The amount of different awards that Dana Rettke has won over the course of her Wisconsin volleyball career is astounding: 2017 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, 2017 AVCA National Freshman of the Year, 2019 Big Ten Player of the Year, 2019-20 Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year, 2x ANCA National Player of the Week, 12x Big Ten Player of the Week, 7x Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, THE ONLY FIVE TIME AVCA FIRST-TEAM ALL AMERICAN EVER.
On Friday afternoon, Rettke added what may be her most impressive individual accolade to the list: 2021 AVCA National Player of the Year.