Rita Crockett

Rita Louise Crockett (born November 2, 1957) She also won a bronze medal at the 1982 FIVB World Championship in Peru and a silver medal at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas.

In 2011, Crockett was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.

Club volleyball

Internationally, Crockett played in Japan, Switzerland, and Italy over 16 years. and led her team to a championship title in 1986.

Coaching

Crockett was the executive director, president, and head coach of the North Florida Volleyball Association, and is now the head coach of indoor and beach volleyball at Florida International University.

Crockett is known professionally by her married name, Rita Buck-Crockett.

Awards AIAW All-American — 1977 FIVB World Championship bronze medal — 1982 Pan American Games silver medal — 1983 Olympic silver medal — 1984 Japan V. League Champion — 1986 World Beach Volleyball Champion — 1989 Italian Women's Volleyball League MVP — 1991 European Club Champion — 1993 Two-time AVP Sportswoman of the Year — 1993, 1994 University of Houston Athletics Hall of Honor — 2008 International Volleyball Hall of Fame — 2011