Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2010
- Class:
- 2005
Hunter, a native of Papillion, Nebraska, was viewed as the key player on Mizzou volleyball teams that enjoyed a most successful run in the early 2000s. She led Mizzou to the winningest season in school history to date in 2005 (25-5) and MU’s first appearance in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. That season also included a top-10 national ranking for the first time in school history. Mizzou went 90-33 during her four years on the floor. She was Mizzou’s first American Volleyball Coaches’ Association 1st-team all-American, earning the honor after her senior season of 2005, when she directed an offensive attack that hit a school-record .299. Hunter led the Big 12 Conference in assists each of her four years, becoming the first to lead the league for four years in any category. She was a three-time 1st-team all-Big 12 and AVCA all-Central Region selection. When she ended her career, she ranked 6th in NCAA history for assists per game (13.73), and her total of 6,096 career assists was 15th-most in NCAA history. She left as Mizzou’s career record holder in assists and held three of the top four single-season assist totals in school history, including the top two. After her Mizzou career, she played internationally for USA Volleyball, and was part of the bronze medal-winning team in the 2007 Pan American Games. Hunter was voted by Tiger fans as the Mizzou Women’s Athlete of the Decade for the 2000s, and prior to that, was named as Mizzou Volleyball Athlete of the Decade. She worked for a time in Mizzou’s Total Person Program, and then returned in 2011 for a stint as MU assistant volleyball coach.
