Volleyball April 18, 2013 TBD Player bio: Brittney Diaz :: Women's Volleyball Player bio: Brittney Diaz :: Women's Volleyball Brittney Diaz Class:RS Freshman Hometown:Las Cruces, New Mexico High School:Las Cruces '00 Height:5-10 Position:Middle Hitter Birthdate:05/29/1982 Experience:HS DIAZ'S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN (2000): Redshirt season. DIAZ'S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Earned nine varsity sports letters at Las Cruces High including three for volleyball coach Keith Leupold…also competed in basketball, track and softball…during her SOPHOMORE year, the Bulldawgs' volleyball team won the district and state championships…team went 19-4…earned all-state first team honors…as a JUNIOR, volleyball team repeated as state champions with 23-1 record…named all-district and all-state first teams…earned first team all-district basketball honors…in state standings, was third in scoring and eighth in rebounding…hoops team captain…won triple jump title at District 3-4A meet…named all-district for track…SENIOR year volleyball team advanced to state quarterfinals…named to all-district and all-state volleyball first teams…also garnered South all-star and best offense recognition…team captain…selected Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year for the state of New Mexico…suffered ACL tear during first week of basketball practice followed by surgery and rehabilition for rest of the year...named Sun-News Female Athlete of the Year. PERSONAL Brittney Cecelia Diaz was born May 29, 1982 at Lake Havasu City, Arizona…parents Dick and Michelle Diaz…father is an insurance agent who ran cross country at Western New Mexico…mother played basketball at Rocky Mountain College…three younger siblings - brother Spencer (4/16/88), sisters Madison (5/14/93) and Mackenzie (12/14/98)…earned 3.5 high school GPA…three-year academic letterwinner…plans to pursue business major at WSU. Print Friendly Version