DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake volleyball and head coach Darrin McBroom have announced the signing of graduate transfer Kacia Brown.
 
"We are very excited to welcome Kacia into the Bulldog family," McBroom said. "We love the opportunity to bring Iowa players back to the state, but especially one with such a prolific prep career.  She is a very accomplished athlete, and we look forward working with her and seeing the impact that she can have on our program."
 
Brown, who is originally from Waterloo, Iowa, and attended Cedar Falls High School, comes to Des Moines after spending the past two seasons at New Mexico State. She also previously attended the University of Iowa and Mississippi State.
 
During this past season at NMSU, Brown appeared in 32 matches with 28 starts and racked up 222 total points, which was the fourth most on the squad. She totaled 148 kills in 2024 and hit at a clip of .309. On the defensive side, she recorded 89 digs and 86 blocks with her 86 blocks being the second most for the Aggies.
 
In 2023 with the Aggies, Brown was named All-CUSA Second Team and was named to the CUSA All-Tournament Team. Brown started in all 31 matches that season and appeared in all 115 sets leading the team with 119 total blocks and 94 block assists. She posted 250 kills on the season, including a career-high 14 at Arizona on Sept. 14. Defensively, she tallied a total of 211 digs and 1.83 digs a set.
 
At the high school level, Brown had a decorated career. She was named Iowa Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year, Des Moines Register All-Iowa Volleyball Player of the Year, and IGCA Elite Team Player of the Year as a senior. She helped lead Cedar Falls to two Iowa 5A high school state championships (2017 & 2019) and 2018 runner-up finish. Other accolades her senior year included First Team All-American (MaxPreps) and Third Team Under Armour All-American honors. Brown also etched herself in the Iowa history books by holding the Iowa 5A state tournament record for most kills in a state tournament game with 37.