UC Irvine Olympians

Paula Weishoff
- Country:
- USA
- Sport / Event:
- Women's Volleyball
- Olympic Years:
- 1984, 1992, 1996, Assistant - 2012
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
Served as an assistant coach with the USA women’s volleyball team in 2012
Represented Team USA as a player at the 1984, 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games
Honored as the Most Valuable Player of the 1984 team that won a silver medal in Los Angeles
Won a bronze medal and was voted the MVP of the 1992 Games in Barcelona
Team finished seventh in 1996
AT UCI
Served as UCI women’s volleyball head coach from 2009-2014
Had a 84-99 (.459) record over six years at the helm of the Anteaters
Team was 22-8 in 2009 and tied for second in the Big West (11-5)
EXTRAS
Selected as the 1984 USOC Female Volleyball Athlete of the Year
Inducted into the USA Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1998
Also received the All-Time Great Player Award in 1988
Named to the USA Volleyball 75th Anniversary All-Era (1978-2002) Team in 2003
Served as an assistant coach with the USA women’s volleyball team in 2012
Represented Team USA as a player at the 1984, 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games
Honored as the Most Valuable Player of the 1984 team that won a silver medal in Los Angeles
Won a bronze medal and was voted the MVP of the 1992 Games in Barcelona
Team finished seventh in 1996
AT UCI
Served as UCI women’s volleyball head coach from 2009-2014
Had a 84-99 (.459) record over six years at the helm of the Anteaters
Team was 22-8 in 2009 and tied for second in the Big West (11-5)
EXTRAS
Selected as the 1984 USOC Female Volleyball Athlete of the Year
Inducted into the USA Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1998
Also received the All-Time Great Player Award in 1988
Named to the USA Volleyball 75th Anniversary All-Era (1978-2002) Team in 2003
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