Joined the basketball team after four years as a defensive specialist on the nationally-ranked Purdue volleyball team ... played in nine games after joining the team in Dec. ... played a career-high eight minutes vs. Northwestern ... scored first point vs. Northwestern ... averaged 3.1 minutes per game.
Purdue University Volleyball Highlights
Played in all 131 matches in her career, including 60 starts and 16 at libero ... became the 10th Boilermaker to reach 1,000 career digs, ranking fifth on the all-time career digs list with 1,243 ... ranked third in Big Ten in aces as both a junior and senior ... named MVP of Mortar Board Premier in 2006 ... pulled up career-high 21 digs at Iowa (11/25) and led team in aces with 48 as a junior ... averaged 2.42 digs per game and led the team with 36 aces as a sophomore ... garnered Sue Jurkonis Strength Award for Strongest Freshman in 2003.
Harrison High School Highlights
Four-year letterwinner in volleyball and basketball at Harrison High School ... named to the Indiana All-Stars North team, while receiving all-conference, all-area and team MVP honors for volleyball as a senior ... also set a school record in career digs with 729, while being named Female Senior Athlete of the Year ... two-time MVP and all-conference honoree in basketball as a junior and senior ... reached the 1,000 career points milestone during the 2002-03 season ... received most improved player and academic honors as a freshman.
Personal
Given name is Brittany Nicole Dildine ... born June 8, 1985 ... parents are Anthony and Eyvonnia Dildine ... mother is the late Karen Dildine ... has two brothers, Travis and Shawn, and one sister, Amber ... 13 relatives are Purdue alums ... majoring in Organizational Leadership and Supervision and Health Promotions ... nickname is Dilly.