Jayne Gibson-McHugh was a member of the Pacific women's volleyball program in three different capacities: as a player from 1978-81, as an assistant coach under former head coach John Dunning and as the Tigers' head coach from 2001-05.
The three-time All-American was the first women's volleyball player to play for the US National team and to play in the Olympics. Gibson-McHugh represented the United State in the 1988 Summer Olympics at Seoul, South Korea.Â
During her four-year playing career at Pacific, McHugh led the Tigers to three straight conference championships, which included a 36-0 conference record in her final three seasons 1979, 1980, 1981). As a senior, McHugh earned AVCA First Team All-America honors and was tabbed the NorCal Conference MVP after serving as the team's leader in kills, hitting percentage, and in all major blocking categories.
Upon graduation, the Colorado High School product compiled career marks of 856 kills, 155 blocks, and a .303 hitting percentage. She continues to hold the program's record for block solos in a match with nine against Stanford on October 16, 1981.
In 1982, Gibson-McHugh was the recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and was a member of the 1980 team squad that was inducted to the Pacific Hall of Fame before being inducted to the Hall for her individual accolades in 1992.
