Madi Bugg

Personal: Madi Bugg studied political science at Stanford. Madi Bugg participated in the Harvard Crossover into Business program in Fall 2024. Madi Bugg is the daughter of Robin and Dick Bugg. Her mother was a three-time All-Conference middle blocker at the University of Tennessee who was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. Madi Bugg was inducted into Cardinal Gibbons High School’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2023. Madi Bugg has a younger brother named Logan and a sister named Avery. Madi Bugg also competed in soccer, baseball, basketball, and swimming while growing up. Her other hobbies include reading, traveling, and being outdoors. Madi Bugg served as a stunt double in a volleyball documentary made in China.

2024 Season: Madi Bugg tallied 2,411 leaderboard points to finish in 16th place during her first Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball season. Madi Bugg amassed 1,460 win points and 100 MVP points after receiving three Match MVP selections. Madi Bugg played in 30 sets across 12 matches. Madi Bugg ranked fourth in the league with 307 assists. Madi Bugg tallied 89 digs while adding six solo blocks. Madi Bugg surpassed 20 assists during nine matches, including four consecutive outings with 35 or more assists from October 25-November 1. Madi Bugg accumulated four straight double-doubles from October 27-November 3. Madi Bugg totaled 28 assists with nine digs in her first career start against Team Abercrombie on October 11. Madi Bugg set a season high with 43 assists while contributing nine digs against Team Hentz on October 25. Madi Bugg earned MVP 2 plaudits with 347 leaderboard points after collecting 35 assists and 12 digs against Team Member-Meneh on October 27. Madi Bugg secured a double-double with 40 assists and 12 digs to garner MVP 2 accolades against Team Drews on November 1. Madi Bugg posted a double-double with 28 assists and 11 digs to claim MVP 3 honors and 303 leaderboard points against Team Kingdon Rishel on November 3. Madi Bugg registered 100 or more leaderboard points in 10 contests, including four outings with 200 or more points.

Other Professional Experience: Madi Bugg has played professionally overseas since 2016. Madi Bugg won the 2023-24 Champion’s League, Italian League, Italian Cup, and SuperCup with Prosecco Doc Imoco Volley Conegliano in Serie A1 in Italy in 2023-24. Madi Bugg played a pair of seasons at ASPTT Mullhouse. Madi Bugg spent one season each with Viteos Nuc, Dresdner SC, Allianz MTV Stuttgart, Roma Volleyball Club, and MOYA Radomka Lotnisko Warszawa-Radom. Madi Bugg was a member of the Austin team during League One Volleyball’s inaugural season. Madi Bugg compiled 397 assists and 125 digs in all 24 matches. Madi Bugg posted a season-high 49 assists against Salt Lake on March 15.

At Stanford: Madi Bugg was a four-year starter at Stanford from 2012-15 who ranks second on the Cardinal’s all-time ledger with 5,014 assists. Madi Bugg also holds eighth place in school history with 121 career service aces. Madi Bugg finished her career with 1,141 digs. Madi Bugg garnered three All-America selections. Madi Bugg was a three-time Pac-12 Conference Setter of the Year honoree who also contributed 317 kills and 267 total blocks. Madi Bugg guided Stanford to 113 victories and four NCAA Tournament berths, including a national semifinal appearance as a junior. Madi Bugg saw action in 30 matches as a senior in 2015. Madi Bugg garnered Third-Team AVCA All-America and Second-Team Volleyball Magazine All-America accolades. Madi Bugg claimed AVCA All-Pacific North Region laurels. Madi Bugg secured Pac-12 Setter of the Year and All-Pac-12 honors after averaging a conference-high 11.05 assists per set. Madi Bugg also tallied 83 kills and 83 total blocks while contributing 28 service aces. Madi Bugg closed her senior season with 12 double-doubles. Madi Bugg set a season high with 60 assists against UCLA. Madi Bugg matched a career high with six total blocks twice during the 2015 campaign. Madi Bugg surpassed 30 assists in 26-of-30 matches, including 50 or more helpers five times. Madi Bugg appeared in 123 sets over 34 outings as a junior. Madi Bugg claimed First-Team All-America laurels from AVCA and Third-Team All-America accolades from Volleyball Magazine. Madi Bugg was recognized as 2014 Pac-12 Setter of the Year after leading NCAA Division I with a 12.10 assist-per-set average. Madi Bugg closed the season with 1,488 assists while chipping in 104 kills and 50 total blocks. Madi Bugg also landed 24 service aces with a .333 hitting percentage. Madi Bugg tallied 15 double-doubles. Madi Bugg landed a career-high seven kills twice during her junior season as Stanford reached the NCAA semifinals. Madi Bugg recorded at least 30 assists in 15 matches with three contests of 50 or more helpers. Madi Bugg saw action in all 112 sets across 32 matches during the 2013 season. Madi Bugg garnered Second-Team AVCA All-America honors and All-Pacific North Region laurels. Madi Bugg was named Pac-12 Setter of the Year for the first time. Madi Bugg earned a spot on the NCAA Lexington Regional All-Tournament Team. Madi Bugg tallied 980 assists and ranked seventh in the country by averaging 11.88 assists per set. Madi Bugg finished with 66 kills, 274 digs, and 50 total blocks. Madi Bugg set a career mark with 61 assists against USC. Madi Bugg ranked fourth in the conference with 2.30 digs per set. Madi Bugg garnered Pac-12 All-Freshman Team accolades after earning a starting assignment in 25 matches as a freshman. Madi Bugg received one Pac-12 Freshman of the Week certificate. Madi Bugg ranked in the top 10 in the league with an 8.17 assist-per-set average. Madi Bugg also contributed 12 double-doubles as a rookie.