Nancy Meendering is the second of four children born to Harry and Dee Meendering. She attended Western Christian High School, where she earned two state titles in volleyball and made it to the all-state squad three times. In addition, she is Western's career leader in kills, kills per game and blocks. She was inducted into the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in May 2012.
Career
Metcalf graduated from the University of Nebraska in December 2001 with a bachelor's degree in advertising, and joined the national team in January 2000. While playing in college, in 1999 she set Nebraska’s school record for kills per game and attacks per game and broke the Huskers’ single-match record for kills with 39. She finished her career at Nebraska ranked third for career kills, third for attacks, ninth for block assists and tenth with total blocks She started playing professionally in Puerto Rico in 2002, playing two years with Indias de Mayagüez and being elected MVP for the 2002 season, and Best Scorer and Spiker in both 2002 and 2003 seasons. In 2002, she earned a silver medal at the World Championships in Germany and the bronze medal at the 2003 World Grand Prix. She won the gold medal at the 2003 NORCECA Championship in Santo Domingo, qualifying for the 2003 World Cup. At the 2003 World Cup, her team took a berth for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. In 2004, she played professionally for Despar Sirio Perugia in Italy. She won the silver medal at the 2004 edition of the Montreux Volley Masters. The next year, Metcalf participated in the Pan-American Cup, ending up in 4th place and taking home the "Best Scorer" award. Later that season, she was awarded "Most Valuable Player" at the NORCECA Championship won by her national team. Metcalf returned to the Indias de Mayagüez for the semifinal round of the 2005 season. Later that year, she signed with Arzano Volley in Italy for the 2005–2006 season, but transferred to the Turkish club Eczacıbaşı Zentiva due to Arzano's financial problems. Metcalf spent the 2006–2007 season with the Spanish club Grupo 2002 Murcia winning the "Copa de la Reina", Spanish Supercopa, Spanish Superliga, and the CEV Top Teams Cup. Metcalf then returned to Turkey, playing for Eczacıbaşı Zentiva from 2007–2009. She was selected to the 2008 All Star Game, and awarded with her team Runner-Up from the Turkish League Championship, losing to Fenerbahçe Acıbadem in the final game. Her team finished fourth at the 2009 NORCECA Championship, but she took the "Best Spiker" honor. She played the 2009–2010 season with Minas Tênis Clube in Brazil. From 2010–2013, Metcalf played in Azerbaijan, with the clubs Lokomotiv Baku and Igtisadchi Baku. Metcalf played her final season with the Ageo Medics in 2013–2014.
