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20 Mira McCool

20 Mira McCool

  • Position:
    MB/RS
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Class:
    Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Homewood, Ala.
  • Highschool:
    Homewood
  • Major:
    Undeclared

Summary

Biography

2024 (at Georgia Tech)

  • Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL:

  • Two-Time Alabama High School Volleyball Coaches Association Class 6A All-State Team
  • Led Hoover HS to its third straight Area Championship as a senior (2023)
  • Collected over 500 career kills
  • Posted 382 kills, 128 digs and 35 blocks as a junior
  • Her senior year, McCool stepped up as team captain, leading the team its third-straight Area Championship while reaching over 500 career kills
  • National Merit Finalist

PERSONAL:

  • Daughter of Dr. Brian McCool and Dr. Tarika Bhuta
  • Has one sister, Ellis, who also plays volleyball
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
Major: Biomedical Engineering
I chose my major because: I want to work to improve people’s lives through innovation in healthcare
I chose Rutgers because…: I think it is the perfect place for me to grow as an athlete, student, and person
One word to describe myself on the court: Focused
One word to describe myself off the court: Friendly
One word to describe Coach Schweihofer: Hardworking
If I wasn’t playing volleyball, I’d be: More involved with research and clubs on campus.
Best player ever competed against: Olivia Babcock
Favorite place to hang out on campus: My apartment
Favorite professional athlete: Serena Williams
Few people know that I: Used to play basketball
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My parents
I started playing my sport because…: I wanted to tryout for my 7th grade team
Favorite cereal: Honey Bunches of Oats
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Kung Fu Panda
The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: Someone really tall
Favorite musician/group: Sonder
The first song I knew all the words to is: California Gurls
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Napping
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Listening to music
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: Princess
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Vietnam
The website I visit most often is: Google
My favorite teacher was: Mrs. Lorino, 3rd grade
The quote that most resonates with me is: “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”-Rumi
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Forest Green
My spirit animal is: Sea Otter
One thing on my bucket list is: Safari in Botswana
Phone app you cannot live without: Clock app
 
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