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Marvin Alex Dunphy (born 1948) is an American former volleyball player and head coach. He is most known for his time at Pepperdine University.[1][2] During his tenure, Pepperdine won four NCAA Division I Championships.[3] His career record is 612–277 (.688).[3] He also led the United States men's national volleyball team to the gold medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1][4] He retired from coaching in 2017.[2][5]

Pepperdine career

Dunphy became head coach of the Pepperdine men's volleyball team in 1977.[6] As head coach, he led the Waves to Championship titles in 1978, 1985, 1992, and 2005.[6][7] Under his tutelage, 45 Pepperdine Waves have earned All-American awards, and six of his players have earned National Player of the Year honors.[6] Eleven of Dunphy's players have gone on to compete in the Olympics.[5] With a career spanning four decades as head coach, he retired in 2017.[2][5]

National team

From 1985 to 1988, Dunphy was the head coach of the United States men's national volleyball team.[4] Under his leadership, the Americans maintained a number one ranking and achieved an impressive overall record of 197–31.[4] Dunphy's squad won every major international event, including the 1985 FIVB World Cup, the 1986 FIVB World Championship, the 1987 Pan American Games, and the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea.[4] In 1988, Dunphy was the recipient of the Coach of the Year Award from the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).[4] He served as the technical advisor for the 1996 and 2004 Olympic teams, was an assistant coach for the 2000 Olympic team, and most recently was a consultant coach at the 2008 Olympics.[8]

Hall of Fame

In 1994, Dunphy was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[4] In 2009, he was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame.[6] In 2010, he was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame.[8]

Education

Dunphy earned an undergraduate degree from Pepperdine University,[9] has a master's degree from the University of Southern California, and completed his doctorate at Brigham Young University.[10] In addition to his coaching responsibilities, Dunphy also teaches in the Natural Science Division at Pepperdine University.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Marv Dunphy". Pepperdine University Athletics. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Jackson, Mckenzie (February 23, 2022). "Pepperdine Men's Volleyball Honored 1992 Title Team at Alumni Night". The Malibu Times. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Marv Dunphy". Pepperdine University Athletics. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Marv Dunphy". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. 2005. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  5. ^ a b c Miazga, Mike (June 19, 2017). "Retiring Pepperdine legend Marv Dunphy 'best coach I ever went up against'". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d Darakjian, Gareen (June 18, 2017). "Pepperdine Volleyball Coaching Legend Marv Dunphy Announces Retirement". Pepperdine University. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "Volleyball" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Marv Dunphy". Pepperdine University Athletics. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Marvin Dunphy". Pepperdine Seaver College. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  10. ^ Moran, Malcolm (August 16, 1986). "Players; Volleyball Coach Creates Own Style". The New York Times. p. 32. Retrieved August 5, 2023. (subscription required)
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