Kansas State University Athletics
K-State Athletics Hall of Fame

- Induction:
- 2016
- Class:
- 1999
Dawn Cady was a key player in beginning the winning tradition for volleyball at K-State. She helped lead the team to four straight NCAA appearances (the start of 10 straight) and in the process amassed 1,611 kills, 4,216 attacks, and 1,258 digs.
She also holds the school record with 24 double-doubles (kills-digs). Â Additionally, she compiled three seasons with over 300 kills and 300 digs each and is one of five K-State players whose career tallied over 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs.
Key player in beginning the winning tradition at K-State… Helped team to its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 1996 and went all four years, starting a streak of 10 straight trips to the tournament for K-State… Currently Associate Head Coach at Iowa State… An AVCA All-America Second Team, Volleyball Magazine All-America Team honorable mention pick in 1999… Unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 First Team in 1999… AVCA National Player of the Week: 9/27/99… Three-time Big 12 Player of the Week… 24 double-doubles in 1999 ranks tops in a season in school history… 26 career matches w/ 20+ kills: ranks second in school history… 14 matches w/ 20+ kills in 1999: ranks first in school history for a season… One of four players in school history with 1,000+ kills and 1000+ digs… Had three seasons with 300+ kills and 300+ digs… Ranks third in school history in career kills (1611) and attacks (4216); fifth in digs (1258)… Four matches in career with 30+ kills, most in school history.