In the News
- 12/6/23: Dominating with a Smile (David Kiefer, GoStanford.com)
- 10/19/22: Day in the Life: Kendall Kipp (YouTube)
- 6/23/22: Title IX Celebration (YouTube)
Career Accolades
- NCAA champion (2019)
- Three-time Pac-12 champion (2019, 2022, 2023)
- Two-time AVCA Pacific North Region Player of the Year (2022, 2023)
- Two-time Pac-12 Player of the Year (2022, 2023)
- Two-time AVCA All-America first team (2022, 2023)
- AVCA All-America second team (2021)
- Two-time VolleyballMag.com All-America first team (2022, 2023)
- VolleyballMag.com All-America second team (2021)
- VolleyballMag.com Freshman All-America honorable mention (2019)
- Three-time AVCA All-Pacific North Region (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Two-time NCAA Stanford Regional All-Tournament Team (2022, 2023)
- Three-time All-Pac-12 Conference (2021, 2022, 2023)
- All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention (2019)
- All-Pac-12 Freshman Team (2019)
- Five-time Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 12, 2022, Nov. 7, 2022, Sept. 4, 2023, Oct. 2, 2023, Nov. 20, 2023)
- Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 23, 2023)
- Three-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (2019)
- Four-time Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- Honda Award finalist (2022)
- 3.89 career kills per set ranks 10th in program history
- Ranks 6th in school history with 130 career aces and 5th with 0.31 career aces per set
- CSC Academic All-America first team (2023)
- CSC Academic All-District (2023)
- CoSIDA Academic All-District first team (2021)
- Four-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
As a Fifth Year (2023) • Pac-12 Champions
- AVCA Pacific North Region Player of the Year
- Pac-12 Player of the Year
- AVCA All-America first team
- VolleyballMag.com All-America first team
- AVCA All-Pacific North Region
- NCAA Stanford Regional All-Tournament Team
- All-Pac-12 Conference
- Three-time Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 4, Oct. 2, Nov. 20)
- Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 23)
- Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference
- CSC Academic All-America first team
- CSC Academic All-District
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Started 32 matches at opposite
- Led the team with 4.11 kills on .320 hitting, 0.44 aces and 5.03 points per set
- Points per set ranked 17th nationally
- Aces per set was second in the Pac-12 and tied for the fifth-best average in a single season in school history
- Kills and points per set ranked third in the conference
- Registered double-digit kills in 27 of 32 matches played, including six 20-plus kill performances
- Third on the team with six double-doubles
- 52 aces were the fifth-most in a single season in program history
- Registered a career-high eight aces versus Arizona (Oct. 1)
- Tied the Stanford single match record in the rally-scoring era
- Matched her career-high with 8.0 blocks in a sweep over Oregon State (Oct. 20)
- Career-best 17 digs in a win over No. 6 Oregon (Nov. 9)
As a Senior (2022) • Pac-12 Champions
- AVCA Pacific North Region Player of the Year
- Pac-12 Player of the Year
- AVCA All-America first team
- VolleyballMag.com All-America first team
- AVCA All-Pacific North Region
- NCAA Stanford Regional All-Tournament Team
- All-Pac-12 Conference
- Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference
- Two-time Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 12, Nov. 7)
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Started all 32 matches at opposite
- Led the team with 4.51 kills on .319 hitting, 0.37 aces, 1.30 digs and 5.37 points per set
- Ninth nationally in points per set and 11th in kills per set
- Ranked second in the Pac-12 in kills and points per set, and sixth in aces per set
- Notched double-digit kills in 31 straight matches
- Reached the 20-kill plateau on nine occasions
- Recorded a double-double with 20 kills and 10 digs against No. 20 Penn State (Sept. 9)
- Season-best six aces versus Washington State (Oct. 2)
- Registered a career-high 24 kills three times, including twice in the NCAA Tournament
- at USC (Nov. 9), vs. LSU (Dec. 3), vs. No. 3 San Diego (Dec. 10)
- Hit a career-best .737 (14-0-9) versus USC (Oct. 23)
- Averaged 5.87 kills on .432 hitting, 1.07 blocks and 6.47 points per set in four NCAA Tournament matches
- Became the 21st player in program history to register 1,000 career kills
- Reached the milestone at USC (Nov. 9)
As a Junior (2021)
- AVCA All-America second team
- VolleyballMag.com All-America second team
- AVCA All-Pacific North Region
- All-Pac-12 Conference
- Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference
- CoSIDA Academic All-District first team
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Played in 27 of 30 matches at opposite
- Second on the team and sixth in the Pac-12 with 3.85 kills per set
- Second on the team and fourth in the conference with 4.66 points per set
- Tenth in the Pac-12 with a .339 attack percentage
- Notched three double-doubles
- Career-high eight blocks versus No. 19 UCLA (Sept. 26) and No. 17 Utah (Oct. 14)
- Season-best four aces at Oregon State (Oct. 8)
As a Sophomore (2020-21)
- Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Played in six matches, appearing in 23 sets
- Averaged 3.65 kills, 2.00 digs and 4.13 points per set
- Ranked fourth in the Pac-12 in kills per set and sixth in points per set
- Recorded two double-doubles
- Season-high 16 digs at Cal (Feb. 12)
- Also matched her season-best with four blocks against the Golden Bears
As a Freshman (2019) • NCAA Champions, Pac-12 Champions
- VolleyballMag.com Freshman All-America honorable mention
- All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention
- All-Pac-12 Freshman Team
- Three-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Sept. 23, Oct. 7, Oct. 14)
- Played in 23 matches, appearing in 66 sets
- Averaged 2.52 kills on .223 hitting and 2.76 points per set
- Recorded double-digit kills in nine matches
- Season-high 23 kills at USC (Oct. 27)
- Hit a season-best .625 (11-1-16) versus Arizona State (Oct. 13)
USA Volleyball
- Selected to the U.S. Collegiate National Team (2022)
- Competed for the U.S. Junior National Team at the FIVB Women's U20 World Championship in Aguascalientes, Mexico in 2019
- Member of the U.S. Youth National Team (2016-17)
- Won a silver medal at the NORCECA U18 Youth Continental Championship in Puerto Rico in 2016
- Finished eighth at the FIVB Girls' U18 World Championship in Argentina in 2017
Prior to Stanford
- A 2019 graduate of Corona del Mar in Newport Beach, Calif.
- Captained her team from 2016-18
- Won four league championships
- Under Armour All-American, team captain and MVP
- VolleyballMag.com No. 2 on Fab 50 list
- PrepVolleyball No. 3 Senior Ace
- 2018 Sunset League MVP
- 2018 Daily Pilot Dream Team Player of the Year
- Four-time Daily Pilot Dream Team
- 2018 First Team All-CIF SS Division II
- 2017 PrepVolleyball All-American
- 2017 Pacific Coast League Co-MVP
- 2017 First Team All-State
- 2017 First Team All-CIF SS Division I
- 2017 First Team All-Orange County
- First Team All-Pacific Coast League in 2016 and Second Team in 2015
- 2018 Sunset League All-Academic Team
- 2017 Orange County Athletic Directors Association Athlete of Character Award
- Played for Laguna Beach Volleyball Club
- Captained her team in 2018 and 2019
Personal
- Daughter of Harry 'Kip' and Kathy Kipp
- Father played basketball at the University of Delaware
- Has three older siblings, Kasey, Conley and Stephen
- Kasey played women's volleyball at UC Santa Barbara and Conley played women's volleyball at Washington State
- Full name is Kendall Elizabeth Kipp
Career Highs
| Statistic | Career High | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kills | 24 (3X) | last vs. San Diego | Dec. 10, 2022 |
| Attempts | 56 | at Washington State | Oct. 8, 2023 |
| Hitting Percentage | .737 (14-0-19) | vs. USC | Oct. 25, 2022 |
| Assists | 3 (2X) | last vs. Minnesota | Sept. 9, 2023 |
| Service Aces | 8 | vs. Arizona | Oct. 1, 2023 |
| Digs | 17 | vs. Oregon | Nov. 9, 2023 |
| Blocks | 8.0 (3X) | last at Oregon State | Oct. 20, 2023 |