“In my 20 years of coaching, I have never seen a player with this level of skill and this kind of character to the game of volleyball. We repeated as state champions and Ava certainly brought her ‘A’ game.”

Mayssa Cook

Head Coach - head coach of Marian High

Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 6-foot-1 senior outside hitter led the Mustangs to a 53-1 record and a second-straight Division 1 state championship this past season. Brizard amassed 602 kills and 408 digs along with 53 service aces, 41 blocks and 24 assists, posting a .518 kill percentage and a .436 hitting percentage. She compiled 26 kills and 16 digs in Marian’s 3-1 win over Skyline High in the state final. The state’s Miss Volleyball winner and a 2021 American Volleyball Coaches Association First Team All-American selection, she concluded her prep volleyball career with 2,138 kills and 1,748 digs.

Academic Achievement

Brizard has maintained a weighted 4.16 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at North Carolina State University this fall.

Exemplary Character

Brizard has volunteered locally with Summer in the City in Detroit, a non-profit organization that helps local communities with service projects and youth camps, and she has donated her time as a youth volleyball coach.