Janet Cobbs

American/Canadian volleyball coach

Janet Cobbs
Personal information
Full nameJanet Marie Cobbs (-Mulholland)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1967-02-22) February 22, 1967 (age 57)
Garden Grove, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
College / UniversityNorth Dakota State University
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number12
National team
1989–1994 United States
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1990 China Team

Janet Cobbs (born February 22, 1967)[1] is an American/Canadian volleyball coach. During her playing career, she was an All-American at North Dakota State University and won a bronze medal with the United States women's national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Playing career

High school

Cobbs attended Concordia Academy High School in Roseville, Minnesota, where she played volleyball, basketball, and softball.[2] She made the all-state team twice in both volleyball and basketball.[2] In 1984, she led the volleyball team to the Class A state championship.[2] In 1985, she was named the Metro Basketball Player of the Year.[2]

College

Cobbs played for the North Dakota State University volleyball team from 1985 to 1988.[2] She was a second-team All-American in 1986 and a first-team All-American in 1987.[2] In 1988, Cobbs led the Bison to a 43–3 record and an NCAA Elite Eight appearance.[2] She was named to the All-American first team again and was also named the Division II Player of the Year.[2] She won the Honda-Broderick Trophy in 1988–89 as the Division II Female Athlete of the Year.[2] Cobbs set nine NDSU school records, including most career kills (2,091) and most single-season kills (739).[2]

Cobbs was inducted into the North Dakota State University Hall of Fame in 2003.[3]

International

Cobbs was a member of the national team from 1989 to 1994.[2] She won the bronze medal with the national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.[2] She was named the MVP of the 1992 Hong Kong Cup.[2]

Professional

Cobbs played professionally for the Minnesota Monarchs (U.S.) in 1988–89, Ceramica Magica (Italy) in 1993–94, and Vakifbank (Turkey) in 1996–97.[2]

Coaching career

Cobbs was an assistant coach for North Dakota State and the University of Wisconsin–River Falls.[2]

Cobbs is currently a head coach for the Cambridge Scorpions Volleyball Program in Ontario, Canada.[4]

Personal life

Cobbs was born in Garden Grove, California. She is 6 feet tall.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Janet Cobbs". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Janet Cobbs Mulholland". NDSU Athletics. January 19, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "Janet Cobbs-Mulholland". University of Waterloo Athletics. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "Scorpions Volleyball News". Scorpionsvolleyball.ca. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.

External links

  • Janet Cobbs at Olympics.com
  • Olympedia Profile: Janet Cobbs
  • North Dakota State University Hall of Fame Profile
  • Volleybox.net Profile
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