Bailey Poppe
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- Urbana, Ohio
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Previous School:
- Edison State CC
Bio
BEFORE TECH: Played at Clark State College and Edison State CC ... Recorded 365 kills, 219 digs, 76 service aces and 4.68 kills per set in her freshman campaign ... posted 332 kills, 237 digs, 53 aces and 3.32 kills per set as a sophomore ... led her team to a 2025 OCCAC championship ... was named Female Athlete of the Year in 2024 ... was a two-time Conference Player of the Year honoree ... was named first-team all-region in 2025.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-sport athlete at West Liberty-Salem HS, competing four seasons in volleyball and basketball and two years in softball ... was named first-team all-district four times, first-team all-conference four times, the 2023 conference Player of the Year, twice the district player of the year, National Guard Female Athlete of the Year ... was the first player to reach 1,000 in two separate categories ... led team to a conference championship in basketball in 2020 and a sectional championship in volleyball in 2020 ...finished her career with 1,394 kills, 1,014 digs, a .400 hitting percentage and 155 service aces.
PERSONAL: The daughter of Jeff Poppe and Jenna Walker ... was born April 28, 2006, in Springfield, Ohio ... mother Jenna played basketball at Wright State from 1999-2001 ... cousin Jamie Peterson played volleyball at Dayton from 2016 to 2020.
News mentions
MARTIN, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech saw its beach volleyball season come to a close on the second day of the Ohio Valley Conference Beach Volleyball Championships at UT Martin as No. 4-seeded Morehead State claimed a 3-0 victory over the Golden Eagles. Audrey Kilgore and Cristina Rotola took Morehead’s Logan Smith and Amelia Nott to the brink in the No. 4 matchup as the MSU pair took the first set 21-10 before the Tech duo won the second 21-19. It all came down to the tiebreaker as Smith and Nott had to go to extra points to claim an 18-16 win.
MARTIN, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech was battling with UT Martin on Thursday in the opening round of the Ohio Valley Conference Beach Volleyball Championships, but the Skyhawks were able to close out three pairings before the Golden Eagles could clinch one, giving UTM a 3-0 victory.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Tennessee Tech finished the Ohio Valley Conference regular season on Saturday with a pair of shortened matches to try to beat impending weather, taking a 3-1 loss to Eastern Illinois and a 3-0 loss to Chattanooga. The Golden Eagles will compete in next week’s OVC Beach Volleyball Championship in Martin, Tenn., taking on the host Skyhawks on Thursday at Noon. The winner between the No. 3 Skyhawks and No. 6 Golden Eagles will take on No. 2 Lindenwood at 4 PM, while the loser will compete in the consolation bracket on Friday at Noon.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Tennessee Tech battled with Lindenwood on Friday morning, but despite the close scores, the Lions were able to take the day’s first action in the second Ohio Valley Conference weekend at Morehead State. The Golden Eagles fell to Lindenwood 5-0 in the opener, then fell to UT Martin in the late morning session 5-0.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech collected a win in the sand Saturday as the Golden Eagles split its final day at the Austin Peay Invitational, claiming a 3-2 victory over Southwest Baptist before the host Governors claimed a 3-2 win over Tech. The Golden Eagles conclude the regular season next week at Morehead State at the second Ohio Valley Conference Play Day weekend.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech saw three pairings go to three sets as the Golden Eagles battled with Eastern Illinois in the first day of the Austin Peay Invitational on Friday, but the Panthers took the match 4-1. Tech finished the day with a 5-0 defeat against Missouri State. The Golden Eagles continue the APSU Invitational on Saturday as they face Southwest Baptist at 2 PM, followed by host Austin Peay at 4 PM.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech picked up a win to open the APSU Classic on Friday morning, starting the Easter weekend event with a bang as the Golden Eagles defeated McKendree 4-1. The Golden Eagles (3-18) battled with Central Arkansas later in the day, but fell 4-1 to the Bears.
CHATTANOOGA – Tennessee Tech battled on the second day of the Ohio Valley Conference Play Day weekend at Chattanooga, but couldn’t get the upper hand as the Golden Eagles dropped 5-0 decisions to both Eastern Illinois and UT Martin. Tech (2-17, 0-6 OVC) returns to action on Friday and Saturday as the Golden Eagles compete at the APSU Classic in Clarksville.
CHATTANOOGA – Ohio Valley Conference preseason favorite Chattanooga took the first match against the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team on Friday during the first day of the OVC Play Day weekend, but the Golden Eagles wouldn’t go away empty-handed as Tech picked up a point against Lindenwood in the nightcap. Tech (2-15) continues the OVC meet on Saturday as it takes on Eastern Illinois at 11 AM and UT Martin at 5 PM.
LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – MK Roberts made the best of her Senior Day outing on Thursday as the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team opened Ohio Valley Conference play against Morehead State at K2 Volleyball. Roberts, along with Vivian RoBards at the No. 1-spot, fought for every point as the duo fell 21-15 in the first set, then overcame Morehead’s top duo of M.E. Hargan and Bella Marita 22-20 in the second to force the tiebreaker. The Golden Eagle leaders claimed the 15-13 victory in the extra session to claim Tech’s lone point in the Thursday matches.
LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech ran into some tough competition on Tuesday as the Golden Eagles made progress against a strong Colorado Mesa team. The Mavericks took both matches by 5-0 scores as the Golden Eagles (2-11) get set to open Ohio Valley Conference play on Thursday at K2 Volleyball.
CONWAY, S.C. – South Florida made Tennessee Tech work for every point on Saturday on the final day of the Coastal Carolina Invitational as the Bulls swept the Golden Eagles 5-0. Tech (2-9) returns to action on Tuesday and Thursday as it hosts its lone “home” action of the season as it hosts Colorado Mesa at 11 AM and 1 PM Central on Tuesday, then opens Ohio Valley Conference play on Thursday at 10 AM and 12 PM Central, weather permitting.
CONWAY, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team picked up a victory on the first day of the Coastal Carolina Invitational on Friday as the Golden Eagles defeated Salem College 4-1. Tech (2-8) later fell 5-0 to host Coastal Carolina. The Golden Eagles complete the tournament on Saturday morning as they take on South Florida at 8 AM CT.
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team faced its first Division I action of the season and had a full slate on Wednesday at the Georgia State Day of Duals. The Golden Eagles won one and almost took a second pairing against Austin Peay as the Governors won 4-1, while Eastern Kentucky and host Georgia State swept both matches.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech had a tough start to the 2026 beach volleyball season as the Golden Eagles ran into a buzzsaw with undefeated Carson-Newman on Friday. The host Eagles took both matches Friday by identical 5-0 scores to improve to 7-0 on the season.