Annie Drews

Andrea Carrie Drews, known as Annie, was born on December 25, 1993, in Muncie, Indiana, and grew up in Elkhart, Indiana. She developed an early interest in sports, playing basketball, cheerleading, tennis, and track, alongside volleyball. Drews honed her volleyball skills playing at Network Juniors and Northern Indiana Volleyball Academy, and achieved two state titles at Penn High School. She continued her education and athletic career at Purdue University, where she majored in Hospitality and Tourism Management and played for the Purdue Boilermakers women’s volleyball team from 2012 to 2015.

Drews began her professional volleyball career in 2015, playing for Indias de Mayagüez in Puerto Rico, where she quickly gained recognition. Her performance earned her the league MVP title the following year with Criollas de Caguas, and she also played professionally in Italy, Turkey, and Japan. In 2017, Drews made her debut with the U.S. Women’s National Team, marking a significant turning point in her career. Her consistent and impactful play led to being named the 2019 USA Volleyball Female Indoor Player of the Year, and she received MVP honors for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League. She was also recognized as the Best Opposite at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Cup, where the U.S. team earned a silver medal.

A crowning achievement came in 2021 when Drews was an integral part of the U.S. Women’s National Team that secured a gold medal at the Tokyo Summer Olympics. This historic win was followed by another Olympic appearance in 2024, where the team earned a silver medal in Paris. Throughout her career, Drews has demonstrated a high level of performance, earning multiple individual and team accolades, including several V.League titles with JT Marvelous in Japan. She continues to be a prominent figure in international volleyball, representing the United States on the global stage.