Christa Deanne Harmotto Dietzen is an American former professional volleyball player who played as a middle blocker for the United States women's national volleyball team. She played college volleyball for the Penn State women's volleyball team, and won back to back national championships in 2007 and 2008. Harmotto won gold with the national team at the 2014 World Championship, silver at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, and bronze at the 2015 World Cup and 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Christa Harmotto
Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball
The Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball program has had a long tradition, founded in 1976 by Tom Tait, long-time coach of the Penn State men's team, who coached the women's team from 1976 to 1979 and was named a USA Volleyball All-Time great coach in 2007.
Penn State practicing before the 2007 NCAA championship against Stanford in Sacramento, California at the ARCO Arena
The Nittany Lions are honored at the White House by President of the United States George W. Bush in June 2008 for their winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I championship.
The Penn State volleyball team poses with the 2008 NCAA championship trophy after defeating Stanford University in the final.
Penn State warming up before the 2014 NCAA championship against BYU in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in Chesapeake Energy Arena
