“Danielle is a great athlete with high-level volleyball skills and many intangible qualities. WE ARE so excited to have her wearing the blue and white. She brings an energy and passion that lifts everyone around her. She’s a competitor who leaves it all on the floor and never quits on a play! She’s a leader, a great teammate, and a perfect fit for what Penn State Volleyball represents” – Head Coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley, November 12, 2025.
“Danielle plays every skill of the game well. She can dig. She’s a great setter. She can attack. She has a really, really nice arm. She’s a tactical server. Her blocking is pretty intuitive, like she knows where to put her hands to have an effect on the play, whether or not it’s stuffing the ball or just trying to get a hitter to do something uncomfortable. Setting wise, she’s got a very natural touch. Her hands are very flowy, but she can push the ball the full length. So she can do a lot of things athletically that you can’t teach. It’ll be maybe refining just some of those movements to help her excel beyond that.” Assistant Coach Mike Henchy, November 25, 2025.
Danielle Whitmire Signs with Penn State — November 12, 2025
2026 Cumulative Team Stats [to come]
2026 Season (Freshman): Highlights and Awards: [to come]
Season Recap: [to come]
NCAA Tournament: [to come]
Before Penn State
Committed to Penn State on June 16, 2024 … signed with Penn State on November 12, 2025 … was ranked #4 nationally by Prep Dig for the 2026 Class … 2025 AVCA High School Girls All-American 1st-team selection … 2024 AVCA High School Girls All-American 3rd-Team selection … District 9, Class 5A Offensive MVP for 2025 … played for Walnut Grove High School in Prosper, Texas, which she helped lead to a 32-9 record in 2025 (the school’s best-ever record in the program’s 3rd season of competition) … for the 2025 season, she recorded 359 kills (.438 hitting %), with 451 assists – her third straight year recording at least 450 assists and 280 kills — 222 digs, 45 blocks and a team-high 64 aces … played club volleyball for Texas Advantage VBC.
“Utility Player of the Year: Danielle Whitmire, Prosper Walnut Grove”