Volleyball to honor 1987 national championship team

Amanda L. Booren -- September 21, 2012

PASADENA, Texas – The second-ranked San Jacinto College volleyball team will celebrate the 25^th anniversary of the only volleyball national championship in school history on Friday, Sept. 28, 2012.

San Jac (19-1) will introduce and honor members of the 1987 national championship team during the Region XIV match against Laredo Community College. First serve is set for 6 p.m., at Anders Gymnasium on the San Jacinto College Central Campus, located at 8060 Spencer Highway in Pasadena.

The 1987 San Jacinto College volleyball team won the national title with an overall record of 39-7, and captured both the conference and regional titles that season. Then Head Coach Becky Lidolph was named the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) coach of the year. In 20 years of coaching, Lidolph posted a 640-288 overall record. She was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame in 2000.

About San Jacinto College

Surrounded by monuments of history, industries and maritime enterprises of today, and the space age of tomorrow, San Jacinto College has been serving the citizens of East Harris County, Texas, for more than 50 years. The Achieving the Dream Leader College is committed to the goals and aspirations of a diverse population of 30,000 students in more than 200 degree and certificate options, including university transfer and career preparation. Students also benefit from the College’s job training programs, renowned for meeting the needs of growing industries in the region. San Jacinto College graduates contribute nearly $630 million each year to the Texas workforce. San Jacinto College. Your Goals. Your College.

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