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Darina Kumanova

AVAILABLE

  • HEIGHT: 1.82 M

  • WINGSPAN: 1.82 M

  • NATIONALITY: BULGARIA

  • DATE OF BIRTH: 30/06/2001

  • STATUS: EU

  • POSITION: OH

  • LAST CLUB: UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC

COLLEGIATE HONORS AND AWARDS

  • America East Freshman of the Year, Champion & MOP (2021)
  • West Coast Conference Honorable Mention (2022 & 2023)
  • AVSR Global Player of the Week (Sep 23, 2024)
  • Bulgarian National Team U18/U19

BIO

EDUCATION

  • University of the Pacific, CA 
    Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, Sports Management & Analytics - May 2024 
  • University of the Pacific, CA
    Masters of Science, Finance (in progress) - May 2025 

VOLLEYBALL EXPERIENCE

Pacific Fall 2024 Season

  • Appeared in all 32 matches
  • Ranked third on the team in total kills (268) and in kills per set (2.05)
  • Led the team and the WCC in service aces (47)
  • Concluded career with a total of 171 career service aces, the third most in Pacific program history
  • Registered career high 21 digs against LMU (Nov 21, 2024)
  • AVSR Global Player of the Week (Sep 23, 2024)

Pacific Fall 2023 Season

  • Appeared in all 28 matches, earning the start in 24
  • Registered 197 kills and 32 aces
  • Registered 231 digs, ranking fourth on the team

Pacific Fall 2022 Season

  • Appeared in all 29 matches
  • Registered 247 kills and 205 digs

Pacific Fall 2021 Season

  • Appeared in all 29 matches
  • Finished second on the team in kills (247), and in kills per set (2.47)
  • Recorded 250 digs, ranking 10th in the WCC

UMBC Spring 2021

  • Rookie of the Year
  • All-Conference and All-Rookie Team Selections

Bulgarian National Team

  • Third place in the 2018 Balkan Championship U19
  • Nineth place in the 2018 European Championship U19
  • Tenth place in the 2017 European Championship U18

CSKA Sofia Volleyball Club

  • Third place in the Bulgarian Women’s League Season 2019/2020
  • Third place in the Bulgarian Women’s League Season 2018/2019
  • Third place in the Bulgarian Women’s League Season 2017/2018
  • Third place in the Bulgarian Women’s League Season 2016/2017

CAREER HIGHS

SKILLS

I have some professional experience, working as an assistant team manager for our tennis team:

University of the Pacific Men's Tennis Assistant Team Manager

  • Gained valuable experience in event operations and management
  • Increased social media engagement by 45% and gained over 100 followers within 2 months
  • Assisted in marketing efforts to promote home matches and increase match attendance
  • Worked with player match and strength & conditioning data to analyze performance and trends
  • Constructed an official proposal for adding a non-scholarship tennis team at our school
  • Participated in recruiting process by analyzing rankings and performance

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