University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2022 Volleyball Roster
Gillett, Coco
Jersey Number 23
Coco Gillett
- Position:
- Outside Hitter/Libero
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Bryan, Texas
- High School:
- Bryan HS
- Prev School:
- Stephen F. Austin
Bio
All-Sun Belt Second Team (2021)
All-Louisiana Second Team (2021)
2021 (Freshman - COVID-19 Season)
First season with Louisiana after transferring from Stephen F. Austin ... started at outside hitter in all 25 matches played ... appeared in 93 sets ... earned second team honors on the All-Sun Belt and All-Louisiana teams ... accumulated 294 kills and netted 329 total points for Louisiana, ranking second on the team in both categories .... formed the 1-2 offensive punch alongside fellow outside hitter Kelsey Bennett ... produced double digits in kills 17 times, highlighted by a streak of nine consecutive matches with double-digit kills from Sept. 10 through Oct. 9 ... averaged 3.2 kills per set ... scored five kills or more in 22 of 25 matches played ... posted double-digit kills on a .250-plus hitting percentage 10 times ... in Sun Belt Conference play, turned in seven matches of double-digit kills and a .200-plus percentage ... season-high total of 19 kills on Sept. 24 paced the team's efforts in the Sun Belt-opening win over Georgia State ... started SBC play with six consecutive matches of double-digit kills, and reached double figures in kills in all but four of 16 league contests ... generated 26 kills combined over matches at UT Arlington and Texas State as the Ragin' Cajuns posted their first-ever sweep of the SBC's Texas road trip .... combined with Kelsey Bennett to deliver nine kills (posting five of her own) to secure the win in the decisive fourth set at Texas State (Oct. 2) ... stepped up with back-to-back kills to give the Ragin' Cajuns a 23-21 lead, then after the Bobcats closed within a point, at 24-23, clinched the match with yet another kill ... three weeks later, took home match-high honors with 18 kills on a .302 hitting percentage against eventual SBC champion South Alabama (Oct. 22) .... closed out the regular season with 30-plus kills over two of the last three weekends ... ranked Top 10 in conference play averaging 3.16 kills per set (196 kills) ... totaled at least five kills in the match-clinching set four times during the team's season-high, five-match win streak (UTA, TXST, ASU, ULM) that resulted in a sweep of the first round of SBC West play ... paced by 10 outings with double-figure digs, rounded up 196 digs leaving her just four digs shy of a 200-200 season ... served up a career-best 24 aces, joining Kelsey Bennett and Hannah Ramirez in posting 20-plus aces ... had multiple aces seven times, collecting a season-high three aces three times including in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament opener vs. App State (Nov. 18) ... ranked third on the team with eight double-doubles - all occurring in Sun Belt play ... registered four double-doubles over the last five regular season outings, scoring 14 or more kills each time ... led the Ragin' Cajuns with 23 kills at a rate of 3.8 per set at the SBC Tournament ... performance at SBC Tournament capped on a strong four-week ending to the season in which she landed 95 kills at a rate of 3.7 per set on a .233 hitting percentage.
Prior to Louisiana
Started her collegiate career in the 2020-21 season at Stephen F. Austin ... competed at outside hitter for SFA in fall 2020 and spring 2021 and averaged 2.35 kills per set on a .202 hitting percentage ... totaled 129 kills over 55 sets ... helped lead the LadyJacks to the Southland Conference regular season championship ... generated five-plus kills in 14 of the 19 matches played highlighted by a season-high 20 kills off 38 attempts and a .421 hitting percentage vs. Central Arkansas on March 18, 2021 ... selected as the Sports Impact/AVCA National Player of the Week on March 24 after a 31-kill effort on 61 attempts over a conference weekend set ... also named Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the impressive performance in which she only committed five errors between seven sets ... turned in five matches of at least eight kills and a .300-plus hitting percentage.
High School
Was a three-time captain and recipient of numerous MVP designations for Bryan (Texas) High School ... top honors included district Attacker of the Year, First Team All-Brazos Valley and TAVC All-State honors ... named a Game Changers Player of the Week on one occasion ... received multiple all-tournament nods and saw her name come up on the Adidas Phenom List ... placed on USA Volleyball's A1 Team which features many of the best prep players from around the nation ... surpassed 2,000 kills throughout her prep career (2,035 actual) finished off by back-to-back, 600-plus kills seasons as a junior and senior ... competed in club volleyball for TAV Houston.
Personal
Born May 23, 2002 in Temple, Texas ... full name is Susan Nicole Gillett ... daughter of David and Tracy Gillett ... has two brothers, John and Zachary ... nickname is "Coco" ... hobbies include painting and traveling ... brother, John, played collegiate baseball at Tyler Junior College (2017-18) and Houston Baptist University (2019-20) ... majoring in kinesiology with a focus on preprofessional studies ... future plans are to attend medical school.
All-Louisiana Second Team (2021)
2021 (Freshman - COVID-19 Season)
First season with Louisiana after transferring from Stephen F. Austin ... started at outside hitter in all 25 matches played ... appeared in 93 sets ... earned second team honors on the All-Sun Belt and All-Louisiana teams ... accumulated 294 kills and netted 329 total points for Louisiana, ranking second on the team in both categories .... formed the 1-2 offensive punch alongside fellow outside hitter Kelsey Bennett ... produced double digits in kills 17 times, highlighted by a streak of nine consecutive matches with double-digit kills from Sept. 10 through Oct. 9 ... averaged 3.2 kills per set ... scored five kills or more in 22 of 25 matches played ... posted double-digit kills on a .250-plus hitting percentage 10 times ... in Sun Belt Conference play, turned in seven matches of double-digit kills and a .200-plus percentage ... season-high total of 19 kills on Sept. 24 paced the team's efforts in the Sun Belt-opening win over Georgia State ... started SBC play with six consecutive matches of double-digit kills, and reached double figures in kills in all but four of 16 league contests ... generated 26 kills combined over matches at UT Arlington and Texas State as the Ragin' Cajuns posted their first-ever sweep of the SBC's Texas road trip .... combined with Kelsey Bennett to deliver nine kills (posting five of her own) to secure the win in the decisive fourth set at Texas State (Oct. 2) ... stepped up with back-to-back kills to give the Ragin' Cajuns a 23-21 lead, then after the Bobcats closed within a point, at 24-23, clinched the match with yet another kill ... three weeks later, took home match-high honors with 18 kills on a .302 hitting percentage against eventual SBC champion South Alabama (Oct. 22) .... closed out the regular season with 30-plus kills over two of the last three weekends ... ranked Top 10 in conference play averaging 3.16 kills per set (196 kills) ... totaled at least five kills in the match-clinching set four times during the team's season-high, five-match win streak (UTA, TXST, ASU, ULM) that resulted in a sweep of the first round of SBC West play ... paced by 10 outings with double-figure digs, rounded up 196 digs leaving her just four digs shy of a 200-200 season ... served up a career-best 24 aces, joining Kelsey Bennett and Hannah Ramirez in posting 20-plus aces ... had multiple aces seven times, collecting a season-high three aces three times including in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament opener vs. App State (Nov. 18) ... ranked third on the team with eight double-doubles - all occurring in Sun Belt play ... registered four double-doubles over the last five regular season outings, scoring 14 or more kills each time ... led the Ragin' Cajuns with 23 kills at a rate of 3.8 per set at the SBC Tournament ... performance at SBC Tournament capped on a strong four-week ending to the season in which she landed 95 kills at a rate of 3.7 per set on a .233 hitting percentage.
Prior to Louisiana
Started her collegiate career in the 2020-21 season at Stephen F. Austin ... competed at outside hitter for SFA in fall 2020 and spring 2021 and averaged 2.35 kills per set on a .202 hitting percentage ... totaled 129 kills over 55 sets ... helped lead the LadyJacks to the Southland Conference regular season championship ... generated five-plus kills in 14 of the 19 matches played highlighted by a season-high 20 kills off 38 attempts and a .421 hitting percentage vs. Central Arkansas on March 18, 2021 ... selected as the Sports Impact/AVCA National Player of the Week on March 24 after a 31-kill effort on 61 attempts over a conference weekend set ... also named Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the impressive performance in which she only committed five errors between seven sets ... turned in five matches of at least eight kills and a .300-plus hitting percentage.
High School
Was a three-time captain and recipient of numerous MVP designations for Bryan (Texas) High School ... top honors included district Attacker of the Year, First Team All-Brazos Valley and TAVC All-State honors ... named a Game Changers Player of the Week on one occasion ... received multiple all-tournament nods and saw her name come up on the Adidas Phenom List ... placed on USA Volleyball's A1 Team which features many of the best prep players from around the nation ... surpassed 2,000 kills throughout her prep career (2,035 actual) finished off by back-to-back, 600-plus kills seasons as a junior and senior ... competed in club volleyball for TAV Houston.
Personal
Born May 23, 2002 in Temple, Texas ... full name is Susan Nicole Gillett ... daughter of David and Tracy Gillett ... has two brothers, John and Zachary ... nickname is "Coco" ... hobbies include painting and traveling ... brother, John, played collegiate baseball at Tyler Junior College (2017-18) and Houston Baptist University (2019-20) ... majoring in kinesiology with a focus on preprofessional studies ... future plans are to attend medical school.
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