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Brent Hilliard
Birth Name:Brent William Hilliard
Birth Place:San Gabriel, California, U.S.
Height:195 cm
College:California State University, Long Beach
Teamnumber:7
Position:Outside hitter
Nationalyears:1991–1995
Medaltemplates-Title:Medal record

Brent William Hilliard (born April 13, 1970)[1] is an American volleyball coach and former player who is the head coach of the San Diego State Aztecs women's volleyball team at San Diego State University (SDSU). He competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and won a bronze medal.[2]

College

Hilliard played college volleyball at Long Beach State and led the team to its first NCAA Men's Championship title in 1991.[3] 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.[5] He was a three-time All-American, and was named the 1992 National Player of the Year by Volleyball Monthly.[6]

Hilliard was inducted into the Long Beach State Hall of Fame in 1998.[7]

Coaching

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.

Awards

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brent Hilliard . Olympedia . August 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230306220018/http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53296 . March 6, 2023 . live .
  2. News: Five County Players Make Olympic Team : Volleyball: Hilliard, Briceno and Becker join gold-medal veterans Timmons and Fortune on U.S. roster. . . Reilley . Mike . July 1, 1992 . September 25, 2024 .
  3. News: Volleyball / NCAA Men's Championship : Long Beach Ends Long Wait, Beats USC . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press . May 6, 1991 . September 26, 2024 .
  4. Web site: Volleyball . . September 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200920204731/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_volleyball_champs_records/2005/2005.pdf . September 20, 2020 . live .
  5. Web site: Brent Hilliard . SDSU Athletics . August 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220304091620/https://goaztecs.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/coaches/brent-hilliard/619 . March 4, 2022 . live .
  6. News: Hilliard Chosen Player of Year . Los Angeles Times . May 3, 1992 . September 25, 2024 .
  7. Web site: Brent Hilliard . Long Beach State University Athletics . August 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220118050945/https://longbeachstate.com/honors/hall-of-fame/brent-hilliard/123 . January 18, 2022 . live .

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