DENVER – San Diego Mojo head coach Tayyiba Haneef-Park was inducted into the USA Volleyball Hall of Fame on Wednesday night during the organization’s annual banquet at the Hilton Denver City Center. Haneef-Park was among six athletes honored with the All-Time Great Athlete Award as members of the Class of 2025. Along with Haneef-Park the group includes Lindsey Berg, Mike Dodd, Tom Hoff, David Lee and Kerri Walsh Jennings.
“It is an honor to be recognized with such great athletes and be part of a class with so many distinguished USA Volleyball veterans,” Haneef-Park said.
A three-time Olympian, Haneef-Park helped lead the U.S. Women’s National Team to Olympic silver medals in 2008 and 2012. A collegiate star at Long Beach State, she guided her team to a 33-1 record and an NCAA runner-up finish in 2001. She ranks seventh on the school’s all-time kill list with 1,421. She competed for Team USA for over a decade, contributing to multiple podium finishes at the FIVB World Cup and World Grand Prix. In February, Haneef-Park was selected as an assistant coach for the women's national team coaching staff.
To receive the All-Time Great Athlete Award, an athlete must have played at least five years on a U.S. national team and competed in a minimum of five top-level international events—including the Olympic Games, FIVB World Championship, FIVB World Cup, or NORCECA Championship.
All told, 30 distinguished individuals who were honored as Hall of Fame inductees and annual awards winners at the annual USA Volleyball Hall of Fame banquet.
This season, Haneef-Park guided the Mojo to a tie for fifth place in the Pro Volleyball Federation standings with an 11-17 record. Middle blocker Ronika Stone earned All-League Second Team honors after establishing a franchise record with 77 blocks, while libero Shara Venegas was selected as the recipient of the PVF Most Inspirational Player Award.
ABOUT SAN DIEGO MOJO
San Diego Mojo are a women’s professional volleyball team in San Diego, Calif. and is a founding member of Pro Volleyball Federation, the premier women’s professional volleyball league in North America. The Mojo are led by 2024 PVF Coach of the Year and three-time Olympian Tayyiba Haneef-Park and play their home matches at Viejas Arena on the campus of San Diego State University. The team is owned by longtime San Diegan and UC San Diego alum Gary E. Jacobs, a co-founder and Chairman of the Board of the Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High Charter School and managing director of Jacobs Investment Company (JIC).
ABOUT USA VOLLEYBALL
USA Volleyball is the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of volleyball in the United States and is recognized as such by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC).
USA Volleyball’s Go For Gold Strategic Plan will guide the organization’s priorities, decision-making processes and culture through the remainder of the 2024 Quad which will set the framework of priorities leading up and into the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games. These guiding principles will enable USA Volleyball to maintain the recognition and reputation as the leader in the sport across the country, grow participation at all levels, provide unmatched support to the forty (40) USA Volleyball Regions (RVAs), engage with all members of the volleyball community, and remain a leading sport National Governing Body in the United States.
ABOUT PRO VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION
Pro Volleyball Federation is the leading professional volleyball league in the United States. PVF sets the standard for the sport, offering the largest number of franchises, unmatched attendance, extensive broadcast coverage and substantial championship prize money. It combines top-tier talent, including NCAA stars and international athletes, with cutting-edge production and technology to provide fans with an unmatched viewing experience. As a vital link between collegiate volleyball and the professional stage, PVF is dedicated to shaping the future of the sport and increasing visibility for its athletes. For more information, visit ProVolleyball.com.
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