NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion Volleyball Head Coach Fred Chao announced another addition to his 2026 recruiting class as the Monarchs have added Weronika Urbanska, a transfer from Weatherford College, a JUCO in Texas.
She joins fellow newcomers Abby MacMillan, Ashlyn Gent, Erica Duffy, Leilani Lawrence, Avery Thiessen, Emma DiRocco, and Atlyn Proctor.
"We are thrilled to add Weronika to Old Dominion Volleyball. She is a six-rotation outside hitter who brings power, skill, and size to the roster. Her international experience as well as her accomplishments here in the states will help her transition to the Sun Belt Conference. In addition, her explosive swing and tactical range will assist in making our offense more effective and efficient,” said Chao.
Weronika Urbanska | Outside Hitter | Warsaw, Poland | Weatherford College
An outside hitter from Warsaw, Poland, Urbanska became the first two-time NJCAA All-American for the Coyotes, earning Second Team honors in 2024 and 2025. She started 37 matches this past season, tallying 418.5 points with 344 kills, 50 services aces, 20 assists, 199 digs, and 44 blocks. Through 39 matches played in 2024, she finished third in the nation with 594.5 points, was fourth in the country with 489 kills, and 11th with 70 service aces.
A back-to-back AVCA All-American Third Team selection, she was her league’s Player of the Year in 2024 and the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2025. She added First Team All-Region, First Team All-Conference, and two North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference (NTJCAC) Player of the Week nods in 2025, bringing her career weekly honors total to nine.
After posting an undefeated conference record in the regular season, she helped her team win the NJCAA Region V Tournament and finish fourth at the 2025 NJCAA Division I national tournament. Urbanska and the Coyotes finished their 2025 campaign with a 34-4 record, their best finish in the program’s four-year history. In 2024, the team went 32-8 and 14-0 in conference play while placing ninth at nationals.
Urbanska attended General Władysław Anders LXII Sports High School, graduating in 2024.
Why ODU?
“I chose ODU because of the genuine, positive energy I felt starting with the very first phone call. Connecting with both the coaches and my future teammates made me realize this was the culture I’ve been searching for. Knowing that the players have such high respect for the coaching staff only reinforced me in my decision.”