Liane Sato

Liane Lissa Sato (born September 9, 1964, in Santa Monica, California) is a retired female volleyball player from the United States and two-time Olympian. She won the bronze medal with the United States national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Sato was a defensive specialist with the national team.

Sato was inducted into the Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2019.

High school
Sato played volleyball at Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, California and led her team to the state title in 1981.

College
Sato was a setter at San Diego State University, and was an All-American in 1986.

Sato was inducted into the San Diego State Hall of Fame in 2012.

Personal life
Sato's brother, Eric, played volleyball with the United States men's national team in both the 1988 and 1992 Olympic games, capturing a gold medal in 1988 and a bronze medal in 1992.

Sato now teaches and coaches volleyball at her alma mater, Santa Monica High School.

Awards

 * All-American 1986
 * FIVB World Championship bronze medal 1990
 * Olympic bronze medal 1992
 * San Diego State Hall of Fame 2012
 * Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame 2019