Nick Becker Explained

Nick Becker
Birth Name:Nick Adrian Becker
Birth Place:Fullerton, California, U.S.
Height:193 cm
College:University of Southern California
Position:Outside hitter
Teamnumber:3
Nationalyears:1991–1992
Medaltemplates-Title:Medal record

Nick Adrian Becker (born July 30, 1968, in Fullerton, California) is an American former volleyball player who played with the United States national volleyball team and won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.[1] [2] He was valued on the team as a great passer.

High school

Becker went to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, where he played soccer in his senior year and made the All-Southern Section as a half-back. He graduated from Mater Dei in 1986.

College

Becker played college volleyball with the University of Southern California (USC) as a walk-on, and helped the Trojans win NCAA Championship titles in 1988 and 1990.[3] He graduated from USC in 1991 with a degree in economics, and then joined the national volleyball team.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nick Becker . Olympedia . August 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230423172215/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53277 . April 23, 2023 . live .
  2. Web site: Men's National Team Olympic History . USAVolleyball . August 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230609111856/https://usavolleyball.org/mens-national-team/u-s-mens-national-team-olympic-history/ . June 9, 2023 . live .
  3. News: It’s the Ideal Habitat for Becker : Volleyball: As a senior at Mater Dei, he was a player without a program. But he’s found his niche with U.S. Olympic team. . . Reilley . Mike . July 11, 1992 . July 31, 2023 .