John Speraw Explained

John Speraw
Birth Date:October 18, 1971
Birth Place:Arcadia, California, U.S.
Hometown:California
College:UCLA
Currentcoachteam:USA Men's Volleyball
UCLA Men's Volleyball
Coachteams:
UCLA Men's Volleyball (Asst.)
UC Irvine Men's Volleyball (Head Coach)
Resultyears:2007, 2009, 2012, 2023, 2024
Location:NCAA National Championship (head coach)
Result:1st
Updated:May 4, 2024

John Speraw (born October 18, 1971) is an American volleyball coach and former player. He currently serves as the head coach of the United States men's national volleyball team and the UCLA Bruins men's volleyball team.

College career

Speraw played as middle blocker on the UCLA Bruins men's volleyball team. With the team, he won two NCAA National Championships in 1993 and 1995.[1] [2] He graduated from UCLA in 1995 with a degree in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, after which he spent three seasons as a volunteer assistant coach before being appointed to a full-time position in 1998.

Coaching career

From 2002 to 2012, Speraw was the head coach of the UC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball team. Under his leadership, the Anteaters won the NCAA National Championships in 2007, 2009, and 2012.[3] In 2012, Speraw returned to UCLA as the men's volleyball head coach.[4] In 2023, Speraw coached the team to its first national championship since 2006.[5] The team defended its title in 2024, earning its 21st overall championship.[6]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Speraw served as assistant coach to the United States men's national volleyball team under Hugh McCutcheon, helping the team win a gold medal. He continued as assistant coach under Alan Knipe during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where the USA came in fifth place.[7]

In 2013, Speraw became the head coach for the United States men's volleyball team. Under his coaching, the team won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the team failed to make it out of pool play for the first time in over 20 years.[8] At the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League, Speraw coached the team to a silver medal after losing to Poland in the finals.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bolch . Ben . 2021-07-30 . For U.S. volleyball coach John Speraw, pressure comes with forging identity . 2024-06-23 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  2. Web site: John Speraw - Men's Volleyball Coach . 2024-06-23 . UCLA . en.
  3. Web site: 2012-06-05 . Speraw leaves UCI for UCLA . 2024-06-23 . Daily Pilot . en-US.
  4. Web site: Faulkner . Barry . 2012-06-05 . Speraw returns to UCLA . 2024-06-23 . Daily Pilot . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2023-05-07 . UCLA defeats Hawaii for its 20th NCAA men's volleyball title and first since 2006 . 2024-06-23 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  6. Web site: UCLA Men's Volleyball Claims 21st National Championship . 2024-06-23 . UCLA . en.
  7. Web site: Staff . S. I. . 2013-03-26 . UCLA's John Speraw hired as U.S. men's head volleyball coach . 2024-06-23 . Sports Illustrated . en-us.
  8. Web site: 2021-08-01 . U.S. men's volleyball eliminated early at Olympics . 2024-06-23 . AP News . en.
  9. Web site: de Villiers . Ockert . July 23, 2023 . Men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2023: Poland beat U.S. for gold medal . June 23, 2024 . Olympics.com.

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