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Flo
Hyman, 1954-1986
 Flo
Hyman was one of the top players in the history of volleyball. She began
playing at her high school in Inglewood. She then went to El Camino College
where she dominated the competition. From El Camino, Flo went on to the
University of Houston where her teams twice finished in the top five nationally.
Following her collegiate career, she joined the USA National Team. She
spent 10 years, from 1974-1984, as the leader of the US team. She was
chosen to the All-World Team and named the Best Spiker in the world at
the World Championships. She was one of the most recognizable athletes
in US team sports. In Korea she was nicknamed "the Giant Pounder."
Flo also played professionally in Japan and would spend hours meeting
with her "fans" who followed her around like she was a movie
star.
Flo Hyman was a 4-time
USVBA All-American, a 1984 Olympic Silver Medallist, a 1977 USVBA National
Champion, and the 1977 USVBA Nationals' MVP. She is a member of the El
Camino Hall of Fame and the USA Volleyball Hall of Fame.
Flo Hyman tragically
passed away from Marfan's disease, a congenital heart disorder, while
playing in Japan. She was 32 years old.
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Jeanine
Prindle
 Jeanine
graduated from Cal State Long Beach and began her teaching and coaching
career at Cerritos College in 1974. At that time, she was the volleyball
and women's basketball coach. She spent 19 years, until 1996, as the head
women's volleyball coach. During this span, she directed Cerritos volleyball
to 302 wins and only 91 losses. Her teams won 8 conference championships,
made 5 final four state tournament appearances, and won the state championship
in
1991. Jeanine has coached 6 All-Americans and 14 All-State players, and
she has had more than 50 athletes receive scholarships to continue their
education at 4-year institutions.
Jeanine was named
the South Coast Conference Coach of the Year in 1988 and 1992. She was
also the South Coast Conference Volleyball Coach of the Year in 1988,
1990, 1991, and 1992. In 1991, she was awarded the California Coaches
Association Community College Volleyball Coach of the Year.
Jeanine has also been
recognized as an outstanding educator. Last year she was named the SCOPE
Outstanding Teacher of the Year.
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