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John Speraw
Speraw in 2015
Personal information
Born (1971-10-18) October 18, 1971 (age 52)
Arcadia, California, U.S.
HometownCalifornia
College / UniversityUCLA
Coaching information
Current teamUSA Men's Volleyball
UCLA Men's Volleyball
Previous teams coached
Teams
USA Men's Volleyball (Asst.)
UCLA Men's Volleyball (Asst.)
UC Irvine Men's Volleyball (Head Coach)
Best results
Years Location Result
2007, 2009, 2012, 2023, 2024 NCAA National Championship (head coach) 1st
Last 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

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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.[2]

Coaching career

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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]

Honors and awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bolch, Ben (July 30, 2021). "For U.S. volleyball coach John Speraw, pressure comes with forging identity". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  • ^ a b "John Speraw - Men's Volleyball Coach". UCLA. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  • ^ "Speraw leaves UCI for UCLA". Daily Pilot. June 5, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  • ^ Faulkner, Barry (June 5, 2012). "Speraw returns to UCLA". Daily Pilot. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  • ^ "UCLA defeats Hawaii for its 20th NCAA men's volleyball title and first since 2006". Los Angeles Times. May 7, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  • ^ "UCLA Men's Volleyball Claims 21st National Championship". UCLA. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  • ^ Staff, S. I. (March 26, 2013). "UCLA's John Speraw hired as U.S. men's head volleyball coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  • ^ "U.S. men's volleyball eliminated early at Olympics". AP News. August 1, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  • ^ de Villiers, Ockert (July 23, 2023). "Men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2023: Poland beat U.S. for gold medal". Olympics.com. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
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