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Meet the UCLA softball legend influencing U.S. women’s volleyball’s success

PARIS —

A woman with chin-length blonde hair appeared on the screen in front of the U.S. women’s volleyball team. She talked in analogies. She commanded a room, even a virtual one, like no one else. She was a real spitfire, star outside hitter Jordan Larson thought.

“Who is this woman?” the four-time Olympian wondered.

Sue Enquist turned into U.S. women’s volleyball’s secret weapon. The UCLA softball legend joined the national volleyball team as a culture consultant in advance of the Tokyo Olympics and helped set the foundation for the team to win its first Olympic gold medal.