, 1992
Club Team/Coach: Iowa Elite (Waterloo, Iowa) / Maya Williamson
High School/Grad Year: East High School (Waterloo, Iowa) / 2011
College Status: Uncommitted
USA VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS: 2009 – Selected to the U.S. Girls’ Youth National Training Team. 2008 – USA Volleyball High Performance Development Camp at Chula Vista, Calif. 2007 – Helped her Iowa Region High Performance Youth National Team to a third-place finish at the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships. 2006 – Attended USA Volleyball Development A2 Camp at Colorado Springs.
CLUB/PREP HIGHLIGHTS: 2008 - Assisted Iowa Elite Club to third place at the Northern Lights Qualifier in teh 16-1 Club Division...Led East High School to conference title...Chosen to Iowa Elite 8 Team...Tabbed KBBG Radio Athlete of the Year...Selected PrepVolleyball.com All-American...Earned PrepVolleyball.com National Runnerup Player of the Year...Named All-Metro First-Team. 2007 - Selected MVC Athlete of the Year...Chosen to Iowa Elite 8 Team...Led East High School to conference title...Tabbed KBBG Radio Athlete of the Year...Earned PrepVolleyball.com National Runnerup Player of the Year. 2003 – Began playing club volleyball with Cedar Valley Sparks.
PERSONAL: Born Haley Jordann Eckerman on Nov. 10, 1992, in Waterloo, Iowa… Mother is Julia Eckerman… Sister is Aleah (2000)…Has competed two years in beach volleyball with partner Maya Williamson…Hobbies are watching football and basketball…Favorite foods are Pizza and Quesadilla…Favorite book is Siam…Favorite music categories are Rap, Hip-Hop and R&B…Favorite musicians are Neyo, Aaliyah and Beyonce…Favorite professional team is Los Angeles Lakers…Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan…Most admired person is mother because “she is always there for me and has done everything to help me have a successful life.”
INTERESTING NOTE: Eckerman was name the 2009 Human Right Youth of the Year and serves as an elementary mentor. She volunteers as a S.T.A.R. (Safety, Trustworthy, Attitude, Respectful) at an elementary school and teaches volleyball to middle school gym classes.
