Coline Coessens

Class:
Senior
High School:
Athenee Royal de Rixensart
Hometown:
Brussels, Belgium
Prev School:
UTEP

2016: During her junior campaign, Coessens appeared in 14 matches as she battled injuries throughout the season. She had a season-high eight kills in the season opener versus Oakland. Coline secured a season-high 10 digs versus VCU on Aug. 26. Coline ended the season with 30 kills, six block assists, three solo blocks, and one assist.

2015 (At UTEP): Coline played in 21 matches and saw time in 77 sets and led the team with 3.13 kills per set finishing second with 241 total kills. She was ranked fourth on the squad with 205 total digs with an average of 2.66 digs per set and totaled 50 blocks (5s/45a), 30 assists and six service aces. She collected nine double-doubles on the season, including a season-best against Southeast Missouri St. with 22 kills and 10 digs. She notched double-digit kills on 17 occasions and collected double-digit digs 10 times. She contributed 17 kills on a career-high .326 clip in the victory over Robert Morris and had a career-high 24 digs at Belmont. She set a career-high in blocks with seven against Middle Tennessee.

2014 (At UTEP): Coessens was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team and played in 95 sets with 26 starts. She led the team in points (325), kills (279) and serving aces (19) and tallied a team-high 10 double-double performances. She chipped in 224 digs, 43 total blocks and 16 assists, while registering two matches with 20 or more kills. She led the team in kills in 13 matches and recorded a career-high 25 kills against UAB. She secured 18 digs versus FIU.

High School: Played for the Flashing Second National team from 2007-08 and attended Vlaamse Volleyballbond Topsport from 2008-09 where led the Barbargirls to a 3-1 win over Vlamertinge Vlamvo with a match-best 14 kills. She played under Coach Philippe Vanescote with the Barbar Girls Ixelles.

Personal: Daughter of Ariane Vannes and Philippe Coessens. Born Jan. 13, 1995. Major is criminal justice.

Favorites:
Post College Ambition: Play pro and for my national team and get a successful job
Person with Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: My parents
Biggest Thrill in Sports: Kill, blocks, and defense
Athlete You Most Admire: Stephen Curry
What Has Been Your Biggest Obstacle to Overcome: My height
Hobbies and Outside Interests: Singing, swimming, lifting weights
Pre-Competition Superstitions: My necklace in my shoe
Favorite Movies: The Notebook
Favorite TV Shows: Ellen, Game of Thrones
Favorite Music Group: Rihanna
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Class: Law
Favorite Book: 50 Shades of Grey
Favorite Professional Team: Real Madrid
A “Stupid Human Trick” I Can Do: Can walk on my hands, touch nose with tongue
Person You’d Most Like to Meet: Barack Obama
Words that Describe Me Best: Food, sleep, volleyball
Best Advice I Have Gotten About Sports: Healthy mind is a healthy body
What People Should Know About Me, But Probably Don’t: I was a gymnast before volleyball
If You Could Have Dinner with Three People, Who Would It Be: Barack Obama, Stephen Curry, and Gad Elmaleh
Best Part About Being an Athlete: You get to exceed your limits
The Moment I Realized I Was Really Good at My Sport: Last year when I made the C-USA All-Freshman team
If I Won the Lottery, I Would Use the Money for: Live comfortable and all my family to do so as well
The Strangest Thing that Ever Happened to Me While I Was Competing: Played Defense with my head
Favorite Place Ever Visited: Paris

Career Highs
Digs: 24 vs. Belmont, Sept. 4, 2015
Kills: 25 vs. UAB, Oct. 10, 2014