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Karch Kiraly
Charles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly () (born November 3, 1960) is an American volleyball player, coach and broadcast announcer. In the 1980s 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 gold medals 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 currently the head coach of the United States women's national volleyball team.
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Born
1960-11-03
Birth Place
Jackson, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality
United_States
Height
1.88
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Santa Barbara Independent

‘Twelve Strong’ and Santa Barbara’s Karch Kiraly Take Gold

It was a shock to Karch Kiraly’s system when his first foray to the Olympic Games at the helm of the U.S. women’s volleyball team ended on the lowest tier of the podium. Kiraly had known nothing but success in the biggest events of his playing career — a CIF championship at Santa Barbara High, three NCAA crowns at UCLA, and three Olympic triumphs: The first gold medal for the U.S. men’s indoor team (1984), a glorious repeat (1988), and the first gold medal awarded in beach volleyball (1996).
SANTA BARBARA, CA
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Karch Kiraly Coaches Team USA Women’s Volleyball to First Olympics Gold Medal

When it came to gold-medal matches in Karch Kiraly’s storied volleyball playing career at the Olympics, he knew how to get it done, winning three of them. He got it done as the coach of the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team, as the Americans beat Brazil in a stunning three sets to win their first-ever goal medal on Saturday night at the Tokyo Olympics.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA