Madison Hankins

Bio

Honors and Awards

• 2023 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.

As a Senior

• Played at the University of Tampa for the 2026 season.
• Competed in 5 official decisions during the 2026 campaign, anchoring the lineup heavily at the No. 5 slot while also seeing action in an exhibition flight.
• Grinded out a gritty three-set comeback victory at the No. 5 line against Charleston (March 21), partnering with Taylor Bedinghaus to rally for a 16-21, 21-18, 18-16 decision.
• Kicked off the spring schedule with a flawless opening weekend alongside Lauren Cook, capturing a straight-sets 21-17, 21-14 victory over Mercer.
• Continued her perfect opening stretch with Cook by holding down the No. 5 position against Barry for a clean 21-18, 21-16 win.
• Delivered a dominant performance against conference foe Saint Leo on February 21, cruising to a comfortable 21-7, 21-16 victory.
• Battled high-level competition at the No. 5 line against national powerhouse TCU, pushing the match deep before it was left unfinished at 12-21, 9-15.
• Faced a tough defensive pair from South Florida on February 27, dropping a 14-21, 13-21 decision at the No. 5 slot.
• Stepped into the exhibition flight on March 14 to square off against No. 3 USC, playing a highly competitive second set in a 12-21, 20-22 result.
• Finished the season with an excellent 4–1 overall record in completed dual matches.

As a Junior

• Member of the 2025 AVCA National Championship team.
• Part of the program's first-ever Sunshine State Conference Championship team.
• Finished the 2025 season with a 2-1 overall record, competing in both the No. 5 pair and exhibition matches with multiple partners.
• Faced #17 Florida International (Feb. 22, 2025) at the No. 5 pair with Lauren Cook and lost to Zoe Cahill / Hailey Heflin (21-19, 21-16).
• Earned a win over FGCU (Mar. 14) in an exhibition match with Maddie Wood, defeating Lily Hafner / Mollie Thomas (21-13, 21-14).
• Picked up another exhibition win against Barry (Mar. 21) with Haylee Hopman, sweeping Lacey Turner / Isabella Marquez (21-12, 21-9).

As a Sophomore

• Competed in 24 matches during the year.
• Tallied 65 digs averaging 1.12 digs a set.
• Logged 82 receptions, 10 assists, and a service ace.
• Had a career-high 10 digs in a win over New Haven (9/8/2023).

As a Freshman

• In her first year at UT, she was redshirted in the 2022 season.

High School

• Graduated Bartlett High School.
• Led the Hawks as captain for 4 years.
• Played for coach Robert Schwantz.
• Four-time All-Conference.
• Two-time All-Area.
• Three-time MVP.
• First freshman to make varsity at school.

Personal

• Honors Roll recipient.
• Daughter of Charles and Rita Hankins.
• Sibling of Taylor Hankins.
• Birthdate: 12/02/2004.