One of the most dominant front-row players to ever put on an NM State uniform, Amber Simpson concluded her career with an extensive amount of individual and team accolades to her credit.
Bursting onto the scene in the Aggies' 2005 campaign, Simpson became the first player in program history to earn the title of WAC Freshman of the Year in addition to a spot on the All-WAC Second Team.
A three-time All-WAC First Team selection (2006, 2007 and 2008), Simpson also earned WAC All-Tournament team honors three times (2006, 2007 and 2008) as well as Academic All-WAC citations on three separate occasions (2005, 2007 and 2008). Through her career, the Aggies went an impressive 105-26 overall which included a 54-10 showing in WAC action. With Simpson on their side, the Aggies advanced to the NCAA Tournament on three occasions and moved on to the second round in 2008 after taking down St. Mary's, 3-1, in the opening round.
The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) recognized Simpson's greatness, too, and awarded the Quincy, Ill., product Honorable Mention All-American status (2006), All-West Region honors (2006) and Honorable Mention All-Region laurels (2007 and 2008).
To this day, Simpson ranks among the top 10 in the history of Aggie volleyball in a number of statistical categories including kills (eighth, 1,292), hitting percentage (second, .344), total blocks (first, 574), block assists (first, 515) and blocks per set (third, 1.25).
