Kenzie Koerber fit the profile of hundreds of athletes who have joined University of Utah teams. She starred in high school volleyball in Southern California, became heavily recruited and chose a school that offered high-level competition in the Pac-12 Conference.
Once enrolled, Koerber faced the pressure of performing on the court and adapting to life away from home. She needed help. And that also makes her college experience common.
“My freshman year, I really was struggling,” said Koerber, who will be a junior in the coming season. “Everything was difficult for me.”
She met regularly with a staff psychologist in the athletic department and it improved her outlook.