Debbie Green-Vargas
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Full name | Deborah Green (-Vargas) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Debbie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | June 25, 1958 Seoul, South Korea[1] | (age 65)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College / University | University of Southern California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
In 1995, Green-Vargas was inducted into the
Early life
Debbie Green-Vargas was born in
Collegiate career
Despite her small stature, Green-Vargas was a two-time All-American setter at
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
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wagner, Dick. "Here Are Two Olympic Stars Who Never Stopped Shining." Los Angeles Times 14 June 1987: C3.
- ^ "Debbie Green: The best setter USA has ever had". Volleypics.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2007. Retrieved August 6, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Debbie Green". Olympedia. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archivedfrom the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Debbie Green, 2017". Socalindoorvolleyballhof.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Volleyball". CWSA. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- NCAA. Archived(PDF) from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "Debbie Green Leaves The Beach". LongBeachState.com. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013.