“I’ve been coach at North for almost 18 years, and I have probably only seen two other kids [Plainfield North’s Ella Wrobel, who started her career at Wisconsin, then transferred to Ohio State, and Geneva’s Grace Loberg, who helped Wisconsin win the 2021 NCAA title] dominate the way she does.” St. Charles North volleyball coach Lindsey Hawkins.
“I am so excited to welcome Haley to the Penn State Volleyball family. She is a dynamic high IQ six-rotation outside hitter. Her competitiveness, passion for the game and commitment to excellence make her a perfect fit to wear the blue and white at Penn State!” – Head Coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley, November 12, 2025.
“Haley Burgdorf is a Big 10 player. She’s not as tall as Finley, but she jumps well, has a really live arm, very scrappy defensively. She’s able to move well laterally. So she’s got a lot of intangibles that you’re looking for. I think the thing that she’s had, and I think just from watching and talking to others, she has such a motor for learning and training and wanting to get better, and that’s going to push her really far. She’s already in a really good spot with how she plays volleyball. She’ll have some adaptations, as everybody does, to collegiate volleyball, but she’s going to be the one that’s driving her own growth because of just how she approaches wanting to get better, which is really exciting.” Assistant Coach Mike Henchy, November 25, 2025.
Haley Burgdorf Signs with Penn State – November 12, 2026
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 July 22, 2024 and signed with the Nittany Lions on November 12, 2025 … was ranked #29 nationally by Prep Dig for the 2026 Class … played for St. Charles North High School in St. Charles, Illinois, where she recorded 435 kills, 198 digs and 52 aces in the 35-win 2025 season, and 611 kills in a 32-win 2024 season … played club volleyball for Sports Performance VBC … 2025 AVCA First Team Girls High School All American selection … 2x IVCA First Team All State selection … named the 44th News-Gazette Illinois All-State Player of the Year on Dec. 25, 2025.
“News-Gazette’s Player of the Year Burgdorf a dominant force for St. Charles North”