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Foley Signs with VfB Suhl LOTTO Thüringen of VBL in Germany
6/25/2025 2:12:00 PM | Volleyball
Former DII National Player of the Year becomes first to sign a pro contract in program history, set to begin pro career in Germany this fall
SUHL, Germany – Former outside hitter Kenzie Foley (Sergeant Bluff, Iowa) has signed a professional contract with VfB Suhl LOTTO Thüringen of the Volleyball Bundesliga (VBL) in Germany, as announced by the organization on June 14. The 2021 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) DII National Freshman of the Year and 2023 AVCA DII National Player of the Year, made an incredible impact during her four seasons with the program, helping guide the Huskies to four straight NCAA Tournaments for the first time in program history. Foley becomes the first St. Cloud State Volleyball alumna to sign a professional contract.
"This was one of her goals through the recruiting process," said associate head coach Marci Taumalolo. "She has hit nearly every benchmark up until this point, so we are proud that she was able to reach this goal and are excited for her to live out her dreams over in Germany. We wish her the best of luck!"
The 2024 graduate helped bring the SCSU volleyball program to new heights in her four seasons in the black and red, being named the 2023 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and Division-II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) DII National Player of the Year while earning four All-America honors, two Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Player of the Year honors, four NSIC all-conference honors and many other accolades.
Foley made an immediate impact for the Huskies in her freshman campaign, earning 2021 AVCA DII National and Central Region as well as NSIC Freshman of the Year honors while leading the Huskies to the NSIC regular season and conference tournament championship titles. The pair of conference championships were the first since 1982 and began a run of five conference titles in four seasons for the Huskies, adding the 2022 and 2024 conference tournament titles and the 2024 regular season championship.
The outside hitter was named an AVCA First Team All-American three times in 2021, 2023 and 2024 while earning Second Team honors in 2022, was twice named the AVCA and D2CCA Central Regional Player of the Year (2023 and 2024), four times an AVCA first team all-region performer, twice the NSIC Player of the Year (2023 and 2024), was named the 2023 DII National Player of the Year by the AVCA and D2CCA and was a 2023 Honda DII Athlete of the Year finalist.
Foley is the first four-time All-American, first player to earn region player of the year honors, second four-time all-region honoree (first player to be named to the First Team in all four years) and the first to be named conference player of the year. She became just the fifth female SCSU student-athlete and first volleyball player to be named a national athlete of the year, joining Madison Brinkman (WSD, 2021-22), Heather Miller (IDTF, 2009-10), Erika Quigley (WBB, 2006-07) and Mary Ahlin (WSD, 1998-99).
The Sergeant Bluff, Iowa native became the first player in program history to be named the NSIC Preseason Player of the Year and throughout her career, totaled 12 NSIC Offensive Player of the Week honors and three AVCA Division II National Player of the Week nods. She was also named to the NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team twice (2022 and 2024) and the NSIC Tournament All-Tournament Team four times (2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024).
She was named the 2024-25 St. Cloud State Female Senior Athlete of the Year, which is awarded annually to the top female Husky with the most impressive comprehensive collegiate career who exhausted or concluded her collegiate eligibility.
In her banner 2023 season, Foley led the NCAA in kills per set (5.00), ranked second nationally in points per set (5.51) and fourth in total kills (545). In 2024, she ranked top-five in kills, kills/set and points/set among all DII players, while also leading the NSIC in those categories. She holds four career program records, including kills (2,033), points (2,290) and sets played (455), the record for kills in a first season (451, 2021), four of the top eight marks for kills in a season, six of the top 11 spots for single-match kills, including the record of 34, set in 2024. She also is the all-time program leader in career double-digit kill matches (114), double-doubles (79) and 20+ kill matches (29) and one of just five players in program history to tally 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs.
In the classroom, Foley earned three Academic All-NSIC honors (2022, 2023, 2024) and twice earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® and CSC First Team Academic All-America® honors (2023 and 2024). She became the first two-time Academic All-American in program history.
VfB Suhl LOTTO Thüringen Release
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"We are very proud of Kenzie and everything she has accomplished in her volleyball career, playing professional is the logical next step for her," said head coach Chad Braegelmann. "She's a competitor and loves sports – the atmosphere, challenging herself and being part of a team are all very important to her. This experience, and others like it will come from our team success. If we don't win matches and have a competitive team these opportunities don't present themselves as readily. We hope she's one of many others going forward to get this opportunity."𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐄𝐃 📝
— St. Cloud State Volleyball (@SCSUHuskies_VB) June 25, 2025
Congrats to former DII National Player of the Year, 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐲, who signed with VfB Suhl LOTTO Thüringen of the Volleyball Bundesliga (Germany) 👏
She is our 1st alumna to sign a pro contract 🤩#ProHusky 🐾 | #HuskiesVolleyball 🏐 | @kenziefoley08 pic.twitter.com/8oVA3Jzx1a
"This was one of her goals through the recruiting process," said associate head coach Marci Taumalolo. "She has hit nearly every benchmark up until this point, so we are proud that she was able to reach this goal and are excited for her to live out her dreams over in Germany. We wish her the best of luck!"
The 2024 graduate helped bring the SCSU volleyball program to new heights in her four seasons in the black and red, being named the 2023 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and Division-II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) DII National Player of the Year while earning four All-America honors, two Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Player of the Year honors, four NSIC all-conference honors and many other accolades.
Foley made an immediate impact for the Huskies in her freshman campaign, earning 2021 AVCA DII National and Central Region as well as NSIC Freshman of the Year honors while leading the Huskies to the NSIC regular season and conference tournament championship titles. The pair of conference championships were the first since 1982 and began a run of five conference titles in four seasons for the Huskies, adding the 2022 and 2024 conference tournament titles and the 2024 regular season championship.
The outside hitter was named an AVCA First Team All-American three times in 2021, 2023 and 2024 while earning Second Team honors in 2022, was twice named the AVCA and D2CCA Central Regional Player of the Year (2023 and 2024), four times an AVCA first team all-region performer, twice the NSIC Player of the Year (2023 and 2024), was named the 2023 DII National Player of the Year by the AVCA and D2CCA and was a 2023 Honda DII Athlete of the Year finalist.
Foley is the first four-time All-American, first player to earn region player of the year honors, second four-time all-region honoree (first player to be named to the First Team in all four years) and the first to be named conference player of the year. She became just the fifth female SCSU student-athlete and first volleyball player to be named a national athlete of the year, joining Madison Brinkman (WSD, 2021-22), Heather Miller (IDTF, 2009-10), Erika Quigley (WBB, 2006-07) and Mary Ahlin (WSD, 1998-99).
The Sergeant Bluff, Iowa native became the first player in program history to be named the NSIC Preseason Player of the Year and throughout her career, totaled 12 NSIC Offensive Player of the Week honors and three AVCA Division II National Player of the Week nods. She was also named to the NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team twice (2022 and 2024) and the NSIC Tournament All-Tournament Team four times (2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024).
She was named the 2024-25 St. Cloud State Female Senior Athlete of the Year, which is awarded annually to the top female Husky with the most impressive comprehensive collegiate career who exhausted or concluded her collegiate eligibility.
In her banner 2023 season, Foley led the NCAA in kills per set (5.00), ranked second nationally in points per set (5.51) and fourth in total kills (545). In 2024, she ranked top-five in kills, kills/set and points/set among all DII players, while also leading the NSIC in those categories. She holds four career program records, including kills (2,033), points (2,290) and sets played (455), the record for kills in a first season (451, 2021), four of the top eight marks for kills in a season, six of the top 11 spots for single-match kills, including the record of 34, set in 2024. She also is the all-time program leader in career double-digit kill matches (114), double-doubles (79) and 20+ kill matches (29) and one of just five players in program history to tally 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs.
In the classroom, Foley earned three Academic All-NSIC honors (2022, 2023, 2024) and twice earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® and CSC First Team Academic All-America® honors (2023 and 2024). She became the first two-time Academic All-American in program history.
VfB Suhl LOTTO Thüringen Release
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Volleyball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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