Alisha Glass
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Full name | Alisha Rebecca Glass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Leland, Michigan, U.S.[1] | April 5, 1988||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hometown | Leland, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spike | 305 cm (120 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Block | 300 cm (118 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College / University | Penn State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current club | Vegas Thrill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alisha Rebecca Glass Childress
Career
High school
Glass played high school volleyball for Leland High School in Michigan, where her mother Laurie Glass was also her coach and grandfather Larry Glass was her high school basketball coach. She was a four-time first team all-state, all-region dream team and all-conference, is the National and State High School record holder in season aces (296), career aces (937) and career kills (3,584) and during scholastic career attacked at a .440 clip while also contributing 1,816 digs and 680 blocks. She was named "Michigan Gatorade High School Player" Year and Miss Volleyball for the state of Michigan.
College
She played college women's
International
Glass won the gold medal at the 2014 World Championship when her national team defeated 3–1 to China.[3] She was also selected tournament's Best Setter.[4] Glass has played for the United States women's national volleyball team in Rio that won a bronze medal and was named Best Setter.
Clubs
- Penn State University(2006–2009)
- Vôlei Futuro(2010–2011)
- Atom Trefl Sopot (2011–2012)
- LIU•JO Volley Modena (2012–2013)
- Fenerbahçe(2013–2014)
- Imoco Volley Conegliano(2014–2016)
- Athletes Unlimited(2022)
Coaching
Glass Childress joined the Stanford women's volleyball coaching staff as an assistant coach in January 2019.[5] She left after 2 seasons.
Awards
Individual
- 2013 World Grand Prix "Best Setter"
- 2013 NORCECA Championship "Best Setter"
- 2014 FIVB World Championship "Best Setter"
- 2016 Olympic Games "Best Setter"
National team
- 2011 Pan-American Volleyball Cup
- 2011 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Continental Championship
- 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix
- 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup
- 2012 Pan-American Volleyball Cup
- 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix
- 2013 Pan-American Volleyball Cup
- 2013 NORCECA Championship
- 2013 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
- 2014 FIVB World Championship
- 2015 FIVB World Grand Prix
- 2015 FIVB Women's World Cup
- 2015 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Continental Championship
- 2016 Women's NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament
- 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix
- 2016 Summer Olympics
College
- 2x First Team AVCA All-American (2008, 2009)
- Second Team AVCA All-American (2007)
- 3x NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (2007, 2008, 2009)
- 2x NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team ( 2008, 2009)
- 3x AVCA National Player of the Week (11/11/06, 11/19/07, 11/18/08)
- Three-time First Team All-Big Ten (2007, 2008, 2009)
- 2006 Big Ten All-Freshman Team
- Four-time Big Ten Player of the Week
See also
References
- ^ a b "Alisha Glass Childress - Women's Volleyball Coach".
- ^ "Alisha Glass Bio :: Penn State :: Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ Benedetti, Valeria (October 12, 2014). "Volley, Mondiale: Usa batte Cina 3-1". La Gazzetta dello sport (in Italian). Milan, Italy. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ "USA win first World Championship title, China and Brazil complete the podium". Milan, Italy: CEV. May 11, 2014. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ "Alisha Glass Childress - Women's Volleyball Coach".
External links
- Alisha Glass at Team USA (archived)
- Alisha Glass at Olympics.com
- Alisha Glass at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- "Alisha Glass bio (rightentertainment.com)". Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- Alisha Glass and Fenerbahce (istasy10.net) Archived 2013-04-26 at the Wayback Machine