Janet Cobbs

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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[edit]

High school[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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[edit]

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