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Macey Gardner joined the Liberty volleyball coaching staff in August of 2016. The former Arizona State standout currently serves as an assistant coach on Head Coach Shane Pinder’s staff.
Gardner assists in all areas of the Liberty volleyball program, while focusing on the team’s outside attackers, blocking and serve receive passing.
Gardner finished her career at Arizona State in 2015 as the Sun Devils’ all-time leader in career kills with 1,882, a total which ranks 13th all-time in Pac-12 history. She was a three-time Pac-12 All-Conference selection, becoming just the second Arizona State volleyball player to do so. A 2014 AVCA All-America third team selection, Gardner totaled 594 kills as a junior. Gardner holds Arizona State’s freshman season record with 577 kills in 2012, when she led the Pac-12 in kills. She also spent two seasons on the Sun Devils’ sand volleyball team.
During her time at Arizona State, Gardner received international playing experience. She was selected to play on the Pac-12 volleyball All-Star team in China in 2013. Gardner also participated in winter training in 2013 with the USA National Team.
Gardner has coached volleyball on the club level, coaching 15’s and 16’s. She led Club One for four seasons, while spending one season with Club Red. Additionally, Gardner coached the Club One 18’s for one season of sand volleyball.
A native of Gilbert, Ariz., Gardner graduated in December 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in business communication.
Her younger brother, Brock Gardner, will begin playing for the Flames’ men’s basketball team in 2016-17.
