| Bryan Ivie | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bryan Eric Ivie | ||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Born | May 5, 1969 Torrance, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||
| College / University | University of Southern California | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Middle blocker | ||
| Number | 5 (national team) | ||
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Medal record | |||
Bryan Eric Ivie (born May 5, 1969, in Torrance, California) is an American former volleyball player and two-time Olympian. Ivie was a member of the United States national volleyball team that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.[1][2] He also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[3] He was a middle blocker.[4]
Ivie became the team captain of the national team in 1993.[4] He was named Male Volleyball Athlete of the Year in 1992 and 1993 by the United States Olympic Committee.[4]
High school[edit]
Ivie graduated from Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, California in 1987.[4] He started playing volleyball as a junior in high school.[4]
College[edit]
Ivie played volleyball at the University of Southern California, where he led the Trojans to NCAA Championship titles in 1988 and 1990.[4] In 1990, he was selected as the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Championship tournament.[5] He had a total of 2,380 kills with the Trojans.[4] He was twice selected as an All-American and National Player of the Year.[4]
Beach volleyball[edit]
From 1993 to 2000, Ivie played professional beach volleyball and won $74,000 in prizes.[6]
Awards[edit]
- Two-time All-American
- Two-time NCAA National Player of the Year
- Two-time NCAA Champion 1988, 1990
- NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player 1990
- FIVB World Cup bronze medal 1991
- Olympic bronze medal 1992
- Two-time USOC Male Volleyball Athlete of the Year 1992, 1993
- FIVB World Championship bronze medal 1994
- Pan American Games silver medal 1995
References[edit]
- ^ Tafur, Vittorio (July 9, 1992). "They're Bound for Barcelona in Search of the Gold : Olympics: Ivie, Samuelson and Greenbaum got their start on area high school teams. Now they have a chance to rule the volleyball world". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 29, 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Preston, Mike (August 10, 1992). "U.S. Defeats Cuba; Brazil Wins Gold : Men's volleyball: Americans come back after losing first game. In championship match, the Dutch yield 14 consecutive points in third game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 31, 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ "Bryan Ivie". Olympedia. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Bryan Ivie". Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Volleyball" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "Bryan Ivie". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Bryan Ivie at Olympics.com
- Olympedia Profile: Bryan Ivie
- Washington Post Profile: Bryan Ivie
- Bryan Ivie at the Beach Volleyball Database
- USC Men's Volleyball Champions
- Volleybox.net Profile
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