Meeker, an all-American libero for the Rams, joined Cornell’s volleyball staff as a full-time assistant coach in February 2022.
The daughter of head volleyball coach Jeff Meeker, Sydney helped lead the Rams to 84 victories, four Midwest Conference regular-season titles, three MWC Tournament crowns and three trips to the NCAA Division III Tournament during a distinguished playing career from 2017-21.
Sydney is a four-time all-MWC honoree, earning first team accolades in 2019 and 2021. A two-time all-region selection, Sydney was named AVCA Honorable Mention All-American in 2019, while also tabbed the MWC Player of the Year.
Sydney is Cornell’s career leader for service attempts (1,840) and ranks second all-time in serving percentage (95.9), digs (2,180) and digs per set (4.79). She also fired 142 ace serves, good for No. 7 on the program’s career chart.
Sydney was named Cornell’s 2020-21 Ellen Whale Senior Female Athlete of the Year. She earned MWC Defensive Performer of the Week honors 10 times in her career. Sydney is a four-time academic all-MWC honoree.
