Ade Owokoniran

Adeola Owokoniran

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    Assistant Coach
Adeola Owokoniran left AU following the 2023 season to play professional volleyball.

Professional volleyball player Adeola Owokoniran joined Ahen Kim's volleyball coaching staff in the summer of 2023. Owokoniran is a 2022 graduate of Duke University where she was an All-ACC and All-Region selection in 2020, an All-ACC Freshman Team pick in 2018, and a two-time All-ACC Academic Team honoree.

After her graduation from Duke, Owokoniran spent a year with Hämeenlinnan Lentopallokerho. As a five-time match MVP, she helped lead her team to the Finnish Cup and to a runner-up placing in the Finnish league. Prior to Duke, Owokoniran was a 2018 USA Women's Junior National Team member and a 2018 High School All-American. She's currently pursuing her master's degree in international relations at American's School of International Service (SIS). Her sister, Lola, played volleyball at George Mason and graduated in 2014.