#13 Sydney Conley Season 2025-26

Student-Athlete Features 
In the Studio with Vanderbilt Volleyball: Sydney Conley

Coach Nelson on Sydney Conley… We’ve gotten increasingly excited about Sydney’s offensive versatility as she’s spent time in our gym. We love her on the slide and trust her all along the net. We continue to think highly of how she can slow down opponent outsides with her block. She brings a steady mindset to the court, which will be huge for Team One as we go through our first season.

Academic Honors 
• 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

As a Graduate Student (2025) 
• Team captain
• Played in 86 sets, recording 69 kills and 34 blocks
• Recorded a season-high six blocks vs. Mississippi State

As a Graduate Student (2024) 
• Redshirted during the 2024 season

The Conley File
• Graduate transfer to Vanderbilt from Florida State
• Received her undergraduate degree in sociology
• 2023 ACC champion
• 4X ACC Academic Honor Roll

As a Senior at Florida State (2023)
• Averaged 1.37 kills/set
• Averaged .65 blocks/set
• Hit .253

Personal
• Mother, Melanie, played volleyball at Nebraska-Omaha
• Father, Michael, played basketball at Nebraska-Omaha

Why Vanderbilt?
“I chose Vanderbilt because the opportunity to earn a great education and live in a beautiful city, all while being a part of a brand new program is something I could never pass up. The coaches are very passionate and excited about what we can do, and I’m grateful for the chance to be a part of that.”

Sydney’s Essentials 
Favorite food spot in Nashville: Little Hats
Favorite spot on campus: Wyatt steps
First song on aux: Wide Open Spaces by the Chicks