Patty Berg-Burnett (née Berg) is a volleyball player and coach. She played collegiately for San Joaquin Delta College and the University of the Pacific.

Patty Berg-Burnett
Personal information
Nationality United States
College / UniversityPacific 1977–80
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker

Early years

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Berg grew up in Lodi, California. She attended Lodi High School, where she excelled in volleyball, basketball and softball.[1]

College

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Berg initially attended San Joaquin Delta College for a single year,[2] then transferred to Pacific where she graduated in 1980 with a Bachelor’s degree in physical education.[1] While at Pacific, she played for coach Terry Liskevych. In 1980, as a middle blocker,[3] she helped lead her volleyball team to the title match of the AIAW National Championship, where Pacific finished as runner up to USC.[4] Berg won the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate volleyball player for 1980–81.[5] She was named an All-American by the AIAW for 1980.[6]

Berg represented the USA at the World University games of 1981, held in Bucharest, Romania.[7]

Coaching career

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Berg-Bernett taught in the Lodi Unified School District for 31 years.[2] She served as a coach of volleyball and badminton at Tokay High School in the 1980s, and later coached at another school in the district, McNair High School.[1]

Awards and honors

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  • 1980 AIAW All-American[6][8]
  • 1981 Honda Sports Award (volleyball)[9]
  • 1990–91 University of the Pacific Athletic Hall of Fame.[10]
  • 2008–09 CIF Model Coach Award[1]
  • 2011Ý-12 Amos Alonzo Stagg Award of Honor[11]
  • 2012 Stockton Athletic Hall of Fame[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Amos Alonzo Stagg Award of Honor Luncheon Honors Three". University of the Pacific. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  2. ^ a b Highfill, Bob. "Pacific volleyball great set program tradition". recordnet.com. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  3. ^ "Women's Volleyball All-America Teams and Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org.
  4. ^ "Pacific Women's Volleyball History". University of the Pacific. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  5. ^ "2010 Pacific Women's Volleyball Media Guide". Issuu. p. 32. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  6. ^ a b "2010 Pacific Women's Volleyball Media Guide". Issuu. p. 36. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  7. ^ "2010 Pacific Women's Volleyball Media Guide". Issuu. p. 40. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  8. ^ "All-Americans". University of the Pacific. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  9. ^ "Volleyball". CWSA. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  10. ^ "2010 Pacific Women's Volleyball Media Guide". Issuu. p. 38. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  11. ^ "The Amos Alonzo Stagg Award of Honor". University of the Pacific. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  12. ^ "Stockton Athletic » Patty Berg Burnett". Retrieved 2020-04-15.