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Alan Knipe
Alan Knipe (born January 1, 1969) is the head coach of the Long Beach State 49ers men's volleyball team and head coach of the 2012 Olympic Team United States men's national volleyball team. He played and coached at Long Beach State. As a player, he helped the team win the 1991 NCAA championship and an appearance in the 1990 NCAA Championships. and as a coach, he has guided them to seven final four appearances (2004, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022) and two national championships (2018, 2019). As a player, assistant coach and head coach, Knipe has helped Long Beach to 10 of the programs 12 NCAA Final four appearances. Playing career Knipe played on the Long Beach State 49ers men's volleyball team from 1990 to 1992. In 1991, he was named to the All-America second team and helped the 49ers win the NCAA championship final. In 1992, he was named to the All-America first team. Knipe then played for the U.S. national team in 1992 and 1993. Knipe played professionally in Italy and Bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches. In some sports, the head coach is instead called the "manager", as in association football and professional baseball. In other sports, such as Australian rules football, the head coach is generally termed a senior coach. A head coach normally reports to a sporting director or a general manager of the team. Other coaches are usually subordinate to the head coach, often in offensive positions or defensive positions, and occasionally proceed down into individualized position coaches. American football Head coaching responsibilities in American football vary depending on the level of the sport. High school football As with most other head coaches, high school coaches are primarily tasked with organizing and training football players. This includes creating game plans, evaluating players, and leading the team dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 2012 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 23rd edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 18 May to 8 July 2012. The Final Round was held in Sofia, Bulgaria. Qualification *Top 13 teams of the 2011 edition and directly qualified. * and qualified through the qualification. Pools composition The pools were announced on 17 December 2011. Squads Pool standing procedure # Match points # Number of matches won # Sets ratio # Points ratio # Result of the last match between the tied teams Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser Intercontinental round *All times are local. *The Final Round hosts Bulgaria, the winners of each pool and the best second place team among all pools will qualify for the Final Round. If Bulgaria are ranked first in Pool D, the two best second place teams of all pools will quali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In The United States
The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States is a part of the COVID-19 pandemic, worldwide pandemic of COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In the United States, it has resulted in confirmed cases with all-time deaths, the most of any country, and COVID-19 pandemic death rates by country, the twentieth-highest per capita worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic ranks first on the list of disasters in the United States by death toll; it was the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2020, behind heart disease and cancer. From 2019 to 2020, U.S. life expectancy dropped by 3years for Hispanic and Latino Americans, 2.9years for African Americans, and 1.2years for white Americans. These effects persisted as U.S. deaths due to COVID-19 in 2021 exceeded those in 2020, and life expectancy continued to fall from 2020 to 2021. On December 31, 2019, China announced the discovery of a cluster of pne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Tournament
The 2017 NCAA National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament was the 48th edition of the NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship, open to teams from both Division I and II. The tournament was held May 2, 4, & 6 at St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio, hosted by Ohio State University. The Ohio State Buckeyes won their second consecutive National Championship and fourth overall. Qualification The champions of Conference Carolinas, the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation received automatic bids to the tournament, while two other teams were selected at large. *Automatic bids **Barton Bulldogs: Conference Carolinas **Penn State Nittany Lions: Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association **Ohio State Buckeyes: Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association **Long Beach State 49ers: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation *At large bids **BYU: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament
The 2016 NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament was the 47th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I and Division II men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at Rec Hall in University Park, Pennsylvania from May 3–7, 2016. Qualification With the creation of the separate NCAA Men's Division III Volleyball Championship in 2012, combined with the completion of the transition of the last Division III institution competing at the National Collegiate level, Rutgers–Newark, to Division III volleyball after the 2014 season, only NCAA men's volleyball programs from Division I and Division II were eligible for this tournament. For the third straight year, a total of 6 teams were invited: * Champions of the following conferences: ** Conference Carolinas ** Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association ** Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association ** Mountain Pacific Sports Federation * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament
The 2008 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 39th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California during May 2008. Penn State defeated Pepperdine in the final match, 3–1 (27–30, 33–31, 30–25, 30–23), to win their second national title. The Nittany Lions (30–1) were coached by Mark Pavlik. Penn State's Matt Anderson was named the tournament's ''Most Outstanding Player''. Anderson, along with six other players, comprised the ''All Tournament Team''. Qualification Until the creation of the NCAA Men's Division III Volleyball Championship in 2012, there was only a single national championship for men's volleyball. As such, all NCAA men's volleyball programs, whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III, were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship. Tournament bracket *Site: Bre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament
The 2004 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 35th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi during May 2004. BYU defeated Long Beach State in the final match, 3–2 (15–30, 30–18, 20–30, 32–30, 19–17), to win their third national title. The Cougars (29–4) were coached by Tom Peterson. BYU's Carlos Moreno was named the tournament's ''Most Outstanding Player''. Moreno, along with six other players, also comprised the ''All Tournament Team''. Qualification Until the creation of the NCAA Men's Division III Volleyball Championship in 2012, there was only a single national championship for men's volleyball. As such, all NCAA men's volleyball programs, whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III, were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship. Tournament bracket *Site: Stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina High School (Huntington Beach, California)
Marina High School is a public high school located in the northwest corner of Huntington Beach, California which first began operating in 1963. Marina is part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District, which includes several other area high schools. The school is located on Springdale Street between Edinger Avenue and McFadden Avenue. In 2009, the school was named a California Distinguished School, the highest honor given to schools in California. Athletics Marina's athletic teams are known as the Vikings and their school colors are Navy Blue, Columbia Blue, and Gold. They compete in the Big 4 League of the Golden West Conference California Interscholastic Federation's (CIF) Southern Section. Marina has no on-campus stadium and plays most of its football home games at nearby Westminster High School. In 2000, Marina's varsity field hockey team played an undefeated season of 13–0 and took both the Sunset League Championship as well as the CIF Championship. In 2007, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the group stage in women's football, began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, followed by the opening ceremony on 27 July. 10,768 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the 2012 Olympics. Following a bid headed by former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe and the then- London mayor Ken Livingstone, London was selected as the host city at the 117th IOC Session in Singapore on 6 July 2005, defeating bids from Moscow, New York City, Madrid, and Paris. London became the first city to host the modern Olympics three times, having previously hosted the Summer Games in 1908 and 1948. Construction for the Games involved considerable redevelopment, with an emphasis on sustainability. The mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Beach State 49ers Men's Volleyball
The Long Beach State Beach men's volleyball team is the NCAA Division I men's volleyball team for the Long Beach State University. Alan Knipe is the current head coach of 18 years, though he's been with the program since 2001. Program record and history {, class="wikitable" , - !Year !Head Coach !Overall record !Conference record !Conference standing !Postseason , - , - , 1970 , Randy Sandefur , 6–4 , 3–2 , 3rd , NCAA Runners-up , - , 1971 , Randy Sandefur , 5–4 , 2–3 , 4th , NCAA Regionals , - , 1972 , Randy Sandefur , 6–8 , 2–4 , 5th , NCAA Regionals , - , 1973 , Randy Sandefur , 15–3 , 9–2 , 1st , NCAA Runners-up , - , 1974 , Randy Sandefur , 3–10 , 3–10 , 6th , , - , 1975 , Miles Pabst , 2–10 , 2–10 , 6th , , - , 1976 , Miles Pabst , 5–7 , 5–7 , 5th , , - , 1977 , Dick Montgomery , 4–10 , 4–10 , 6th , , - , 1978 , Dick Montgomery , 13–6 , 9–5 , 4th , NCAA Regionals , - , - , 1979 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The 2009 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 21st edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, played from October 12 to October 17 at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The winner qualified for the 2009 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup in Japan. Teams Squads Preliminary round Pool A Pool B Final round Championship bracket 5th–8th places bracket Quarterfinals 5th–8th places Semifinals 7th place 5th place 3rd place Final Final standing Awards *MVP: Wilfredo León *Best scorer: José Miguel Cáceres *Best spiker: Wilfredo León *Best blocker: Robertlandy Simón *Best server: Evan Patak *Best digger: Gregory Berrios *Best setter: Raydel Hierrezuelo *Best receiver: Gregory Berrios *Best libero: Gregory Berrios *Rising Star: Wilfredo León *Jim Coleman Award: Orlando Samuels External linksFixtures and results {{DEFAULTSORT:2009 Men's Norceca Volleyba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The 2011 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 22nd edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, played from 29 August to 3 September 2011 in the Palacio de Recreación y Deportes in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The winner qualified for the 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup, held in November in Japan. Teams Squads Pool standing procedure # Number of matches won # Match points # Points ratio # Sets ratio # Result of the last match between the tied teams Match won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match point for the loser Match won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser Preliminary round *All times are Atlantic Standard Time ( UTC−04:00). Pool A Pool B Final round *All times are Atlantic Standard Time ( UTC−04:00). Championship bracket 5th–8th places bracket Quarterfinals 5th–8th semifinals Semifinals 7th plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
