Merritt Beason was born and raised in Gardendale, Alabama. While playing volleyball for Gardendale High School, she was a first-team all-state selection, was named a 2020 AVCA Under Armour Third-Team All-American and was a two-time AAU Academic All-American.[3]
College career
Beason started her college volleyball career at the University of Florida, where she was an All-SEC and AVCA All-Southeast Region honoree in 2022, as well as an All-SEC Freshman Team selection in 2021.[4]
She transferred to Nebraska following two years at Florida. Her first season as a Husker, she averaged 3.76 kills per set and a .282 hitting percentage[5] and earned All-Big Ten and AVCA first-team All-American Honours. She helped lead her team to the National Championship match, where they lost to the Texas Longhorns.[6] She was also AVCA North Regional Player of the Year. In her senior year, she started all 36 matches and averaged 2.78 kills per set with a .233 hitting percentage,[5] and was named to the All-Big Ten team again.[7]
While at Nebraska, Beason won two Big Ten Conference Titles with her team.[8] She was a captain of the Nebraska squad and participated in Volleyball Day in Nebraska which set a world record for attendance at a women's sporting event.[9] She graduated in 2024 with a degree in Child, Youth and Family Studies.[10]
Professional career
Beason was drafted to the Atlanta Vibe of the Pro Volleyball Federation in November 2024, as the number one pick in the draft.[11] The team lost in the semi-finals of the 2025 PVF Championships.[12] Beason was selected for and played in the league's inaugural All-Star match.[13]
She transferred to the Omaha Supernovas in the 2025 season, where her former collegiate coach John Cook was now General Manager and part owner.[14]
International career
Beason earned Silver with the United States National Team at the 2024 NORCECA Final Six in the Dominican Republic.[15][16][17]
At the youth level, she was named MVP of the 2022 Pan-American Cup, where she helped the U.S. Women's U21 National Team win gold[18][19] In the summer of 2025, Beason was selected to train with the U23 National Team ahead of the NORCECA U23 Pan American Cup.[20][21]
Coaching career
In March 2025, it was announced that Beason would take a job as Head Coach of her former high school volleyball program.[22]
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