The warm sun and peaceful breeze here in Long Beach is a familiar thing to many players on the AVP tour. That's because five of them graduated from California State University Long Beach.
One of the things that Long Beach State is known for are the high caliber volleyball teams that it produces. The men have one national title, won the 2008 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title and are ranked third going into this season. The women's squad is consistently ranked in the top-25 in the nation and they have three national titles.
Arguably the most well-known beach volleyball player, Misty May-Treanor, graduated from CSULB. Her huge impact on the sport of beach volleyball is similar to the impact that she had on her Long Beach varsity team as she helped to lead "The Beach" to a 1998 NCAA title and was named NCAA Tournament Co-MVP.
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