Dimke, an NCAA Div. I volleyball student-athlete at Purdue and Creighton and a two-season beach volleyball student-athlete at the University of South Carolina, rounds out the NSU volleyball coaching staff of three, including head coach Brian Rosen and assistant coach Selene Teitelbaum.
"We have hit the jackpot with Lydia Dimke. As a student-athlete at Purdue and Creighton, she went to the NCAA Tournament three times, was named an All-American and First Team All-Big East twice, and the Big East Player of the Year as a junior. She was one of the most dominant setters in the country, piling up over 1000 assists in each of her seasons at Creighton. She helped lead her team to the Elite Eight in 2016 and round of 32 in 2017. I love that she has trained under two of the best coaches in the game today in Dave Shondell and Kirsten Bernthal Booth. While getting a masters at the University of South Carolina, she also played two seasons of beach volleyball, making it to the NCAA tournament in 2018."
Dimke finished her indoor career with 2,769 assists, averaging 8.37 a set. Offensively, she racked up 319 kills with a hitting percentage of .319, while adding 70 service aces. Defensively, she picked up 749 digs and made 144 total blocks. Throughout the course of her career, Dimke garnered numerous awards and honors, listed at the bottom of this page.
"Lydia will be able to come in right away and make an impact in our program," boasted Rosen. "She will work closely with our setters and help develop the speed of our offense. She will bring new ideas and strategies learned during her playing career under such great coaches. She will help with recruiting, especially in the Midwest. Lydia has an incredible personality and strong faith that will resonate with our student-athletes.
Lydia Dimke Awards & Honors
2015 Boiler Box All-Tournament Team
2015-16 Academic All-Big Ten
2016 AVCA First Team All-East Region
2016 AVCA Third Team All-American
2016 BIG EAST Conference All-Tournament Team
2016 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 11/7
2016 BIG EAST Player of the Year
2016 Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team
2016 Creighton Female Athlete of the Year
2016 First Team All-BIG EAST
2016 Iowa State Challenge All-Tournament Team
2016 PrepVolleyball.com Honorable Mention All-American
2016 VolleyballMag.com Honorable Mention All-American
2016-17 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2016-17 Dean's List
2017 AVCA First Team All-East Region
2017 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American
2017 BIG EAST Institutional Female Scholar-Athlete Award
2017 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, 9/5
2017 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, 11/14
2017 Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team
2017 Bluejay Invitational MVP
2017 CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 First Team
2017 First Team All-BIG EAST
2017 Husky Invitational All-Tournament Team
2017 PrepVolleyball.com Honorable Mention All-American
2017 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
2017 Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year
2017 Senior CLASS Award Candidate (30)
2017 VolleyballMag.com Honorable Mention All-American
2017 VolleyMob.com Honorable Mention All-American
