Cole Gillis

Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
6-5
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
San Jose, CA

UC Irvine
2022
Averaged 2.15 kills and 1.09 digs per set
Started every match, missing just one set
Totaled double-digit kills 10 times, including one double-double
Had a career-high 18 kills to lead the team in an upset victory over then-No. 2 Long Beach State

2021
Named to the Big West All-Freshman Team
Averaged 0.98 kills and 1.37 digs
Recorded a career-high 14 kills versus UC San Diego and a personal-best 13 digs against Long Beach State

2020
Redshirted

Branham High School

Four-year varsity starter at Branham High School

2019 Branham Senior Athlete of the Year
AVCA first-team All-American selection
Selected to the Volleyballmag.com Fab 50 team
MaxPreps/AVCA High School Player of the Week for the West Region

Blossom Valley Athletic League Freshman of the Year, followed by three consecutive years as MVP

Central Coast Section Champions in 2018

Club
Member of the Mountain View Volleyball Club (2014-2019)
Won Gold in the Open Division at Junior Nationals in 2019.

Won Silver in the Open Division at Junior Nationals in 2015

Won Bronze in the Open Division at Junior Nationals in 2017.

Three-time member of the All-Tournament Team at Junior Nationals

Beach
Member of the 2022 U.S. Beach Collegiate National Team

Member of the 2015 A1 USAV Beach team (U17)

USAV Beach Holiday camp attendee

Currently rated with California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA)

MISC.
Political science major