2013 Volleyball Roster
Sep 12 (Fri)
6 PM
Nicole Edelman
- Position:
- Setter
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Boulder, Colo.
- High School:
- Fairview
Edelman finished her career as one of the best setters in CU history, finishing with 4,278 assists, which ranked fifth on CU’s all-time list. She became just the fifth Buffalo to ever reach 4,000-career assists and is the first since 2006 to reach that milestone. A tri-captain, Edelman was named to the Omni Hotels Colorado Volleyball Classic and Omni Invitational all-tournament teams during the nonconference season. The Buffs started the season running a 6-2 offense with Edelman setting and hitting, before switching to a 5-1 offense. During the 6-2 part of the schedule, Edelman recorded a career-high 13 kills as the Buffs knocked off then-No. 14 Florida State in five sets. She also handed out 27 assists and recorded seven digs and two blocks. During the conference season, Edelman hit a career high .700 against California (10/16) with seven kills on 10 errorless attacks. She recorded 63 assists, another career best, in a five set win against then-No. 21 Arizona State (11/12), which was also the best total by a Pac-12 setter in 2015. Edelman averaged 9.91 assists per set, which ranked sixth in the Pac-12. In conference only matches, she was third (10.60). She was named to the All-Pac-12 team at the end of the season.
As a Junior in 2014
Edelman again played a key role in the success of the team. The co-captain started in 24 of 29 matches played and split time in the setting position with freshman Gabby Simpson. Edelman earned recognition early in the season as a member of the Northern Illinois All-Tournament Team and was the MVP of the Omni Hotels Colorado Volleyball Classic. She became just the seventh Buff to record 3,000 career assists in CU’s win against Northern Colorado (12/5) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Edelman picked up a career-best 19 digs in the five-set upset of No. 2 Washington on Nov. 13. Over the course of the season, she recorded 26 kills, 844 assists, 227 digs and 16 blocks. Edelman ranked eighth in the league with 8.97 assists per set. At the year-end banquet, she was awarded the team’s Shoulder-to-Shoulder award which cognizes a player for being the most supportive teammate towards the team’s collective goals both on and off the court.
As a Sophomore in 2013
Edelman started in all but one match (31 of 32) for CU during the 2013 season. She served as a team captain for the second consecutive season, leading the Buffs to an 18-14 record and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2006. In nonconference play, Edelman was awarded the Baylor Invitational MVP and was named to the Candlewood Suites Invitational All-Tournament Team. She continued her success when she recorded a career-high 57 assists in CU’s upset win over No. 11 UCLA (9/27). A few days later, she was able to record that same total at Wyoming (10/1). Edelman tied her career-high 15 digs against Arizona State (10/27) and added three block assists. She recorded 249 digs on the season, which ranked fourth on the team. Edelman had 50 assists, eight digs and three blocks in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against No. 10 Minnesota (12/7). Edelman became the seventh setter in CU history to surpass 2,000 career assists after recording 1,145 assists during the season and ranks seventh on CU’s all-time list with 2,205. She averaged 10.13 assists per set, which ranked sixth in the Pac-12. Edelman was named to the All-Pac-12 honorable mention at the end of the season. She finished with her second consecutive season of over 1,000 assists, and added 89 kills, 13 aces, 52 blocks and 132.0 points. Edelman was awarded the Heart of the Buffalo award by the team for her continued dedication towards the team and program as a whole.
As a Freshman in 2012
Edelman started in all 32 of CU’s matches and played in 115 of the 116 total sets as the Buffs compiled a 14-18 record. She stepped into the role of a team captain after the senior captain, Kerra Schroeder, was sidelined for the remainder of the season with an injury after the second match. Edelman recorded seven matches in her first season with 45 or more assists; including three matches with 50 or more. She recorded her season-best of 53 assists in a five-set come-from-behind thriller against Arizona State (10/12). In total, Edelman handed out 1,060 assists on the season, which ranks ninth on the career list. Her average of 9.22 was eighth in the Pac-12. She led the team in service aces, serving up 27. Edelman cranked out six aces in a three-set win against Howard (9/8), tying the fourth most by a Buff in a single match. She didn’t let her hitters have all of the fun as she also recorded 99 kills (0.86 per set). Edelman notched eight kills against Air Force and also picked up 13 digs. She led the team in hitting efficiency against Washington State (10/31) at .700 with seven kills on 10 errorless attacks. Edelman had a season-best 15 digs against UMBC (9/7) and recorded 203 digs during the season. She picked up several awards during her freshman campaign as she was named to the Sam Houston State and Maddie Bingaman Memorial All-Tournament Teams and was the CU Athlete of the Week once. Upon the conclusion of the season, Edelman was selected to the Pac-12 All-Freshman honorable mention team and was named the team’s MVP at the season-ending banquet.
During the summer of 2013, Edelman was selected to the USA Junior National Team. She was named a co-captain and helped lead the team at the FIVB World Junior Championships in the Czech Republic.
High School
Edelman was named one of the top 25 prep players in the 2012 recruiting class by ESPN, as well as a PrepVolleyball Senior Ace since she is ranked No. 38 by PrepVolleyball.com. She was on the 2011 U.S. Girls' Youth National Team and the 2010 U.S. Girls' Youth National A2 Team and also earned mention on Volleyball Magazine/Rox Girls' Fab 50.
During her junior year at FHS, Edelman was a 5A all-state honorable mention selection. She was an all-conference selection her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons. Edelman was a two-time MVP, earning the honors as a sophomore and junior.
A Front Range Volleyball Club standout (under the tutelage of coach Jim Miret), she helped the team to a gold medal at Colorado Crossroads in 2011, which qualified the team for USA Volleyball’s Junior Olympic Championships. The team also placed second that summer at the Northern Lights National Qualifier. In 2010 Edelman helped the FRVBC to a fifth-place finish at AAU Nationals and was named an AAU All-American. She has been a part of the USA Volleyball High Performance program and in 2011 she was selected to participate on the U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team that competed at the FIVB Girls’ Youth World Championships. Edelman was also recruited by Florida, Notre Dame, Iowa State, Colorado State, Virginia, Washington and Oregon.
Personal
Nicole Edelman was born on April 14, 1994 and is the daughter of Nestor and Julie Edelman. She has one younger sister, Diana. Her father played professional volleyball in Argentina and Europe. Edelman is fluent in Spanish and has spent many vacations in Argentina (Patagonia) to visit relatives. She enjoys photography, being outside, traveling and being with family and friends.
Edelman is majoring in finance and is minoring in Spanish. She has recorded a greater than 3.50 GPA. Edelman was selected to the 2015 Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team and was an honorable mention honoree twice (2013 and ’14).
