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Career Accolades

  • NCAA champion (2019)
  • Three-time Pac-12 champion (2019, 2022, 2023)
  • Two-time AVCA All-America second team (2021, 2023)
  • Two-time VolleyballMag.com All-America second team (2021, 2023)
  • VolleyballMag.com All-America fourth team (2022)
  • VolleyballMag.com All-America honorable mention (2020)
  • Three-time AVCA All-Pacific North Region (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Four-time All-Pac-12 Conference (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • All-Pac-12 Freshman Team (2020)
  • Four-time Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 18, 2021, Nov. 15, 2021, Oct. 21, 2022, Oct. 9, 2023)
  • Two-time Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference (2022, 2023)
  • Tied for ninth in school history with 0.28 aces per set
  • Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2023)
  • CSC Academic All-America first team (2022)
  • CSC Academic All-America second team (2023)
  • Two-time CSC Academic All-District (2022, 2023)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District second team (2021)
  • Four-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

As a Redshirt Senior (2023) • Pac-12 Champions

  • AVCA All-America second team
  • VolleyballMag.com All-America second team
  • AVCA All-Pacific North Region
  • All-Pac-12 Conference
  • Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 9)
  • Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference
  • Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
  • CSC Academic All-America second team
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • Started 30 matches at outside hitter
  • Averaged 3.15 kills on .283 hitting, 0.34 aces, 1.77 digs and 3.80 points per set
  • Recorded two double-doubles
  • Career-high five aces versus No. 15 Ohio State (Sept. 8)
  • Hit a career-best .591 (15-2-22) against No. 24 Houston (Dec. 2) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament

As a Redshirt Junior (2022) • Pac-12 Champions

  • VolleyballMag.com All-America fourth team
  • AVCA All-Pacific North Region
  • All-Pac-12 Conference
  • Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 21)
  • Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference
  • CSC Academic All-America first team
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • Started all 32 matches at outside hitter
  • Averaged 3.32 kills, 1.97 digs, 0.24 aces and 3.91 points per set
    • Ranked 10th in the Pac-12 in points per set
  • Recorded six double-doubles
  • Career-best 18 digs in a win over No. 17 Washington (Sept. 30)
  • Matched her career-high with 26 kills versus Oregon State (Nov. 23)
  • Hit a season-best .545 (7-1-11) against Cal (Nov. 25)
  • Became the 22nd player in program history to register 1,000 career kills
    • Did so versus No. 3 San Diego (Dec. 10)

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2021)

  • AVCA All-America second team
  • VolleyballMag.com All-America second team
  • AVCA All-Pacific North Region
  • All-Pac-12 Conference
  • Two-time Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 18, Nov. 15)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District second team
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • Started all 30 matches at outside hitter
  • Led the team and ranked third in the Pac-12 with 4.24 kills per set and 4.83 points per set
  • Second on the team with eight double-doubles
  • Career-high 26 kills on a career-best .543 attack percentage versus No. 13 Washington (Nov. 11)
  • Season-best 16 digs at No. 14 Oregon (Oct. 10)
    • Matched her career-high with seven blocks against the Ducks

As a Redshirt Freshman (2020-21)

  • VolleyballMagazine.com All-America honorable mention
  • All-Pac-12 Conference
  • All-Pac-12 Freshman Team
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • Played in 36 sets, averaging 3.89 kills, 2.64 digs and 4.46 points per set
    • Ranked third in the Pac-12 in kills and points per set
  • Led the team with 140 kills, registering a team-high five double-doubles in nine matches played
  • Twice recorded a season-high 25 kills at No. 8 Washington (March 26 & March 28)
  • Registered a season-best 14 digs at Cal (Feb. 12) and at No. 8 Washington (March 28)
  • Career-high seven blocks at No. 8 Washington (March 28)

As a Freshman (2019) • NCAA Champions, Pac-12 Champions

  • Redshirted her first season on The Farm

USA Volleyball

  • Member of USA Junior National Team
  • Competed at the NORCECA U20 Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico in 2018

Prior to Stanford

  • A 2019 graduate of Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis
  • Captained her team for three seasons (2016-18)
  • Team won two sectional championships (2015, 2016)
  • Under Armour First Team All-American
  • PrepVolleyball.com No. 2 Senior Ace
  • Ranked No. 3 on the VolleyballMag.com Fab 50 list
  • Four-time all-state, all-county and all-conference
  • Four-time Offensive Player of the Year and two-time Defensive Player of the Year
  • Holds her high school's records for kills (1,833) and digs (1,092)
  • Secured academic all-state recognition
  • Also lettered in basketball and track and field
    • Two-year captain of her basketball team, earning all-conference, all-county and academic all-state honors
    • A two-time state qualifier and the 2018 sectional champion in the high jump
  • Played for Circle City Volleyball Club
    • Tied for fifth at USAV Nationals 18 Open in 2018
    • Placed third at USAV National in 15 Open in 2016, earning all-tournament honors
    • First team 18's All-American (2018)

Personal 

  • Daughter of John and Martha Baird
    • Her father played baseball at Walsh University and her mother played basketball at Butler University
  • Has two older siblings, Cassie and Dusty
    • Cassie played volleyball at the University of Denver and professionally overseas
    • Dusty was a pitcher on the baseball team at Belmont University 
  • Full name is Caitlin Elizabeth Baird
Career Highs
Statistic Career High Opponent Date
Kills 26 (2X) last vs. Oregon State Nov. 23, 2022
Attempts 76 at Washington March 28, 2021
Hitting Percentage .591 (15-2-22) vs. Houston Dec. 2, 2023
Assists 4 vs. USC Oct. 23, 2022
Service Aces 5 vs. Ohio State Sept. 19, 2023
Digs 18 vs. Washington Sept. 30, 2022
Blocks 7.0 (2X) last at Oregon Oct. 10, 2021
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2019
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2020
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2022
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2023
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