Jim Menges | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | James Menges |
Nickname | Mingo |
Born | Santa Monica, California, U.S. | January 10, 1951
Hometown | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
College / University | UCLA |
James Menges (born January 10, 1951) is an American former volleyball player, coach, and Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) tournament director. He played college volleyball for the UCLA Bruins under head coach Al Scates. His college teams won national championships in 1972 and 1974. He is best known for beach volleyball, where he was the game's most dominant player from the mid 1970s through the early 1980s.