Manami Kojima

Personal: Manami Kojima's hobbies include cooking and baking. Manami Kojima enjoys fashion.

2024 Season: Manami Kojima was selected for the Athletes Unlimited All-Position Team and completed her first AU season in seventh place with 2,962 leaderboard points. Manami Kojima ranked third in the circuit with 1,780 win points after compiling an 11-4 match record. Manami Kojima appeared in all 45 sets across 15 matches. Manami Kojima ranked second in the league with 196 digs. Manami Kojima registered double-digit digs in 12 outings, which was tied for second in the league with Mary Lake and Natalia Valentin-Anderson. Manami Kojima finished with 15 or more digs in a match five times. Manami Kojima also added 47 assists. Manami Kojima recorded 18 digs with five assists and 254 leaderboard points in her AU debut against Team Nuneviller on October 3. Manami Kojima totaled 19 digs with a season-high seven assists against Team Nootsara on October 11. Manami Kojima amassed 20 digs with six assists en route to MVP 2 honors and a season-high 300 leaderboard points against Team Member-Meneh on October 18. Manami Kojima opened Week Five with 17 digs against Team Kingdon Rishel. Manami Kojima posted 100 or more leaderboard points in 14 of 15 matches, including 200 or more points in eight outings.

Other Professional Experience: Manami Kojima was a member of the NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki in Japan from 2016-24. Manami Kojima was a member of three league championship teams. Manami Kojima competed alongside current Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball player Dani Drews in 2024. Manami Kojima was part of the Salt Lake squad in the inaugural 2025 League One Volleyball season. Manami Kojima was honored as Libero of the Year after leading the league with 225 digs. Manami Kojima tallied at least 20 digs in four contests, including a season-high 28 digs against Madison on January 17.

International Experience: Manami Kojima has been a member of the Japan National Team since 2022. Manami Kojima represented Japan in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball World Championships. Manami Kojima led Japan to a fourth-place finish at the 2025 Volleyball Nations League. Manami Kojima guided the squad to a Bronze medal at the 2023 Asian Championships while being named Best Libero. Manami Kojima was part of the Silver medal team at the 2024 Volleyball Nations League in addition to claiming Best Libero laurels. Manami Kojima was a member of the Japanese National Team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Manami Kojima totaled 29 digs across three matches. Manami Kojima registered 12 digs against Poland and Brazil in pool play.