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Jersey Number 20
Mira McCool
- Position:
- MB/RS
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Homewood, Ala.
- High School:
- Homewood
- Prev School:
- Georgia Tech
- Major:
- Biomedical Engineering
2025 (at Rutgers) - Game-By-Game Stats
- Appeared in 12 matches and 21 sets
- Career-high three blocks in the season-finale victory over Washington (Nov. 28)
- Collected a pair of kills against Columbia (Sept. 23), at #17 Indiana (Nov. 20) and Washington (Nov. 28), a Top 20 RPI team
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
- Majoring in biomedical engineering
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
Wednesday, March 25
Friday, November 28
Thursday, November 27
Monday, November 24
