Paris Bound! Kevin Tillie Holds Home Court Advantage
July 08, 2024 | Men's Volleyball, Olympics
IRVINE, Calif. –Former UCI All-American Kevin Tillie was named to France's men's indoor volleyball Olympic team and will be playing in front of a home crowd in Paris.
This will be Tillie's third Olympic appearance after helping France capture Gold at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Â
Most recently, Tillie was instrumental in France's 2024 Volleyball Nations League title, tallying 13 points in the championship against Japan and serving a match-winning ace in a 3-2 victory against Italy in the semifinal.
France enters the Olympics fourth in the World Rankings.
Tillie was a member of UCI's 2012 and 2013 National Championship teams, earning NCAA All-Tournament honors each year. The outside hitter was a two-time first team AVCA All-American and All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation choice as well as honored as the 2013 Lauds & Laurels Outstanding Student-Athlete.
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This will be Tillie's third Olympic appearance after helping France capture Gold at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Â
Most recently, Tillie was instrumental in France's 2024 Volleyball Nations League title, tallying 13 points in the championship against Japan and serving a match-winning ace in a 3-2 victory against Italy in the semifinal.
France enters the Olympics fourth in the World Rankings.
Tillie was a member of UCI's 2012 and 2013 National Championship teams, earning NCAA All-Tournament honors each year. The outside hitter was a two-time first team AVCA All-American and All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation choice as well as honored as the 2013 Lauds & Laurels Outstanding Student-Athlete.
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