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Jersey Number 20
Mira McCool
- Position:
- MB/RS
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Homewood, Ala.
- High School:
- Homewood
- Prev School:
- Georgia Tech
- Major:
- Undeclared
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
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
Rutgers Volleyball Vs Washington Highlights
Friday, November 28
Rutgers Volleyball vs. Oregon Highlights
Thursday, November 27
Rutgers Volleyball vs. Ohio State Highlights
Monday, November 24
Rutgers Volleyball at No. 17 Indiana Highlights
Monday, November 24
