Hawks Hall of Fame
A 2016 inductee into the Maryland Eastern Shore Hall of Fame, Jana Milin was instrumental in turning the Hawks volleyball program into a perennial MEAC contender.
Milin dominated the MEAC, breaking program record in kills (1,795) and service aces (315). Both totals were also MEAC all-time records at the time of her graduation. Milin was The 2002 MEAC Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year. Milin repeated as Player of the Year in 2003. She was a First Team All-MEAC selection in each of her three seasons in Princess Anne and led the conference in both kills and service aces in both 2002 and 2003.
Milin, who was a member of the 2003 and 2004 MEAC All-Tournament Teams, was also a force nationally – leading all of NCAA Div. I in aces per set in 2004 (0.94). Two years prior, she had ranked fourth in the nation in that category. Each season also saw her rank in the top 30 nationally in kills. Recognized six times by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) for racking up 30 kills in a match (and 12 times for recording a triple-double), Milin was also recognized in 2004 as a CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honoree.
Upon graduation Milin ranked first in Hawk Volleyball history in 10 career categories including kills, service aces, digs and points.Â
Milin graduated from UMES with a degree in general studies with a concentration in hotel and restaurant management. She is using the degree back home in Pula, Croatia.
