Marv Dunphy

Marv Dunphy
Personal information
Full nameMarvin Alex Dunphy
Bornc. 1948 (age 75–76)
United States
HometownMalibu, California, U.S.
College / UniversityPepperdine University (BS), University of Southern California (MA), Brigham Young University (PhD)
Coaching information
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
1985–1988 United States
Best results
Years Location Result
1988 1988 Olympics Gold

Marvin Alex Dunphy (born 1948) is an American former volleyball player and head coach. He is most known for his time at Pepperdine University.[1][2] During his tenure, Pepperdine won four NCAA Division I Championships.[3] His career record is 612–277 (.688).[3] He also led the United States men's national volleyball team to the gold medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1][4] He retired from coaching in 2017.[2][5]

  1. ^ a b "Marv Dunphy". Pepperdine University Athletics. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Jackson, Mckenzie (February 23, 2022). "Pepperdine Men's Volleyball Honored 1992 Title Team at Alumni Night". The Malibu Times. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Marv Dunphy". Pepperdine University Athletics. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Volleyhall was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Miazga, Mike (June 19, 2017). "Retiring Pepperdine legend Marv Dunphy 'best coach I ever went up against'". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.