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Leslie Gabriel, formerly Leslie Tuiasosopo, is an American Volleyball coach. She just completed her 12th year as Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for the University of Washington Women’s Volleyball team. In addition to assisting head coach Jim McLaughlin with all administrative responsibilities, Gabriel works with the team's setters and defense. Leslie is a former UW standout and four-year letterwinner who started for the Huskies from 1995-1998.
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| College / University | University of Washington | ||||||
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| Current team | Washington Women's Volleyball | ||||||
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Collegiate Career
Gabriel, along with All-American Makare Desilets, formed one of the nation's best blocking tandems, leading the Huskies to the top of the NCAA blocking rankings in 1997. A Pac-10 first team selection as a junior, Gabriel ranks in the UW career top-10 in five categories, including total blocks (2nd - 613) and block assists (2nd - 520). She also ranked in the top-25 nationally in blocks per game in each of her four seasons at Washington.
After completing her eligibility in 1998, Gabriel trained with the USA National Team program and was selected to participate at the 1999 World University Games in Spain.
She then returned to Washington where she earned her bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in speech communications in 2000.
From August 2000 until May 2001, Leslie played professional volleyball in Murcia, Spain.
Coaching Career
2001-Present: Washington
Leslie has served as the Associate Head Coach alongside McLaughlin since 2001 and has put a lot of work into developing Washington's setters, which have ranked among the nation's elite year-in and year-out during Gabriel and McLaughlin's tenure.
In 2006, Gabriel helped guide senior setter Courtney Thompson to one of the best individual seasons in Husky history. Thompson was named First Team All-America by both the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and Volleyball Magazine. In addition, she was named the CVU.com (Collegiate Volleyball Update) National Setter of the Year, and was a finalist for the Honda Award after winning the award in 2005. In 2008, Jenna Hagglund led the Pac-10 and ranked second in the nation in assists per set with 12.17, and finished her career as a two-time AVCA All-American, and was 10th in Pac-10 history in career assists.
Gabriel also aided in the development of Tamari Miyashiro (2006-09) into the top libero in the nation. Miyashiro was twice named the Volleyball Magazine National Defender of the Year in 2007 and 2008, and was a three-time AVCA All-American from 2007-09. She set the school digs record with 2,382 which ranks her ninth in NCAA history.
Prior to the 2006 season, Gabriel worked with the team's middle blockers.
Personal
Gabriel is the daughter of former NFL defensive lineman, Manu Tuiasosopo, who played collegiately for UCLA, then professionally from 1979-1986 for the Seahawks and 49ers, being a starter at Nose Tackle and winning Super Bowl XIX. She is the oldest of five children, including former UW football players Marques and Zach Tuiasosopo.
Leslie married Anthony Gabriel, an academic advisor at the University of Washington, in the summer of 2010, and has two children, Daylon (age 2) and Miles (Born March 2013).