A Coppell, Texas native, Chiaka was the 2012 Gatorade Texas Player of the Year who led her high school to two state championships. At the University of Texas, Chiaka was a three-time First Team All-American and set the school record for blocks and block assists. With the U.S. National Team, she’s won two Olympic medals – gold at Tokyo 2020, silver at Paris 2024 – and was named to the Paris 2024 Dream Team as Best Blocker. Chiaka’s also powered the U.S. to two Volleyball Nations League titles. Professionally, Chiaka has played for some of the most dominant club teams in the world, winning the Polish Cup, Italian Cup, Italian Supercup, FIVB Volleyball Club World Championship, Turkish Supercup and Champions League while being named Best Middle Blocker at the 2022 World Club Championship.
Hometown
Coppell, TX
College
University of Texas
Position
Middle Blocker
Highlight
Olympic Gold Medalist
Achievements and accolades
I can't believe it's finally here??? It's the biggest blessing getting to represent this country on this stage again. I have even more gratitude this time around getting to share this moment with family and friends. Thank you to everyone who has sent me the warmest of wishes and added me and my teammates to your prayer lists! My only prayer is that we continue to make you all proud while honoring the many people who got us here! 🙏🏾❤️ #usavseverybody 🇺🇸
It's REALLLYYYY inspiring to be in a room full of women AND men all wanting to be a part of elevating the female athlete experience! Thankful for these bad ass group of womenI had the pleasure to hear speak on their individual experiences and hear their suggestions on how to continue to move that needle. Biggg gratitude and shoutout to @uninterrupted for leading alot of those efforts and for giving us the platform to share and the space to have these conversations!
Through it all, I genuinely enjoyed getting to know myself more this year. Thanking God for all the people He has place to be along this ride with me, I'm thankful for you all🥹!!!! May this next year bring us all closer to who we're called to be!✨🥂
Starting my summer off with a summer renaissance!🪩🐝
A season I'll never forget. This part of the club season is always difficult. The ending of something so beautiful! This team and staff are a true testament of the "Hydra"(look it up)! No matter how many times something went "wrong", this group always found a way to make it right. So proud of all involved in achieving our goal. I'll never have enough words to tell you all how much you mean to me! This feeling never gets old!!!!!!! 💛🖤 #championsleaguechamps
Rounding out BHM with some Feb faves. 🤎
Professional volleyball is coming to Austin in November 2024.