Kate Grimmer
Opposite Hitter #12
Ht
6'
0"
Class
Junior
Hometown
Queen Creek, 
Arizona
Last School
Queen Creek HS
Roster Years
2019-2021



Personal

  • Parents are Randy and Michelle
  • Mother played volleyball at Snow College (Utah)
  • Has watched Pride and Prejudice more than 30 times

Before BYU

  • 2019 VolleyballMag.com Fab 50
  • 2018 Under Armour High School All-America Second Team
  • Prepvolleyball.com No. 22 Senior Ace
  • 6A All-State
  • Three-time MVP
  • Four-time All-Region
  • 5A State Finalist
  • 5A Region MVP
  • 2015 National Club Champions
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2019

  • All-WCC Freshman Team
  • Totaled 124 kills, 51 blocks, 48 digs and four aces in 74 sets
  • Helped BYU to a 26-5 record and the second round of the NCAA Tournament
  • Had a career-high 11 kills vs. VCU (9/14) with no errors on 18 attempts
  • Had a career high 11 kills with four blocks at No. 2 Stanford (9/21)
  • Totaled three aces in a win vs. Santa Clara (10/12)
  • Hit .667 against New Mexico State (12/6), the third-highest percentage by a Cougar in the NCAA Tournament in the rally scoring era, with 10 kills, two errors and 12 attempts
Sophmore Year 2020

  • AVCA Pacific South All-Region
  • All-WCC First Team
  • WCC All-Academic First Team
  • Helped BYU to a 17-2 season, the WCC title, an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance and No. 15 final ranking
  • Ended the season with 185 kills (.318 clip), the second-most on the team, 40 blocks and 32 digs
  • Reached double-digit kills in eight matches, including a career-high 15 kills at Utah Valley (2/4)
Junior Year 2021

  • Achieved four kills against Dixie State (9/3)
Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



  • Kate Grimmer vs UVU 2019

    Kate Grimmer vs UVU 2019

  • Kate Grimmer vs Gonzaga 2021

    Kate Grimmer vs Gonzaga 2021

  • BYU women's volleyball team celebration after a point against Pacific
    W Volleyball | Sep, 23

    No. 11 BYU takes first conference win in sweep against Pacific

  • Heather Olmstead - Region Coach of the Year
    W Volleyball | Apr, 13

    Olmstead named Pacific South Region Coach of the Year, four Cougars claim All-Region honors

  • Whitney Bower - Player of the Year
    W Volleyball | Apr, 06

    Bower named WCC Player and Setter of the Year; Olmstead receives WCC Coach of the Year

  • W Volleyball | Feb, 04

    Ballard-Nixon, No. 14 BYU Beat Utah Valley 3-1 in UCCU Crosstown Clash

  • McKenna Miller leaps into action against New Mexico State
    W Volleyball | Dec, 06

    No. 14 BYU Sweeps NM State in NCAA First Round

  • 2019 All-WCC
    W Volleyball | Dec, 02

    Miller, Lake Headline BYU's Nine WCC Honors

  • W Volleyball | Oct, 12

    No. 9 BYU Flies by Santa Clara

  • W Volleyball | Sep, 26

    Balanced Attack Leads to Win at Gonzaga

  • W Volleyball | Feb, 19

    BYU Signs Seven Newcomers