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American volleyball player (born 1969) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bryan Eric Ivie (born May 5, 1969) 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.[1][2][3] He also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[4] He was a middle blocker.[5]
Bryan Ivie | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Bryan Eric Ivie | ||
Nickname | Poison | ||
Born | Torrance, California, U.S. | May 5, 1969||
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) | ||
National team | |||
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Ivie became the team captain of the national team in 1993.[5] He was named Male Volleyball Athlete of the Year in 1992 and 1993 by the United States Olympic Committee.[5]
Ivie graduated from Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, California in 1987.[5] He started playing volleyball as a junior in high school.[5]
Ivie played volleyball at the University of Southern California, where he led the Trojans to NCAA Championship titles in 1988 and 1990.[5][6] In 1990, he was selected as National Player of the Year[7] and the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Championship tournament.[8] He had a total of 2,380 kills with the Trojans.[5] He was twice selected as an All-American and National Player of the Year.[5]
From 1993 to 2000, Ivie played professional beach volleyball and won $74,000 in prizes.[9]
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