Hall of Fame
James Milkert ’02 came to QU from York Community High School near Aurora, IL. His freshman year, Milkert led the team to a 2nd place finish and a spot on the six-man QU Invitational All-Tournament Team. Milkert continued to lead the team with assists during his sophomore and junior seasons, despite suffering from a life-threatening and rare genetic immunodeficiency disorder, CVID. He pushed the team to national recognition in the USA Today/AVCA Coaches Top 15 Poll, ending his junior season with 1510 assists. As senior team captain and setter, he guided the team to the MIVA Quarterfinals, losing to fourth seed Lewis University. Milkert was named to the Clarke College Men’s Volleyball Challenge All-Tournament Team (2000), MIVA All-Conference Honorable Mention (2000), and 2002 MIVA All-Conference team, and finished fifth in the MIVA in assists per game and second in service aces per game. He finished as QU’s all-time assist leader with over 3900 assists in his four-year career.
