Women's Volleyball
Green, Debbie
Debbie Green
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Debbie Green returns for her 23rd year of service at Long Beach State. Green, a two-time United States Olympic Volleyball team member, is still considered the best setter in the history of women's volleyball.
Green had her number retired at USC, one of two volleyball players in history to be bestowed that honor, and in 2003 Green became just the fifth woman to be inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame. In 1995, the two-time collegiate All-American at USC (1976-77) was bestowed with volleyball's highest honor--an induction to the Volleyball Hall of Fame. She joined Robert L. Lindsay, C. L. Bobb Miller and Arie Selinger as the inductees during a ceremony, Oct. 20, 1995, as part of the 1995 Centennial celebration of the founding of the sport of volleyball. On April 30, 1998, she was inducted into the Orange County Sports Hall of Fame, becoming the first volleyball player to earn that honor.
The enthusiastic educator has proven that she can coach as well as she can set, grooming six All-American setters: Brittany Hochevar in 2002, Keri Nishimoto in 2001, Misty May in 1998 and 1997, Joy McKienzie in 1993, Sabrina Hernandez in 1992 and 1991, and Sheri Sanders in 1989. May was selected as the AVCA Player of the Year for Division-I in 1997 and 1998, becoming the first player in NCAA and AVCA history to win the award outright in back-to-back campaigns. McKienzie (1993) and Sanders (1989) both quarterbacked the 49ers to national championships, while Hernandez took The Beach to back-to-back Final Fours (1991-1992). May led the 49ers to the 1997 Final Four and captained the 1998 squad to a perfect 36-0 mark and a NCAA national championship. Keri Nishimoto was named a second team All-American in 2001 as The Beach went 33-1 and reached the NCAA title match. In 2002, second-team All-American, Brittany Hochevar helped guide The Beach to its 16th straight NCAA playoff appearance.
Green was a member of the 1980 Olympic team (which boycotted the Moscow games) and, in 1984, helped lead the United States to a silver medal in the 23rd Olympiad in Los Angeles. She also represented the United States in three World Championships. Green was a member of the L.A. Starlites of the professional women's volleyball league when the Starlites captured the league's first two championships in 1987 and 1988.
As a collegiate player, Green helped lead the USC Trojans to two AIAW National Championships. In 1986, she was selected to the United States Volleyball Association Hall of Fame, and in the spring of 1986 received the All-Time Great Volleyball Player award. She is one of 41 recipients of the award--only 15 have been female. Four members of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team were selected and Green was the only woman. While a prep at Westminster High, Green was a part of the Adidas Junior Team, which swept the USVBA Nationals, while being named All-American at the age of 16, the youngest player ever to be so honored. She also competed in two Pan American Games, winning a silver medal (1983). Over the past few years, Green has spoken at numerous clinics and camps.
Green is married to Joe Vargas and has two girls, Nicole, was a setter at LBSU and Dana, a sophomore at UC Santa Barbara. Green graduated from Long Beach State in August 1992, with a BA in speech communication.
Green had her number retired at USC, one of two volleyball players in history to be bestowed that honor, and in 2003 Green became just the fifth woman to be inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame. In 1995, the two-time collegiate All-American at USC (1976-77) was bestowed with volleyball's highest honor--an induction to the Volleyball Hall of Fame. She joined Robert L. Lindsay, C. L. Bobb Miller and Arie Selinger as the inductees during a ceremony, Oct. 20, 1995, as part of the 1995 Centennial celebration of the founding of the sport of volleyball. On April 30, 1998, she was inducted into the Orange County Sports Hall of Fame, becoming the first volleyball player to earn that honor.
The enthusiastic educator has proven that she can coach as well as she can set, grooming six All-American setters: Brittany Hochevar in 2002, Keri Nishimoto in 2001, Misty May in 1998 and 1997, Joy McKienzie in 1993, Sabrina Hernandez in 1992 and 1991, and Sheri Sanders in 1989. May was selected as the AVCA Player of the Year for Division-I in 1997 and 1998, becoming the first player in NCAA and AVCA history to win the award outright in back-to-back campaigns. McKienzie (1993) and Sanders (1989) both quarterbacked the 49ers to national championships, while Hernandez took The Beach to back-to-back Final Fours (1991-1992). May led the 49ers to the 1997 Final Four and captained the 1998 squad to a perfect 36-0 mark and a NCAA national championship. Keri Nishimoto was named a second team All-American in 2001 as The Beach went 33-1 and reached the NCAA title match. In 2002, second-team All-American, Brittany Hochevar helped guide The Beach to its 16th straight NCAA playoff appearance.
Green was a member of the 1980 Olympic team (which boycotted the Moscow games) and, in 1984, helped lead the United States to a silver medal in the 23rd Olympiad in Los Angeles. She also represented the United States in three World Championships. Green was a member of the L.A. Starlites of the professional women's volleyball league when the Starlites captured the league's first two championships in 1987 and 1988.
As a collegiate player, Green helped lead the USC Trojans to two AIAW National Championships. In 1986, she was selected to the United States Volleyball Association Hall of Fame, and in the spring of 1986 received the All-Time Great Volleyball Player award. She is one of 41 recipients of the award--only 15 have been female. Four members of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team were selected and Green was the only woman. While a prep at Westminster High, Green was a part of the Adidas Junior Team, which swept the USVBA Nationals, while being named All-American at the age of 16, the youngest player ever to be so honored. She also competed in two Pan American Games, winning a silver medal (1983). Over the past few years, Green has spoken at numerous clinics and camps.
Green is married to Joe Vargas and has two girls, Nicole, was a setter at LBSU and Dana, a sophomore at UC Santa Barbara. Green graduated from Long Beach State in August 1992, with a BA in speech communication.
Women's Volleyball Post Game Press Conference vs Pepperdine
Sunday, September 22
Women's Volleyball Game Highlights vs Pepperdine
Sunday, September 22
Women's Volleyball Post Game Press Conference Vs Washington State
Saturday, September 21
Women's Volleyball Game Highlights vs Washington State
Saturday, September 21
