Madden played four years at Rutgers, where she was a team captain and a team scholar athlete all four years. She then competed in rowing, where she placed sixth in the 1997 NCAA Championships. Madden received a B.A. in Psychology and is currently a special education teacher in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Nicknamed "Kat", Madden has three brothers, Patrick, David and Dan. David and Dan both play volleyball and Dan has played on the AVP Tour.
Greatest Accomplishments:Studying abroad in Venezuela in 1997, sixth place in first Women's Rowing NCAA Championships in 1997.