User:ShelbyLH/Long Beach 49er Volleyball

The CSULB 49er Volleyball Team is the NCAA Division I men's volleyball team for the Long Beach State University.

Notable Players

 * Bob Ctvrtlik - Asics/VB Mag. honorable mention All-American (1983), First U.S. Olympic Team Member/49er who won Olympic Medals in men's volleyball (1988, gold; 1992, bronze)
 * Tyler Hilderbrand - 4 yr starter who simultaneously doubled as the U.S. National Team's setter (2003-present), 3-time AVCA--and Asics/VB Mag.--1st Team All-American (2004-2006), all 3rd team MPSF 15th Yr. Anniversary Team
 * Tim Hill - 2-time all SCIVA Conference Player, AVP Hall of Famer
 * Brent Hilliard - 4-time All-American (1990 Asics/VB Mag. Freshman; AVCA 1st Team: 1991, 1992; AVCA 2nd Team: 1993; Asics/VB Mag. 1st Team: 1991-'93), 1992 AVCA National Player of the Year, all 1st team MPSF 15th Yr. Anniversary Team, U.S. Olympic Team Member (1992, Bronze Medalist)
 * Tom Hoff - 2-time AVCA--and Asics/VB Mag.--1st Team All-American (1995, 1996), U.S. Olympic Team Member (2000; 2004; 2008, gold medalist), all 2nd Team MPSF 15th Yr. Anniversary Team, Collegiate triple-doubles leader (K-B-D)
 * Mark Kerins - Asics/VB Mag. 1st Team All-American (1990), Asics/VB Mag. 2nd Team All-American (1989), AVP Beach Pro (1993-2000), Senior captain of the most superior 49er men's team assembled in LBSU history.
 * Alan Knipe - 2-time AVCA--and Asics/VB Mag.--All-American (1991, 2nd team; 1992, 1st team), 2004 AVCA Coach of the Year (@ LBSU), U.S. National Team Coach (2009-present)
 * Paul Lotman - 2008 AVCA 1st Team All-American & National Player of the Year
 * David McKenzie - 3-time All-American (AVCA 2nd Team: 1999, AVCA 1st Team: 2000, 2001 & Asics/VB Mag. 2nd Team: 1999, Asics/VB Mag. 3rd Team: 2000), holds the NCAA record for kills in a game (58/106 attempts), all 3rd team MPSF 15th Yr. Anniversary Team, sibling to Joy Fuerbringer (class of 1993, NCAA National Women's VB Champion, AVCA All-American)
 * Miles Pabst - 2-time All-American who lead the team to the 1973 NCAA Final Four, U.S. National Team Member, First 49er to return to LBSU as head coach (1975, 1976)
 * Dodge Parker - Pioneer from VB factory Punahou School (1969), 1986 LBSU Hall of Fame Inductee, NCAA (1970, 1973) & International VB Association's Star, U.S. National Team Member (1973-'80ish)