Oakland University Athletics

2015
- Named to Capital One Academic All-District 5 team for second straight season
- School record holder for blocks (403) and block assists (361)
- Played in 115 sets over all 31 matches
- Named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 19
- Recorded 142 kills (1.23 kps) and was second on the team with 103 blocks (0.90 bps)
- Ranked inside the top-5 during Horizon League play in blocks and hitting percentage
- Played in the second-most sets in school history (451)
- Tallied season-best 12 kills with five blocks at Wright State
- Recorded season-high eight blocks vs. Stony Brook and at Valparaiso

2014
- Capital One Academic All-District 5 Second Team
- Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week Nov. 10
- Ranked third in the Horizon League in blocks per set (1.06), which is eighth in Oakland history
- Had 115 total blocks, which is tied for sixth-best in team season records
- Had 10 blocks (2-8) in win at UIC Nov. 7, which is ninth in team history
- Ranks seventh in team history in career blocks (300) and sixth in hitting percentage (.227)
- Army Black Knight Invitational All-Tournament team
- Western Michigan All-Tournament team

2013
- Played in 109 sets in all 29 matches
- Was an all-tournament selection at the Huskie Invitational on Sept. 20-21
- Earned six kills and four digs in the Horizon League quarterfinal match against Cleveland State (Nov. 22)
- Amassed a total of 216 kills on the season (second on the team) for 1.98 kills per set and a .235 hitting efficiency
- Also added 51 digs and 17 service aces in the 2013 campaign
- Had double-digit kills on eight occasions
- Tallied a career-best 21 kills against Western Illinois (Sept. 20)
- Contributed 102 blocks for the season, good for second on the team
- Had a career-best eight blocks once against Loyola on Sept. 14 and again the next match against IPFW (Sept. 20) - 2013-14 Oakland Dean's List

2012
- Played in 114 sets in all 29 matches
- Finished fourth on the team with 144 kills and second with 71 blocks
- Ended season with a .223 hitting percentage
- Recorded a match-high 10 kills at Kansas City (Sept. 21)
- Finished with career-high six blocks at Omaha (Oct. 6) and against Fort Wayne in The Summit League semifinal match (Nov. 16)
- 2012-13 Oakland Dean's List

High School
- Four-year letterwinner under coach Amy Hatton
- All-State honorable mention selection during her senior year
- Three-time all-conference selection
- Helped her club team qualify for the USA Volleyball Junior National Championships
- Won Sectionals and qualified for the Illinois state meet in the high jump as a sophomore

Academic Achievements
- Named valedictorian of her graduating class
- Voted National Honor Society President
- Awarded National Trial Conference Scholar Athlete Award

Personal
Full Name: Amanda Marie Baker
Parents: Jim and Jane Baker
Siblings: Michael
- Aunt, Andrea Yurs, played volleyball at Northern Illinois from 1989-92

Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland
1. The volleyball program and coaching staff
2. Quality of the physical therapy program
3. The friendly people