Brent William Hilliard (born April 13, 1970) is an American volleyball coach and former player who is the head coach of the San Diego State Aztecs women's volleyball team at San Diego State University (SDSU). He competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and won a bronze medal.
College
Hilliard played college volleyball at Long Beach State and led the team to its first NCAA Men's Championship title in 1991. He was selected as the Most Outstanding Player of the 1991 NCAA Championship tournament. He also set the NCAA record for most all-time kills with 3,034. He was a three-time All-American, and was named the 1992 National Player of the Year by Volleyball Monthly.
Hilliard was inducted into the Long Beach State Hall of Fame in 1998.
Coaching
Hilliard was an associate coach for women's volleyball at the University of San Diego for two decades, and is currently the head coach for women's volleyball at San Diego State University.
Awards Three-time All-American NCAA Champion — 1991 NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player — 1991 FIVB World Cup bronze medal — 1991 Olympic bronze medal — 1992 FIVB World Championship bronze medal — 1994 Pan American Games silver medal — 1995 Long Beach State Hall of Fame — 1998
References
External links
Olympedia profile: Brent Hilliard Volleybox.net profile
Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame Long Beach State Hall of Fame