Paris Bound! Kevin Tillie Holds Home Court Advantage

Paris Bound! Kevin Tillie Holds Home Court Advantage

July 08, 2024 | Men's Volleyball, Olympics

By: Stacey Shackleford

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.

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.