Photo by Stan Liu 2002

Bonnie Bright

General Information

Birth Date: July 16, 1966
Hometown: Malibu, California
Residence: Vista, California
College: UCSB and CSULB
Height: 5’ 7 3/4"

Personal: Bright is married to volleyball player, David Counts and is a successful freelance artist. Daughter of volleyball Olympian, Patti Bright and Olympian and Beach Volleyball Legend, Mike Bright.

High School Achievements (Coach, Patti Bright)

  • 1st place 1982 Division One State Championships
  • Varsity starter freshman through senior years
  • First Team All CIF
  • First Team All Southern California 1983, AAAA Division
  • Honor roll

    • College Achievements

  • Scholarship to UCSB in 1984
  • Started full time as an freshman/outside hitter
  • Broke the digging record
  • Broke the career service ace record in her first year
  • Pac 10 fifth place 1984
  • Most assists
  • Highest GPA
  • Honor roll

    • Post College Indoor Volleyball

    • USAV Volleyball Nationals, 1st Place, Women's 30's

    Beach Achievements

    • Successful CBVA Career
    • WPVA 7th place (partnered with Mary Bailey) 1998
    • AVP 2 17th's
    • USAV #2 ranked overall player in 1999
    • Runner up for 1999 Pan Am Games
    • 1st Place, Manhattan Beach Surf Festival 1984
    • 1st Place, Manhattan Beach Surf Festival 1998
    • 2nd Place, Manhattan Beach Surf Festival 1999
    • 1st Place, Manhattan Beach Surf Festival, Master's Division
    • 2nd Place, Manhattan Beach Surf Festival, Master's Division 2001

    CBVA Beach Volleyball Results:

    Date Tournament Location Finish Rating Earned
    9/3/1994 CALIFORNIA CUP Women's Open Manhattan Beach Pier 2 AA
    4/29/1995 Women's Open Playa del Rey 7 A
    5/5/1995 Women's Open Santa Barbara 5 A
    5/13/1995 Women's Open Playa del Rey 5 A
    7/15/1995 Women's Open Will Rogers State Beach 7 A
    7/12/1997 WOMENS AAA Will Rogers State Beach 5 A
    7/26/1997 WOMENS AAA Manhattan Beach Pier 5 A
    8/9/1997 BLVF-WOMENS AAA Manhattan Beach Pier 3 AA
    8/23/1997 WOMENS AA Manhattan Beach Pier 1 AAA
    7/11/1998 Women's AAA Will Rogers State Beach 2 AAA
    4/10/1999 Women's AAA Playa del Rey 2 AAA
    4/18/1999 Women's AAA Doheny 1 AAA
    4/24/1999 Festival-Women's AAA Playa del Rey 1 AAA
    5/1/1999 Women's AAA Santa Monica/Ocean Park 1 AAA
    6/26/1999 CBVA Festival Women's AAA Santa Barbara 2 AAA
    7/10/1999 Women's AAA Will Rogers State Beach 3 AAA
    7/10/1999 CAL CUP Coed Open Ventura State Beach 3 ---
    9/4/1999 Cal Cup Women's AAA Manhattan Beach Pier 5 AA
    4/21/2001 Women's AAA Doheny 1 AAA
    5/26/2001 Women's AAA Hermosa Beach Pier 9 ---
    6/2/2001 Women's AAA Ocean Beach 5 AA
    6/30/2001 Women's AAA Santa Barbara 5 ---
    8/18/2001 Women's AAA Manhattan Beach Pier 2 AAA
    6/1/2002 Redsand Ocean Beach 2 ---
    7/20/2002 Laguna Open Laguna Beach 2 AAA
    7/27/2002 Bud Light Six Pack Open Manhattan Beach Pier 3 AAA
    4/19/2003 CBVA Adult Doheny 3 AAA
    6/28/2003 BUD LIGHT SIX PACK OPEN Santa Barbara 7 A
    7/19/2003 CBVA Adult Laguna Beach 1 AAA
    7/25/2004 BUD LIGHT SIX PACK OPENS Manhattan Beach Pier 4 ---
    4/17/2005 Third Degree Open Doheny 5 AA
    8/19/2006 Women's AA Ocean Beach 2 A


    Photo by Jim Jennings 1999

    1999 Beach Results

    Women's AAA/CBVA, Playa Del Rey, April 10th, Second Place
    Women's AAA/CBVA, Doheny, April 18th, First Place
    Women's AAA/CBVA, Playa Del Rey, April 24th, First Place
    Women's AAA/AVA, Manhattan Beach, April 25th, Second Place
    Women's AAA/CBVA, Ocean Park, Santa Monica, May 1st, First Place
    FIVB Huntington Beach, May 13th-16th, 17th Place
    AVP Hermosa Beach, June 11th-13th, 17th Place
    Cal King Mixed Doubles, Huntington Beach, June 20th, First Place
    Women's AAA/CBVA, Santa Barbara, June 27th, Second Place
    Women's AAA/CBVA, State Beach, Santa Monica, July 10th, Third Place
    Grass Reverse Coed/CBVA, Ventura, July 11th, Third Place
    Grass Nationals/Women's Doubles, Minden, Nevada, July 24th, Fourth Place
    Manhattan Beach Surf Festival, Manhattan Beach, July 31st & August 1st, Second Place

    2000 Beach Results

     

    Maile Christine Counts, born May 17th, 2000

    Westside Volleyball Co-ed, Las Vegas, Sept 23rd, First Place
    Westside Volleyball Reverse Co-ed, Las Vegas, Sept 24th, First Place
    Aloha Days Draw Tournament, Ocean Beach, Sept 30th, First Place

    2001 Beach Results

    Women's AAA/CBVA, Doheny State Beach, April, First Place
    Women's Open AVA, Santa Barbara, August 11th, First Place
    Women's AAA/CBVA, Manhattan Beach, August 18th, Second Place

    2002 Beach Results

    Women's AAA/CBVA, Ocean Beach, June 1st, Second Place
    Women's AAA/CBVA, Laguna Beach, July 20th, Second Place
    Women's AAA/CBVA Festival, Manhattan Beach, July 27th, Third Place
    Manhattan Beach Surf Festival, August 3rd & 4th, Fourth Place

    2003 Beach Results

    Women's AAA/CBVA, Doheny State Beach, April 19th, Third Place
    Coed Draw, Newport Beach, Third Place
    Women's AAA/CBVA, Laguna Beach, July 19th, First Place
    Women's Queen of the Beach, Corona Del Mar, Oct 18th, Second Place