Hall of Fame
A dominant force during Stony Brook volleyball's transition to Division I, Almaris "Mia" Miranda established herself as one of the most prolific players in program history. In two seasons on Long Island, she rewrote the record book, delivered a conference championship and set a standard of excellence that continues to define the program more than two decades later.
Miranda still holds Stony Brook's single-season Division I records for kills, kills per set and total attacks. Despite playing just two seasons, Miranda still remains inside the program's top-10 in career kills, kills per set and digs per set.
After beginning her collegiate career at the University of New Mexico, Miranda transferred to Stony Brook in the fall of 1997. In the Seawolves' final season as a member of Division II in 1998, Miranda was a six-time All-Tournament team selection during the season. She completed the season with 604 kills, the seventh-most in the nation, while her 4.31 kills per set ranked 28th in Division II. For her efforts, Miranda earned All-Region honors and was named the Northeast Conference Most Valuable Player after helping the squad claim the title for the first time in program history.
As a senior, Miranda was named a co-captain alongside fellow Hall of Famer Jessica (Serrano) Plugues '00 on Stony Brook's first-ever Division I team. She compiled 623 kills and 5.56 kills per set, single-season program records that still stand to this day. Miranda's play helped the Seawolves reach the 20-win plateau in their inaugural season as a member of Division I and earned her team MVP honors in 1999.
Miranda currently resides in Buffalo, New York and is a Spanish language teacher. A long-time club, high school and college coach, Miranda has remained close to the game of volleyball and especially close to Stony Brook, remaining an active supporter of the Seawolves.
