Hannah Tapp

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Hannah Bailey Tapp (born June 21, 1995) is an American volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for the San Diego Mojo in the Pro Volleyball Federation and for the United States women’s national team.

Personal life
Tapp grew up in Stewartville, Minnesota, and graduated from Stewartville High School in 2013, where she played volleyball, basketball, and ran track. She has an identical twin sister, Paige Sander, who also played volleyball for Minnesota and the U.S. national team.

College
Tapp played college volleyball at Minnesota. She totaled 978 kills, 551 career blocks, and 1,273 points. She earned AVCA First Team All-American in 2015 and Second Team in 2016. She graduated in 2017 with a degree in management and was a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award in volleyball.

Professional clubs
Tapp has played internationally in Germany (Schweriner SC, 2016–2017), Italy (Il Bisonte Firenze, 2017–2018; Zanetti Bergamo, 2018–2019), and Japan (Hitachi Rivale, 2019–2023). In 2024 she joined the San Diego Mojo in the Pro Volleyball Federation.

USA national team
Tapp debuted for the U.S. Women’s National Team at the 2017 FIVB World Grand Prix. She was named Best Middle Blocker at the 2019 Pan American Cup, helping the United States win its third consecutive gold medal.

Awards and honors
College
- AVCA First Team All-American (2015)
- AVCA Second Team All-American (2016)
- Big Ten All-Freshman team (2013)

International
- 2019 Pan-American Cup: Best Middle Blocker
- 2019 Pan-American Cup gold medal with the U.S. team
- 2019 NORCECA Championship silver medal with the U.S. team

Hannah Tapp is known for her height (191 cm / 6 ft 3 in), athletic versatility, and contributions as a dominant middle blocker at both the college and international levels.