Rowell, Deidre (King)

Deidre lettered in four sports at Coffee – volleyball, basketball, softball and track. She advanced to the state track meet in two sports and led her team with 9.8 rebounds a game, and was known for outstanding defensive play, in basketball. She is better known for her skills in volleyball. She was selected to the 5A All-State team in 1990. She was MVP of the area tournament in 1989 and 1990 and was on the All-State Tournament team both years. She was chosen to numerous all-tournament and all-area teams during her career. As an outside hitter on the varsity team, she averaged 15 kills, 10 digs and three aces per game. She signed a scholarship at Memphis State and became a co-captain on the team. She helped Memphis to the conference championship and NCAA tournament in 1993.