How tall is Dana Rettke?

Dana Lynn Rettke is an American professional volleyball player born on the 21st of January 1999, playing in the Vero Volley Monza Italian Serie A1 League. Rettke also set records as the first five-time AVCA First Team All-American while still at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Rettke started playing basketball and volleyball in Riverside Brookfield High School where she proved to be a great player. Even though several Big Ten basketball schools showed interest in her, she decided to concentrate her energy on volleyball. During her sophomore year, Rettke joined Wisconsin Badgers through which she achieved multiple achievements such as becoming All-Big Ten in each of her five years. Rettke is a middle-blocker. In her freshman year, she achieved an average of 4. 39 points, 3. 42 kills, and 1. 37 blocks per set. She climaxed at energizing the Badgers to the first NCAA national championship in December 2021. She was an NCAA Final Four All-Tournament member and received the Honda Sports Award for women’s volleyball.

At the international level, Rettke has played for Team USA in the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League held in 2019 and helped the team clinch the gold medal. She also contributed to the qualification of the Team USA for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Rettke continued her professional career in Italy by joining Vero Volley Monza in 2022.

Dana Rettke’s Height

Dana Rettke stands 6 feet 8 inches (204 centimeters) tall. Being such a tall middle blocker, Dana Rettke has an advantage when blocking at the net. Her height allows her to reach over the net and effectively block opposing hitters making it difficult for them to score. With her height, Rettke can cover a larger area of the net while blocking making it harder for hitters to find open spots to attack. Her height also enables her to excel at slide attacks where she quickly approaches the ball from the back of the court and jumps to hit at an angle using her height to deliver strong and deceptive shots. Rettke's height also benefits her offensive game. She can hit powerful spikes from a higher point of contact making it challenging for defenders to block or dig her shots.

Dana Rettke’s Physical Attributes

Dana Rettke’s Weight

Dana Rettke weighs around 85 kg (187 lbs). Based on her height and weight, her BMI is approximately 20.5, which is ideal for a female volleyball player.

Dana Rettke’s Age

Dana Rettke is 25 years old as of August 2024. She was born on the 21st of January, 1999 and was raised in Riverside, Illinois, United States of America. Rettke finished her high school education at the Riverside Brookfield High School in the year 2017. She began basketball in the first grade and she joined volleyball when she was in the ninth grade. Despite many basketball scholarship offers within the Big Ten Conference, Rettke chose to concentrate on volleyball after experiencing excessive pressure during a summer open gym workout with the Illinois Fighting Illini women’s basketball team