Salima Rockwell
| Salima Rockwell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Rockwell in 2008. | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Born | January 24, 1972 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Spike | 118 in (300 cm) | ||
| Block | 114 in (290 cm) | ||
| College(s) | Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Setter | ||
| Number | 1 (national team) | ||
| National team | |||
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Salima Rockwell (née Davidson; born January 24, 1972) is a retired American female volleyball player. She was part of the United States women's national volleyball team at the 1998 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Japan.[1]
College[]
Rockwell played college volleyball for Penn State from 1991-1994 under Russ Rose.
Coaching[]
After her playing career, Rockwell moved into coaching at Pittsburgh before moving to various other universities.
Rockwell first became an assistant coach for Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball team in 2006, a position she held for 2 seasons before joining Texas from 2009-2013 as an assistant coach.[2] She then returned to Penn State as the Associate Head Coach 2015 season[3] through the 2017 season. She retired from collegiate coaching in 2018.[2]
Broadcasting career[]
Rockwell began broadcasting in 2018 and announces at college and international games. She has broadcast games on ESPN, the Longhorn Network, Fox Sports, and the Big Ten Network.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Women Volleyball XIII World Championship 1998 - Teams Composition. - United States". todor66.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Salima Rockwell Announces Her Retirement From College Coaching". Flo Volleyball. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Women's Volleyball Announces Hiring of Salima Rockwell". www.gopsusports.com. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Rockwell, Barnett excited to announce inaugural Athletes Unlimited volleyball". Volleyball Magazine. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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