Karch Kiraly is pictured setting the ball at the net. Kiraly was named head coach of the United States men’s national volleyball team Thursday afternoon, succeeding former head coach John Speraw. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
The United States men’s national volleyball team hired Karch Kiraly as its next head coach, the program announced Thursday afternoon.
Kiraly – who led the Bruins to three national championships as a player from 1979 to 1982 before playing and coaching professionally on the Olympic stage – succeeds John Speraw, former head coach and current president and CEO of USA Volleyball, as the ninth head coach in program history.
UCLA men’s volleyball hired John Hawks as its next head coach, the program announced Friday afternoon.
Hawks – who served as the Bruins’ assistant coach from 2015 to 2022 before taking on the head coaching post at Loyola Chicago – will succeed John Speraw, former head coach and current president and CEO of USA Volleyball, as the third head coach in program history.
Westwood’s coaches are often the last to earn deserved glory – it’s easy to overlook their legacies and impact. After a summer of coaches leading teams to international glory or devoting their summer to leading training on campus, Daily Bruin Sports editors discuss the coaches who will have the biggest impact in 2024.
This post was updated Oct. 16 at 1:42 p.m.
A new era for UCLA Athletics is here. After 96 years in the “Conference of Champions,” UCLA is now a member of the Big Ten.
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The United States men’s national volleyball team is back on the Olympic podium.
After finishing 10th at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Team USA swept Italy 3-0 to take the bronze medal in the men’s volleyball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday.
Three unbeaten Bruins in Paris.
UCLA men’s volleyball coach John Speraw led the United States men’s national volleyball team to three consecutive victories in the preliminary rounds of Olympic men’s volleyball.
Many former Bruins are competing in professional sporting leagues as UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer. Each week during the summer, Daily Bruin Sports will take a look at recent standout performances of former UCLA greats as the fall inches nearer.
This post was updated July 23 at 2:51 p.m.
Correction: The original version of this article misspelled Milwaukee in a sentence. The original version of this article also misspelled Karch Kiraly’s last name.
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