Leslie Gabriel was born on August 2,1977 and is the head women's volleyball coach at the University of Washington.
13 Facts About Leslie Gabriel
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Leslie Gabriel was four-year letterwinner who started for the Huskies from 1995 to 1998.
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Leslie Gabriel ranked in the top-25 nationally in blocks per game in each of her four seasons at Washington.
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Leslie Gabriel returned to Washington to complete her degree and graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Psychology degree and a minor in speech communications.
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From August 2000 until May 2001, Leslie Gabriel played professional volleyball in Murcia, Spain.
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Leslie Gabriel started as the associate head coach in 2001, first alongside McLaughlin and then Cook.
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In December 2022, the UW announced that Leslie Gabriel would take over as head coach of the program, which boasts 21 years of consecutive NCAA tournament appearances.
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In 2006, Leslie Gabriel helped guide senior setter Courtney Thompson to one of the best individual seasons in Husky history.
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Leslie Gabriel aided in the development of Tamari Miyashiro into the top libero in the nation.
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Leslie Gabriel set the school digs record with 2,382 which ranks her ninth in NCAA history.
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Leslie Gabriel was born Leslie Tuiasosopo, a daughter of former NFL defensive lineman, Manu Tuiasosopo, who played collegiately at UCLA, then professionally from 1979 to 1986 for the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers, being a starter at nose tackle and winning Super Bowl XIX.
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Leslie Gabriel is the oldest of five children, including former UW starting quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo.
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Leslie Gabriel married Anthony Gabriel, an academic advisor at the University of Washington, in the summer of 2010, and has three children, Daylon, Myles, and Lanea.