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Nick Becker

American volleyball player (born 1968)

Nick Becker

Personal information

Born

Nick Adrian Becker
July 30, 1968 (1968-07-30) (age 56)
Fullerton, California, U.S.

Height

193 cm (6 ft 4 in)

College / University

University of Southern California

Volleyball information

Position

Outside hitter

Number

National team

1991–1992

United States

Medal record

Men's volleyball

Representing the United States
Olympic Games
	1992 Barcelona	Team

Nick Adrian Becker (born July 30, 1968) is an American former volleyball player who played with the United States national volleyball team and won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.^[1]^[2] He was valued on the team as a great passer.^[3]

Early life

Becker went to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, where he played soccer in his senior year and made the All-Southern Section as a half-back.^[3] He graduated from Mater Dei in 1986.^[3]

College

Becker played college volleyball with the University of Southern California (USC) as a walk-on, and helped the Trojans win NCAA Championship titles in 1988 and 1990.^[3] He graduated from USC in 1991 with a degree in economics, and then joined the national volleyball team.^[3]

Awards

Two-time NCAA Champion 1988, 1990
Olympic bronze medal 1992

References

^ "Nick Becker". Olympedia. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^ "Men's National Team Olympic History". USAVolleyball. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Reilley, Mike (July 11, 1992). "It's the Ideal Habitat for Becker : Volleyball: As a senior at Mater Dei, he was a player without a program. But he's found his niche with U.S. Olympic team". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 31, 2023. (subscription required)