1. Kim Willoughby was born in Houma, Louisiana, and grew up in Napoleonville, Louisiana, where she attended Assumption High School.
15 Facts About Kim Willoughby
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Kim Willoughby led her high school volleyball team to three consecutive state championships and was named the Louisiana Player of the Year her junior and senior seasons and was a First Team All-American.
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Kim Willoughby was a three-time AVCA All-America honoree and was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player of the Year in 2003.
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Kim Willoughby led the nation in kills as a sophomore in 2001, posting a 7.20 kill average.
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Kim Willoughby was a four-time All-Western Athletic Conference honoree, garnering second team laurels as a freshman in 2000 and earning first team honors in 2001,2002 and 2003.
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Kim Willoughby was awarded the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year title in her final three years.
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On June 8,2001, Kim Willoughby was charged with abuse of a family or household member and third-degree assault.
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In September 2008, Kim Willoughby was charged with first-degree assault in connection with an incident in December 2006.
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The incident occurred when Kim Willoughby allegedly caused serious bodily injuries to a woman at Pipeline Cafe in Kakaako.
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Kim Willoughby claimed self-defense, but the prosecution disagreed, noting that Kim Willoughby had allegedly "followed [the victim] out of the club" before the incident happened.
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On May 18,2009, Kim Willoughby pleaded no contest in a plea agreement with the state and was sentenced to five years probation.
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Kim Willoughby tested positive for nandrolone after a match for her Italian team Perugia in April 2009.
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On September 11,2009, it was announced that Kim Willoughby was given a two-year suspension from the Italian Olympic Committee, to end on July 10,2011.
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On September 20,2018, Kim Willoughby was indicted on first degree murder and child abuse charges in Puerto Rico.
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Kim Willoughby's trial was scheduled to begin on October 4,2018.