Debbie Green-Vargas

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Debbie Green-Vargas
Personal information
Full nameDeborah Green (-Vargas)
NicknameDebbie
NationalityAmerican
BornJune 25, 1958 (1958-06-25) (age 65)
Seoul, South Korea[1]
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
College / UniversityUniversity of Southern California
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number10
National team
1978-1984 United States
Medal record
Women’s volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Peru
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas Team

Debbie Green-Vargas (born June 25, 1958) is an American retired volleyball player and coach. She is regarded as the greatest American women's volleyball setter of all time.[2][3][4] Green-Vargas was a member of the United States women's national volleyball team and won a silver medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

Green-Vargas also won a bronze medal at the

Caracas, Venezuela.[5]

In 1995, Green-Vargas was inducted into the

Early life

Debbie Green-Vargas was born in

All-American, the youngest player ever to be so honored.[7]

Collegiate career

Despite her small stature, Green-Vargas was a two-time All-American setter at

AIAW National Championships. Hers was the first college volleyball team to ever register a perfect season. Green-Vargas led the Trojans to their second national championship the following year in 1978. She won the Broderick Award, (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate volleyball player in 1978.[7][8][9]

Olympic career

Green-Vargas was on the roster for the 1980 Olympic, but was disappointed by the 1980 Olympic boycott. In 1984, Green-Vargas helped team USA to a silver medal, at the time the best finish in U.S. women's volleyball history.[7]

Professional

Green-Vargas played for the Los Angeles Starlites of Major League Volleyball (MLV), a women's professional indoor league, and helped the squad earn the league's first two championships in 1987 and 1988.[7]

Awards

In 1986, Green-Vargas 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. On April 30, 1998, Green-Vargas became the first woman to enter the Orange County Sports Hall of Fame.[7]

Coaching

Green-Vargas was an assistant coach for the

Long Beach State women's volleyball team for 23 years, retiring after the 2008–09 season.[10]

Personal life

Green-Vargas married Joe Vargas and has two children, Nicole and Dana.[1] Nicole played setter at Long Beach State, where Green-Vargas worked as an assistant coach.[1] Dana was a setter for UCSB.[1][10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Green-Vargas, Debbie (June 17, 2013). "Interview with Debbie Green". HalfKorean.com (Interview). Interviewed by David Lee Sanders. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Wagner, Dick. "Here Are Two Olympic Stars Who Never Stopped Shining." Los Angeles Times 14 June 1987: C3.
  3. ^ "Debbie Green: The best setter USA has ever had". Volleypics.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2007. Retrieved August 6, 2008.
  4. ^ Tessalone, Tim (October 19, 2002). "2003 inductees for USC Athletic Hall of Fame". American Volleyball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on January 11, 2003.
  5. ^ "Debbie Green". Olympedia. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  6. International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived
    from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Debbie Green, 2017". Socalindoorvolleyballhof.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Volleyball". CWSA. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  9. NCAA. Archived
    (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Debbie Green Leaves The Beach". LongBeachState.com. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013.

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