FRESHMAN SEASON (2015)
Did not see action as a true freshman in 2015.
HIGH SCHOOL
At Austin’s Westlake High School, was a two-sport athlete in both volleyball and track and field… She earned letters for three years in each sport under Al Bennett on the court and Chris Carter out on the track… As a senior in 2014, was a Texas Girls Coaches Association 6A All-State selection, while also being named the district 14-6A Co-Hitter of the Year after finishing her final year with 387 kills, averaging 3.8 kills per set on a .270 hitting clip with 286 digs and 27 aces… Was a second team all-district selection as a junior, as her Westlake teams captured four consecutive district championships and three consecutive 6A area titles… For her career she finished with 779 kills to lead the team in the category as a junior and senior, while hitting .240 with a .380 kill percentage and 487 digs… The kills are the third most for an outside hitter in the school’s history, while the digs are sixth-most… In track and field, Irvin specialized in the long jump, high jump and the triple jump, while also running the 400-meter dash. Academically, she was selected to the all-district academic team. On the club level, she is currently playing for Austin Juniors 18 Mizuno under coach Brandi Bradley Holsonbeck.
PERSONAL
Full name is Michelle Nicole Irvin, Born March 28, 1997 in Austin, Texas… Daughter of Larry and Greta Irvin… Has two older siblings in Michaela (25) and Christopher (20)… Is the third member of her family to attend LSU… Brother Christopher was a decathlete and sprinter at the University of Texas… Mom Greta played tennis at the University of Maryland, while grandfather played football there and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers.