Dec. 29, 2001
TUCSON, Ariz.- Arizona's head volleyball coach David Rubio has been the 2001 ASICS/Volleyball Magazine National Coach-of-the-Year, the publication announced on Friday. Rubio was honored as the nation's top coach for leading the Wildcats to a 25-5 overall record and the first NCAA Final Four appearance in school history in 2001. It is his third national coach-of-the-year honor in his 15-year career, but the first at the Division I level.
Rubio, whose career record stands at 317-162 (.662), was twice named ASICS Tiger Coach-of-the-Year at Division II Cal-State Bakersfield in 1989 and 1991.
Also honored on Friday were seniors Dana Burkholder and Jill Talbot. Burkholder, Arizona's career leader in assists, was named first-team All-America by the publication. It is the second consecutive season she has been recognized by Volleyball Magazine, making her the first player in Arizona history to be named a two-time All-American by two different organizations. She was named to her second straight AVCA All-America team early this month.
Classmate Talbot, who was also named first-team All-America by the AVCA, garnered third-team honors from Volleyball Magazine.
ASICS/Volleyball Magazine
2001 Division I All-American Team
Player of the Year:
Logan Tom Stanford OH Jr.
Coach of Year:
David Rubio Arizona
First team:
Dana Burkholder Arizona S Sr.
Lizzy Fitzgerald Wisconsin S Sr.
Sherisa Livingston Wisconsin MB Sr.
Nancy Metcalf Nebraska OPP Sr.
Cheryl Weaver Long Beach State MB Sr.
Kim Willoughby Hawaii OH Soph.
Second team:
Greichaly Cepero Nebraska S Jr.
Aury Cruz Florida OH Soph.
Kristee Porter UCLA OH Sr
Tayyiba Haneef Long Beach State OH Sr.
Amber Holmquist Nebraska MB Jr.
Angela Knopf Colorado State OH Sr.
Third team:
Jennifer Joines Pacific MB Soph.
Jenny Kropp Nebraska MB Sr.
Jenna Moscovic Texas A&M S Sr.
Jill Talbot Arizona Opp. Sr.
April Ross USC OH Soph.
Katie Wilkins Pepperdine OH Soph.
Honorable Mention:
Lindsey Berg (Minnesota) * Courtney Cox (Colorado State) * Stephanie
Hagen (Minnesota) * Erin Hartley (Michigan State) * Brittany Hochevar
(Long Beach State) * Benavia Jenkins (Florida) * Robyn Lewis (Stanford)
* Molly O'Brien (Northern Iowa) * Keri Nishimoto (Long Beach State) *
Jennifer Paul (USC) * Nicole McCray (Florida) * Katie Olsovsky (USC) *
Katie Schumacher (Penn State) * Kim Turner (Utah) * Katie Virtue (Ohio
State) * Liz Wegner (Kansas State).
Freshman of the Year:
Ogonna Nnamani (Stanford)
All-Freshmen team:
Kaeo Burdine (USC) * Jessica Diepersloot (Cal Poly) * Stacey Gordon
(Ohio State) * Bethany Howden (Texas) * Sheila Ocasio-Clemente (UNLV) *
Mia Topic (Texas).
