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| Born | (1971-10-18)October 18, 1971 (age 53) Arcadia, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Hometown | California | ||||||
| College / University | UCla | ||||||
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| Current team | USA Volleyball | ||||||
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John Speraw (born October 18, 1971) is an Americanvolleyball coach and former player. He currently serves as the President and CEO ofUSA Volleyball. Prior to this, he served as head coach of theUnited States men's national volleyball team, theUCLA Bruins men's volleyball team, and theUC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball team.
Speraw played as middle blocker on theUCLA Bruins men's volleyball team. With the team, he won twoNCAA National Championships in 1993 and 1995.[1][2] He graduated from UCLA in 1995 with a degree in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, after which he spent three seasons as a volunteer assistant coach before being appointed to a full-time position in 1998.[2]
From 2002 to 2012, Speraw was the head coach of theUC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball team. Under his leadership, the Anteaters won the NCAA National Championships in 2007, 2009, and 2012.[3] In 2012, Speraw returned to UCLA as the men's volleyball head coach.[4] In 2023, Speraw coached the team to its first national championship since 2006.[5] The team defended its title in 2024, earning its 21st overall championship.[6]
At the2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Speraw served as assistant coach to theUnited States men's national volleyball team underHugh McCutcheon, helping the team win a gold medal. He continued as assistant coach underAlan Knipe during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where the USA came in fifth place.[7]
In 2013, Speraw became the head coach for the United States men's volleyball team. Under his coaching, the team won a bronze medal at the2016 Summer Olympics. At the2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the team failed to make it out of pool play for the first time in over 20 years.[8] At the2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League, Speraw coached the team to a silver medal after losing to Poland in the finals.[9]
On September 26, 2024, Speraw was named President and CEO ofUSA Volleyball.[10] At this time, he also resigned from his positions as the head coach of theUnited States men's national volleyball team and head coach of theUCLA Bruins Men's Volleyball team.
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