University of South Dakota Athletics

Lindsey (Soukup) Freeman, who hails from Lincoln, Nebraska, is the first Coyote volleyball player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. A two-time all-NCC honoree, Freeman is one of four players in program history with 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs. She graduated as the program’s all-time leader in digs with 1,631 and ranked third in career kills with 1,331. Today, those marks rank second and fifth, respectively.
 
Freeman helped lead USD volleyball into a new era. The Coyotes turned in back-to-back 18-win seasons in her final two seasons, culminating with the program’s first NCAA tournament appearance in 2004. That year, Soukup set single-season records for attack attempts (1,481) and digs (601), and earned all-NCC and all-region honors. She was also named to the North Central Regional All-Tournament Team after combining for 29 kills and 34 digs in two NCAA tournament matches.
 
Upon graduation, Freeman served as a graduate assistant for the Coyotes for one season while completing her master’s degree. She moved back home to Lincoln where she currently resides with her husband, Derek. Freeman works in the athletic development office for the Nebraska Huskers. She and Derek have three children: Brody (8), Gavin (6) and Blake (3).