Brent Hilliard
| Brent Hilliard | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Born | Brent William Hilliard April 13, 1970 (age 54) San Gabriel, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| College / University | California State University, Long Beach | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
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Medal record | |||
Brent William Hilliard (born April 13, 1970)[1] is an American former volleyball player and coach who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and won a bronze medal.[2]
College[edit]
Hilliard played college volleyball at Long Beach State and led the team to its first NCAA Men's Championship title in 1991.[3][2] He was selected as the Most Outstanding Player of the 1991 NCAA Championship tournament.[4] He also set the NCAA record for most all-time kills with 3,034.[2] He was a three-time All-American, and was named the 1992 National Player of the Year by Volleyball Monthly.[3]
Hilliard was inducted into the Long Beach State Hall of Fame in 1998.[3]
Coaching[edit]
Hilliard was an associate coach for women's volleyball at the University of San Diego for two decades, and is currently the head coach for women's volleyball at San Diego State University.[2]
Awards[edit]
- Three-time All-American
- NCAA Champion 1991
- NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player 1991
- FIVB World Cup bronze medal 1991
- Olympic bronze medal 1992
- FIVB World Championship bronze medal 1994
- Pan American Games silver medal 1995
- Long Beach State Hall of Fame 1998
References[edit]
- ^ "Brent Hilliard". Olympedia. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Brent Hilliard". SDSU Athletics. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Brent Hilliard". Long Beach State University Athletics. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "Volleyball" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
External links[edit]
- 1970 births
- Living people
- American men's volleyball players
- Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in volleyball
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Long Beach State Beach men's volleyball players
- San Diego State Aztecs women's volleyball
- American volleyball coaches
- Volleyball players at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in volleyball