Hall of Fame
As Miami's first MAC Player of the Year in volleyball, Karen Lepley Irons set a standard that was not attained for another eight years. The four-year letterwinner still owns the best single-season dig per game average (3.89) and has the second-best single-season dig total (451). Her name remains on eight of nine season top-10 lists and seven of 10 career top-10 charts. Irons became the first athlete in the history of the program to surpass the 1,000-mark for career kills and digs, amassing 1,188 kills and 1,154 digs.
She was a first-team all-MAC and America Volleyball Coaches Association all-region selection in 1988 and garnered second-team all-conference recognition in 1987. In 1987 and '88, Irons was chosen to participate in the prestigious Olympic Sports Festival where she won a gold and bronze medal, respectively. Irons resides in Bellevue, Ohio.
