Justine Wong-Orantes Announces Pregnancy During AU Pro Volleyball Championship
Even before the 2025 Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball Championship Weekend kicked off, Justine Wong-Orantes gave her fans and the entire Athletes Unlimited community a reason to celebrate.
The Olympic libero took to Instagram to announce that she is expecting her first child this spring, sharing the caption, “Baby Pham coming March 2026.” In the post, her husband, volleyball coach and former professional beach player Andrew St. Cloud Pham, revealed the sonogram photos.
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The comment section quickly filled with messages from Wong-Orantes’ AU teammates, who offered their congratulations and excitement for the couple’s growing family.
On the court, Wong-Orantes was a steady presence for AU Pro Volleyball in her debut season this fall. She appeared in all 12 matches, hitting double figures in digs in five of them, including a season-high 14 in the finale against Team Cooper. She finished the year tied for third in positive receptions after recording 93 total, ranking second among players with more than five service receptions on the season.
Wong-Orantes has been a cornerstone of the U.S. Women’s National Team for nearly a decade. She helped lead Team USA to its first-ever Olympic gold medal in Tokyo in 2021, earning Best Libero honors, and followed with a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Games.
The former Nebraska standout, who guided the Cornhuskers to the 2015 NCAA title, remains one of the most respected defensive players in the sport.
Siera Jones is the digital media reporter at Athletes Unlimited. You can follow her on Instagram and X @sieraajones.
