Northern Illinois University Athletics

A standout on the volleyball court and in the classroom, Kristin Hoffman is one of just four players in Huskie volleyball history to earn All-America honors, and one of just two to claim Academic All-America recognition, a distinction she earned twice. 

During her senior season in 2011, Hoffman helped guide the Huskies to a 28-7 campaign, including MAC regular season and tournament titles, as the program reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 10 years. Hoffman was named an honorable mention All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and a First Team Academic All-American by CoSIDA. 

Along with her All-America honors, as a senior Hoffman was also a AVCA All-Midwest Region First Team honoree, a CoSIDA First Team All-District selection, MAC Setter of the Year and an All-MAC First Team recipient. She was also a top-10 finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award and earned the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. 

Hoffman ranks third in NIU school history with 4,392 career assists and twice posted single-season marks that rank in the top-10, recording 1,522 assists in 2011, fifth-most in program history, and 1,496 assists as a junior in 2010, sixth-best all-time. During that junior season, Hoffman earned CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team honors and was named to the All-MAC First Team.