Linda Robertson Hanley (2022) - Hall of Fame

Linda Robertson Hanley

Induction:
2022

Robertson Hanley, an All-American left-handed outside hitter for UCLA in 1978, 1979 and 1981, racked up 1,768 kills, which rank fifth all-time in program history. Robertson led the Bruins to 132 victories over four seasons, and in her freshman season in 1978, she helped the Bruins win the Western Collegiate Athletic Association conference title and advance to the national final. UCLA finished in the top four nationally every year during her career, and she was named to the 1981 NCAA All-Tournament team. Following her graduation in 1983, Robertson Hanley become one of the most prolific women's beach volleyball players in the history of the game, taking home beach titles in four different decades, one of just two players ever to do so. She finished her career playing in over 200 professional beach volleyball tournaments, winning 46 events. Robertson Hanley represented Team USA at the 1996 Olympics on the beach with Barbra Fontana Harris, just missing a medal in the bronze medal match. In 2004, she was inducted into the CBVA Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame.