Madi was born and raised in the Chelan valley.  She started playing volleyball in the 7th grade for Chelan middle school.  She fell in love with the game and continued to play and took advantage of every opportunity she was given.  She played for Chelan HS where she made 1 State Championship appearance with a team that took home the 2nd place trophy.  She also played a lot of club volleyball, playing for NCWVBC, Kahiau VBC, and Confuence VBC.  After having an exceptional high school career Madi played post high school volleyball at Wenatchee Valley College.  When Madi was asked about how she felt about coaching this winter she said, "Although I do not have any coaching experience yet, I have been around the sport for many years and feel like I have gained enough knowledge to help the players in the Kahiau program."