Johnson & Wales University Providence

From JWU's very first year as a club team in 1994-95 until it blossomed as a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) volleyball power, Michelle Gibbons was the programs first dominant player. A middle hitter from the US Virgin Islands, Gibbons helped build the squads winning tradition during its early years as an Independent varsity team. After her selection to the GNAC First Team in 1996, she became the first JWU female to be named GNAC Player of the Year, winning the award in 1998. A .416 career hitting percentage, career kills, blocks, and service aces per game would last into the new millennium.