Madi Bugg joins LMU women's volleyball ahead of the 2026 season as an assistant coach, bringing a wealth of experience from a well accomplished playing careers. She will work primarily with the Lions' setters and offensive system while continuing her professional playing career.
Among one of the most accomplished setters of her generation, Bugg brings elite playing experience from the collegiate, professional, and international levels. She has spent more than a decade competing professionally throughout Europe and the United States, including stints in Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, and Poland.
Bugg most recently competed with LOVB Salt Lake and LOVB Atlanta before joining the Grand Rapids Rise. During her professional career, she has captured championships in Germany, France, and Italy, highlighted by a historic 2024 season with Prosecco Doc Imoco Volley Conegliano that included titles in the CEV Champions League, Italian Serie A1, Italian Cup, and Italian Supercup. She was named the French Saforelle Power 6 Best Setter in 2021 after leading ASPTT Mulhouse to league and French Cup championships.
Prior to her professional career, Bugg starred at Stanford University from 2012-15, where she became one of the most decorated players in program history. A three-time AVCA All-American and three-time Pac-12 Setter of the Year, she finished her career ranked second all-time at Stanford with 5,014 assists and eighth with 121 service aces. She helped lead the Cardinal to the 2014 Pac-12 Championship and ranked among the nation's top setters throughout her collegiate career.
Bugg's coaching experience includes working with boys and girls athletes at Space Needle Volleyball Foundation in Seattle and assisting with camps and player development programs across the country.
A native of Plano, Texas, Bugg was a standout at Cardinal Gibbons Catholic High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she earned North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year honors twice and helped lead her team to three state championships. She was inducted into the Cardinal Gibbons Athletics Hall of Fame in 2023.
Bugg also represented the United States Youth National Team, helping Team USA win the 2010 NORCECA U19 Championship while earning Best Setter honors for the tournament.
She graduated from Stanford University with a degree in political science.
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