Bryan Ivie
American volleyball player (born 1969)
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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]
Torrance, California, U.S.
| Bryan Ivie | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bryan Eric Ivie | ||
| Nickname | Poison | ||
| 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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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]
Early life
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]
College
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]
Beach volleyball
From 1993 to 2000, Ivie played professional beach volleyball and won $74,000 in prizes.[9]
Awards
- 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