Karch Kiraly

Karch Kiraly
Personal information
Full nameCharles Frederick Kiraly
NicknameKarch
Born (1960-11-03) November 3, 1960 (age 64)
Jackson, Michigan, U.S.
HometownSanta Barbara, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
College / UniversityUCLA
Beach volleyball information
Years Teammate Tours (points)
2003 Brent Doble 120
Indoor volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number15
National team
1981–1989 United States
Honours
Head coach for the  United States women's volleyball
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Indoor
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Indoor
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Indoor
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Italy Indoor
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Indoor
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Indoor
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Beach
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1986 France Indoor
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1985 Japan
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 Moscow
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Indoor

Charles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly (/ˈkɑːrtʃ kɪˈraɪ/ KARCH kirr-EYE; born November 3, 1960) is an American volleyball player, coach, and broadcast announcer. He was a central part of the U.S National Team that won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games. He went on to win the gold medal again at the 1996 Olympic Games, the first Olympic competition to feature beach volleyball. He is the only player (man or woman) to have won Olympic medals of any color in both the indoor and beach volleyball categories. He played college volleyball for the UCLA Bruins, where his teams won three national championships under head coach Al Scates. Kiraly is widely regarded as the greatest male volleyball player of all time.

Kiraly is currently the head coach of the United States women's national volleyball team leading them to their first-ever gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and thereby completing the "triple crown" of coaching an Olympic gold medal-winning team as well as personally winning gold medals in both indoor and beach volleyball.[1]

  1. ^ Bolch, Ben (August 9, 2021). "U.S. women's volleyball beats Brazil to win its first Olympic gold medal". Murray Ledger and Times. Los Angeles Times. Tribune News Service. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2023.