Nick Adrian Becker (born July 30, 1968, in

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) is an American former

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player who played with the United States national volleyball team and won a bronze medal in the

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. He was valued on the team as a great passer.

High school

Becker went to Mater Dei High School in

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, where he played soccer in his senior year and made the All-Southern Section as a half-back. He graduated from Mater Dei in 1986.

College

Becker played college volleyball with the

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(USC) as a walk-on, and helped the Trojans win NCAA Championship titles in 1988 and 1990. He graduated from USC in 1991 with a degree in economics, and then joined the national volleyball team.

Awards

* Two-time NCAA Champion 1988, 1990 * Olympic bronze medal 1992

Personal life

Becker's sister,

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, played for the

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and won a silver medal in the

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References

External links

*
Olympedia Profile: Nick Becker
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USC Men's Volleyball Champions

Volleybox.net Profile
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