Volleyball Hall of Fame

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International Volleyball Hall of Fame
International Volleyball Hall of Fame.svg
Volleyball Hall of Fame, Holyoke MA.jpg
An exhibit on various inductees at the Hall of Fame, 2012
Established 1978
Location Holyoke, Massachusetts
Type Professional sports hall of fame
DirectorGeorge Mulry (2011– )
Website Official website

The International Volleyball Hall of Fame (IVHF) was founded to honor extraordinary players, coaches, officials, and leaders who have made significant contributions to the game of volleyball. The Hall of Fame is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, where volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan at the local YMCA. [1]

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History

In 1971, the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce established a committee to campaign for the founding of the Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

By 1977, the city of Holyoke installed signs declaring the location as the "Home of the Volleyball Hall of Fame". However, the advertised attraction was merely a small display case of memorabilia that alternated between being hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and Wistariahurst Museum. [2] In 1978, the committee incorporated as Holyoke Volleyball Hall of Fame, The Volleyball Hall of Fame aims to preserve and promote the history, culture, and values of volleyball while honoring the outstanding athletes, coaches, referees, administrators, and other influential figures associated with the sport. A small exhibit dedicated to the history of volleyball and the hall of fame's inductees opened in a 1,600 square feet (150 m2) section of the renovated Skinner Mill Warehouse on June 6, 1987 - a building built in 1949 to store silk fabric produced by the famous Skinner Mill in Holyoke. The mill itself was destroyed by fire in 1980.

In 1998, the exhibit was expanded and moved to a permanent 5,000 square feet (460 m2) location in the Skinner Mill Warehouse in downtown Holyoke's Heritage State Park sharing the building with the Holyoke Children's Museum.

The IVHF museum now features exhibits honoring each year's inductees, a replica of a full-size volleyball court, sport timelines, photos, and unique and meaningful memorabilia of the sport along with an interactive video kiosk, a special inductee display area, and a gift shop. [1]

In 1985, William G. Morgan (inventor of volleyball) was posthumously inducted into the hall as its first member. A total of 140 men and women from 25 countries around the world have since been inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.

Current inductees (147 persons)

The following tables, pre-sorted chronologically, enumerate all of the inductees to the Volleyball Hall of Fame through 2019. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Male volleyball players (58 persons)

1988–1999 (13 persons)

YearNameBornNationalityCategory (position)Major achievementsref.
1988 Eugene Selznick March 19, 1930Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor / BeachIndoor player: FIVB World Championship: 1956 – 6th, 1960 – 7th. [8]
1989 Michael O'Hara September 15, 1932Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor / BeachIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1964 – 9th. FIVB World Championship: 1960 – 7th. [9]
1991 Rolf Engen August 5, 1929Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States IndoorIndoor player: FIVB World Championship: 1956 – 6th. [10]
1991 Thomas Haine January 6, 1933Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1968 – 7th (Captain). [11]
1992 Ron Von Hagen November 26, 1938Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Beach [12]
1992 Jon Stanley July 6, 1943Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor (outside hitter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1968 – 7th. [13]
1993 Mike Bright November 3, 1937Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1964 – 9th, 1968 – 7th. FIVB World Championship: 1960 – 7th. [14]
1994 Larry Rundle November 18, 1944Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor / BeachIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1968 – 7th. [15]
1997 Pedro Velasco April 6, 1937Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1964 – 9th (Captain), 1968 – 7th. [16]
1998 Craig Buck August 24, 1958Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor (middle blocker)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1984Gold medal icon.svgst, 1988Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1986Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1985Gold medal icon.svgst. [17]
1998 Dusty Dvorak July 29, 1958Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor (setter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1984Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1986Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1985Gold medal icon.svgst. [18]
1998 Steve Timmons November 29, 1958Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1984Gold medal icon.svgst, 1988Gold medal icon.svgst, 1992Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Championship: 1986Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1985Gold medal icon.svgst.
Most Valuable Player of the 1984 Olympic tournament.
[19]
1999 James G. Wortham January 5, 1910Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor [20]

2000–2009 (22 persons)

YearNameBornNationalityCategory (position)Major achievementsref.
2000 Yuri Chesnokov January 22, 1933Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1964Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1960Gold medal icon.svgst, 1962Gold medal icon.svgst.
Head coach of the Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union men's national team (1971–1976): Olympic Games: 1972Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1976Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1974Silver medal icon.svgnd.
He was a former FIVB Vice President (1976–1978, 1980–1992, 1996–1998).
[21]
2000 Harold Wendt May 4, 1915Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor [22]
2001 Karch Kiraly November 3, 1960Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor (outside hitter) / BeachIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1984Gold medal icon.svgst, 1988Gold medal icon.svgst (Captain). FIVB World Championship: 1986Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1985Gold medal icon.svgst.
Beach player: Olympic Games: 1996Gold medal icon.svgst.
Most Valuable Player of the 1988 Olympic tournament.
Head coach of the Flag of the United States.svg  United States women's national team (2012–present): Olympic Games: 2016Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Championship: 2014Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 2015Bronze medal icon.svgrd.
He is the first and only player (man or woman) to have won Olympic gold medals in both the indoor and beach volleyball categories.
He is the first and only male (indoor or beach) volleyball player to have won three Olympic gold medals.
He is one of the few persons to have won FIVB World Championship gold medals as a player and as a head coach.
[23]
2002 Tomasz Wójtowicz September 22, 1953Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Indoor (middle blocker)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1976Gold medal icon.svgst, 1980 – 4th. FIVB World Championship: 1974Gold medal icon.svgst, 1982 – 6th. [24]
2003 Jungo Morita August 9, 1947Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Indoor (middle blocker)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1968Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1972Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1966 – 5th, 1970Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Cup: 1969Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1977Silver medal icon.svgnd. [25]
2003 Sinjin Smith May 7, 1957Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States BeachBeach player: Olympic Games: 1996 – 5th. [26]
2004 Josef Musil July 3, 1932Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Indoor (setter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1964Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1968Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Championship: 1952Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1956Gold medal icon.svgst, 1960Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1962Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1966Gold medal icon.svgst. [27]
2004 Seiji Oko February 15, 1948Flag of Japan.svg  Japan IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1968Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1972Gold medal icon.svgst, 1976 – 4th. FIVB World Championship: 1970Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Cup: 1969Silver medal icon.svgnd.
Head coach of the Flag of Japan.svg  Japan men's national team (1984, 1992): Olympic Games: 1984 – 7th, 1992 – 6th.
[28]
2005 Stanisław Gościniak February 18, 1944Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Indoor (setter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1968 – 5th, 1972 – 9th. FIVB World Championship: 1970 – 5th, 1974Gold medal icon.svgst.
Head coach of the Flag of Poland.svg  Poland men's national team (1986–1987, 2003–2004): Olympic Games: 2004 – 5th. FIVB World Championship: 1986 – 9th.
[29]
2005 Ron Lang February 5, 1937Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor / BeachIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1964 – 9th. [30]
2005 Bernard Rajzman April 25, 1957Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1984Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1982Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Cup: 1981Bronze medal icon.svgrd. [31]
2005 Konstantin Reva April 10, 1921Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
IndoorIndoor player: FIVB World Championship: 1949Gold medal icon.svgst, 1952Gold medal icon.svgst, 1956Bronze medal icon.svgrd. [32]
2006 Bernie Holtzman N/AFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Beach [33]
2006 Edward Skorek June 13, 1943Flag of Poland.svg  Poland IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1968 – 5th, 1972 – 9th, 1976Gold medal icon.svgst (Captain). FIVB World Championship: 1966 – 6th, 1970 – 5th, 1974Gold medal icon.svgst (Captain). FIVB World Cup: 1965Silver medal icon.svgnd. [34]
2007 Bob Ctvrtlik July 8, 1963Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor (outside hitter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1988Gold medal icon.svgst, 1992Bronze medal icon.svgrd (Captain), 1996 – 9th. FIVB World Championship: 1986Gold medal icon.svgst. [35]
2007 Andrea Gardini October 1, 1965Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Indoor (middle blocker)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1996Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2000Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Championship: 1990Gold medal icon.svgst, 1994Gold medal icon.svgst, 1998Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1989Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1995Gold medal icon.svgst. [36]
2007 Dimitar Zlatanov November 9, 1948Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1972 – 4th, 1980Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1970Silver medal icon.svgnd. [37]
2008 Andrea Giani April 22, 1970Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Indoor (middle blocker)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1988 – 9th, 1992 – 5th, 1996Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2000Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2004Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1990Gold medal icon.svgst, 1994Gold medal icon.svgst, 1998Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1995Gold medal icon.svgst, 1999Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2003Silver medal icon.svgnd.
Most Valuable Player of the 1995 FIVB World Cup.
Head coach of the Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia men's national team (2015–2017).
Head coach of the Flag of Germany.svg  Germany men's national team (2017–present).
He is a rare five-time Olympian as a player.
[38]
2008 Yuri Poyarkov February 10, 1937Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
IndoorIndoor player (representing Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union): Olympic Games: 1964Gold medal icon.svgst, 1968Gold medal icon.svgst, 1972Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Championship: 1960Gold medal icon.svgst, 1962Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1965Gold medal icon.svgst. [39]
2008 Randy Stoklos December 13, 1960Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Beach [40]
2009 Ivan Bugajenkov February 18, 1938Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
IndoorIndoor player (representing Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union): Olympic Games: 1964Gold medal icon.svgst, 1968Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1960Gold medal icon.svgst, 1962Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1965Gold medal icon.svgst.
Head coach of the Flag of Iran.svg  Iran men's national team (1993).
[41]
2009 Siegfried Schneider November 12, 1939Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1968 – 4th, 1972Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1970Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1969Gold medal icon.svgst. [42]

2010–2019 (22 persons)

YearNameBornNationalityCategory (position)Major achievementsref.
2010 Aleksandr Savin July 1, 1957Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1976Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1980Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1974Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1978Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1977Gold medal icon.svgst. [43]
2011 Lorenzo Bernardi August 11, 1968Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Indoor (outside hitter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1988 – 9th, 1992 – 5th, 1996Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1990Gold medal icon.svgst, 1994Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1989Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1995Gold medal icon.svgst.
Most Valuable Player of the 1994 FIVB World Championship.
[44]
2011 Hugo Conte April 14, 1963Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1984 – 6th, 1988Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2000 – 4th. FIVB World Championship: 1982Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1986 – 7th. FIVB World Cup: 1985 – 5th. [45]
2011 Vladimir Grbić December 14, 1970Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Indoor (outside hitter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1996Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2000Gold medal icon.svgst, 2004 – 5th. FIVB World Championship: 1998Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Cup: 2003Bronze medal icon.svgrd.
He and his younger brother Nikola Grbić are the first brothers to both be inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.
[46]
2012 Peter Blangé December 9, 1964Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Indoor (setter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1988 – 5th, 1992Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1996Gold medal icon.svgst (Captain), 2000 – 5th. FIVB World Championship: 1994Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Cup: 1995Silver medal icon.svgnd.
Head coach of the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands men's national team (2006–2011).
[47]
2012 Mike Dodd August 20, 1957Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States BeachBeach player: Olympic Games: 1996Silver medal icon.svgnd. [48]
2012 Maurício Lima November 27, 1968Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Indoor (setter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1988 – 4th, 1992Gold medal icon.svgst, 1996 – 5th, 2000 – 6th, 2004Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1990 – 4th, 1994 – 5th, 1998 – 4th, 2002Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 2003Gold medal icon.svgst.
He is a rare five-time Olympian as a player.
[49]
2012 Georgy Mondzolevski January 26, 1934Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Indoor (setter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1964Gold medal icon.svgst, 1968Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1956Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1960Gold medal icon.svgst, 1962Gold medal icon.svgst. [50]
2012 Jeff Stork July 8, 1960Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor (setter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1988Gold medal icon.svgst, 1992Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1996 – 9th. FIVB World Championship: 1986Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1985Gold medal icon.svgst. [51]
2013 Vyacheslav Zaytsev November 12, 1952Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Indoor (setter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1976Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1980Gold medal icon.svgst, 1988Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1974Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1978Gold medal icon.svgst, 1982Gold medal icon.svgst, 1986Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Cup: 1977Gold medal icon.svgst (Captain), 1981Gold medal icon.svgst, 1985Silver medal icon.svgnd.
Head coach of the Flag of Russia.svg  Russia men's national team (1996–1997).
[52]
2014 Nalbert Bitencourt March 9, 1974Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Indoor (outside hitter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 2004Gold medal icon.svgst (Captain). FIVB World Championship: 1998 – 4th (Captain), 2002Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 2003Gold medal icon.svgst (Captain).
He is the first indoor volleyball player in the world to be a youth, junior and senior world champion.
[53]
2015 Lloy Ball February 17, 1972Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor (setter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1996 – 9th, 2000 – 11th (Captain), 2004 – 4th (Captain), 2008Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1994Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1998 – 9th, 2002 – 9th. FIVB World Cup: 1999 – 4th, 2003 – 4th (Captain), 2007 – 4th. [54]
2015 Renan Dal Zotto July 19, 1960Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Indoor (outside hitter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1980 – 5th, 1984Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1988 – 4th. FIVB World Championship: 1982Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1986 – 4th. FIVB World Cup: 1977 – 8th, 1981Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1985 – 4th.
Head coach of the Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil men's national team (2017–present): FIVB World Championship: 2018Silver medal icon.svgnd.
[55]
2016 Nikola Grbić September 6, 1973Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Indoor (setter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1996Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2000Gold medal icon.svgst (Captain), 2004 – 5th (Captain), 2008 – 5th (Captain). FIVB World Championship: 1998Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2002 – 4th (Captain), 2006 – 4th (Captain), 2010Bronze medal icon.svgrd (Captain). FIVB World Cup: 2003Bronze medal icon.svgrd (Captain).
Head coach of the Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia men's national team (2015–present): FIVB World Championship: 2018 – 4th.
He and his elder brother Vladimir Grbić are the first brothers to both be inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.
[56]
2016 Emanuel Rego April 15, 1973Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil BeachBeach player: Olympic Games: 1996 – 9th, 2000 – 9th, 2004Gold medal icon.svgst, 2008Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2012Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championships: 1997 – 5th, 1999Gold medal icon.svgst, 2001 – 5th, 2003Gold medal icon.svgst, 2005 – 17th, 2007 – 4th, 2009 – 5th, 2011Gold medal icon.svgst.
He is the first male beach volleyball player to have competed consecutively in five Olympic Games.
[57]
2017 José Loiola March 28, 1970Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil BeachBeach player: Olympic Games: 1996 – 9th, 2000 – 9th. FIVB World Championships: 1997 – 5th, 1999Gold medal icon.svgst, 2001Silver medal icon.svgnd. [58]
2017 Ronald Zwerver June 6, 1967Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1988 – 5th, 1992Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1996Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1990 – 7th, 1994Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Cup: 1995Silver medal icon.svgnd. [59]
2018 Gilberto (Giba) Godoy Filho December 23, 1976Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Indoor (outside hitter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 2000 – 6th, 2004Gold medal icon.svgst, 2008Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2012Silver medal icon.svgnd (Captain). FIVB World Championship: 1998 – 4th, 2002Gold medal icon.svgst, 2006Gold medal icon.svgst, 2010Gold medal icon.svgst (Captain). FIVB World Cup: 1995Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1999 – 5th, 2003Gold medal icon.svgst, 2007Gold medal icon.svgst (Captain), 2011Bronze medal icon.svgrd.
Most Valuable Player of the 2004 Olympic tournament, the 2006 FIVB World Championship, and the 2007 FIVB World Cup.
He is the first and only male indoor volleyball player to have been named Most Valuable Player of the Olympic tournament, the FIVB World Championship and the FIVB World Cup.
[60]
2018 Bas van de Goor September 4, 1971Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Indoor (middle blocker)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1996Gold medal icon.svgst, 2000 – 5th. FIVB World Championship: 1994Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1998 – 6th. FIVB World Cup: 1995Silver medal icon.svgnd.
Most Valuable Player of the 1996 Olympic tournament and the 2000 Olympic tournament.
[61]
2019 Boris Gyuderov February 12, 1927Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria IndoorIndoor player: FIVB World Championship: 1949Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1952Bronze medal icon.svgrd. [62]
2019 Zé Marco de Melo March 19, 1971Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil BeachBeach Player: 2000Silver medal icon.svgnd. [63]
2019 Josef Tesar March 11, 1927Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Indoor [64]

2020–2029 (7 persons)

YearNameBornNationalityCategory (position)Major achievementsref.
2021 Giovane Gávio September 7, 1970Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1992Gold medal icon.svgst, 2004Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 2002Gold medal icon.svgst. [65]
2021 Todd Rogers September 30, 1973Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States BeachBeach Player: Olympic Games: 2008Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 2007Gold medal icon.svgst. [66]
2021 Ricardo Santos January 6, 1975Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil BeachBeach Player: Olympic Games: 2000Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2004Gold medal icon.svgst, 2008Bronze medal icon.svgrd. [67]
2021 Sérgio Santos October 15, 1975Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 2004Gold medal icon.svgst, 2008Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2012Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2016Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 2002Gold medal icon.svgst, 2006Gold medal icon.svgst. [68]
2021 Clay Stanley January 20, 1978Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 2008Gold medal icon.svgst. [69]
2021 Sergey Tetyukhin September 23, 1975Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 2000Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2004Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2008Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2012Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 2002Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Cup: 1999Gold medal icon.svgst, 2007Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2011Gold medal icon.svgst. [70]
2022 Samuele Papi May 20, 1973Flag of Italy.svg  Italy IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1996Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2000Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2004Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2012Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Championship: 1994Gold medal icon.svgst, 1998Gold medal icon.svgst. [71]
2023 Phil Dalhausser January 26, 1980Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States BeachBeach Player: Olympic Games: 2008Gold medal icon.svgst. [72]
2023 Katsutoshi Nekoda February 1, 1944Flag of Japan.svg  Japan IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1964Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1968Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1972Gold medal icon.svgst. [72]

Female volleyball players (40 persons)

1988–1999 (8 persons)

YearNameBornNationalityCategory (position)Major achievementsref.
1988 Flo Hyman July 31, 1954Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1984Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1978 – 5th, 1982Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Cup: 1977 – 7th, 1981 – 4th. [73]
1988 Jane Ward April 30, 1932Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor (outside hitter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1964 – 5th, 1968 – 8th. FIVB World Championship: 1956 – 9th, 1960 – 6th. [74]
1989 Kathy Gregory 1946Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor / Beach [75]
1990 Mary Jo Peppler October 17, 1944Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1964 – 5th. FIVB World Championship: 1970 – 11th. [76]
1994 Patty Dowdell 1955Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor [77]
1995 Debbie Green June 25, 1958Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor (setter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1984Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1982Bronze medal icon.svgrd. [78]
1996 Patricia Bright December 27, 1940Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor (setter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1964 – 5th, 1968 – 8th. [79]
1998 Paula Weishoff May 1, 1962Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1984Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1992Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1996 – 7th. FIVB World Championship: 1982Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1986 – 10th. FIVB World Cup: 1991 – 4th.
Most Valuable Player of the 1992 Olympic tournament.
[80]

2000–2009 (14 persons)

YearNameBornNationalityCategory (position)Major achievementsref.
2000 Inna Ryskal June 15, 1944Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1964Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1968Gold medal icon.svgst, 1972Gold medal icon.svgst, 1976Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1962Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1970Gold medal icon.svgst, 1974Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Cup: 1973Gold medal icon.svgst. [81]
2000 Takako Shirai July 18, 1952Flag of Japan.svg  Japan IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1972Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1976Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1974Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1977Gold medal icon.svgst. [82]
2001 Jean Gaertner November 1, 1938Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1964 – 5th. FIVB World Championship: 1960 – 6th.
She is the first female athlete to compete in two Olympiads in two non-related sports: high jump (1960) and volleyball (1964).
[83]
2001 Regla Torres February 12, 1975Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Indoor (middle blocker)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1992Gold medal icon.svgst, 1996Gold medal icon.svgst, 2000Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1994Gold medal icon.svgst, 1998Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1991Gold medal icon.svgst, 1995Gold medal icon.svgst.
Most Valuable Player of the 1994 FIVB World Championship and the 1998 FIVB World Championship.
[84]
2002 "Jenny" Lang Ping December 10, 1960Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Indoor (outside hitter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1984Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1982Gold medal icon.svgst, 1990Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Cup: 1981Gold medal icon.svgst, 1985Gold medal icon.svgst.
Most Valuable Player of the 1984 Olympic tournament, the 1982 FIVB World Championship, and the 1985 FIVB World Cup.
Head coach of the Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China women's national team (1995–1998, 2013–present): Olympic Games: 1996Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2016Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1998Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2014Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2018Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Cup: 1995Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2015Gold medal icon.svgst.
Head coach of the Flag of the United States.svg  United States women's national team (2005–2008): Olympic Games: 2008Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 2006 – 9th. FIVB World Cup: 2007Bronze medal icon.svgrd.
She is the first and only female indoor volleyball player to have been named Most Valuable Player of the Olympic tournament, the FIVB World Championship and the FIVB World Cup.
She is the first and only person (man or woman) to have won gold at the Olympics (and FIVB World Cup) both as a player and as a head coach.
[85] [86]
2004 Karolyn Kirby June 30, 1961Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States BeachBeach player: FIVB World Championships: 1997Bronze medal icon.svgrd. [87]
2004 Mireya Luis February 25, 1967Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Indoor (outside hitter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1992Gold medal icon.svgst, 1996Gold medal icon.svgst, 2000Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1986Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1990 – 4th, 1994Gold medal icon.svgst, 1998Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1989Gold medal icon.svgst, 1991Gold medal icon.svgst, 1995Gold medal icon.svgst.
Most Valuable Player of the 1989 FIVB World Cup and the 1995 FIVB World Cup.
[88]
2005 Cecilia Tait May 2, 1962Flag of Peru.svg  Peru IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1980 – 6th, 1984 – 4th, 1988Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1982Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1986Bronze medal icon.svgrd.
Most Valuable Player of the 1988 Olympic tournament.
[89]
2006 Jacqueline "Jackie" Silva February 13, 1962Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Indoor / BeachIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1980 – 7th, 1984 – 7th.
Beach player: Olympic Games: 1996Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championships: 1997Gold medal icon.svgst.
[90]
2006 Nina Smoleeva March 28, 1948Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1968Gold medal icon.svgst, 1972Gold medal icon.svgst, 1976Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1970Gold medal icon.svgst, 1978Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Cup: 1973Gold medal icon.svgst. [91]
2007 Kerri Pottharst June 25, 1965Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia BeachBeach player: Olympic Games: 1996Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2000Gold medal icon.svgst, 2004 – 9th. FIVB World Championships: 1997 – 9th, 1999 – 7th, 2001 – 9th. [92]
2008 Masae Kasai July 14, 1933Flag of Japan.svg  Japan IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1964Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1960Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1962Gold medal icon.svgst. [93]
2009 Holly McPeak May 15, 1969Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States BeachBeach player: Olympic Games: 1996 – 5th, 2000 – 5th, 2004Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Championships: 1997Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2003 – 5th, 2005 – 33rd. [94]
2009 Ana Moser August 14, 1968Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Indoor (outside hitter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1988 – 6th, 1992 – 4th, 1996Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Championship: 1990 – 7th, 1994Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1998 – 4th. FIVB World Cup: 1995Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1999Bronze medal icon.svgrd. [95]

2010–2019 (18 persons)

YearNameBornNationalityCategory (position)Major achievementsref.
2010 Shelda Bede January 1, 1973Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil BeachBeach player: Olympic Games: 2000Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2004Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championships: 1997Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1999Gold medal icon.svgst, 2001Gold medal icon.svgst, 2003Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2005 – 5th, 2009 – 4th. [96]
2010 Adriana Behar February 14, 1969Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil BeachBeach player: Olympic Games: 2000Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2004Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championships: 1997Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1999Gold medal icon.svgst, 2001Gold medal icon.svgst, 2003Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2005 – 5th. [97]
2010 Gabriela Pérez del Solar July 10, 1968Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Indoor (middle blocker)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1984 – 4th, 1988Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1986Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1990 – 6th. FIVB World Cup: 1985 – 5th, 1989 – 5th, 1991 – 5th. [98]
2011 Magaly Carvajal December 18, 1968Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Indoor (middle blocker)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1992Gold medal icon.svgst, 1996Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1990 – 4th, 1994Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1989Gold medal icon.svgst, 1991Gold medal icon.svgst, 1995Gold medal icon.svgst. [99]
2011 Rita Crockett November 6, 1957Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1984Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1982Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Cup: 1981 – 4th. [100]
2012 Lyudmila Buldakova May 25, 1938Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1964Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1968Gold medal icon.svgst (Captain), 1972Gold medal icon.svgst (Captain). FIVB World Championship: 1956Gold medal icon.svgst, 1960Gold medal icon.svgst, 1962Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1970Gold medal icon.svgst. [101]
2013 Natalie Cook January 19, 1975Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia BeachBeach player: Olympic Games: 1996Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2000Gold medal icon.svgst, 2004 – 4th, 2008 – 5th, 2012 – 19th. FIVB World Championships: 1997 – 9th, 1999 – 9th, 2001 – 9th, 2003Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2005 – 25th, 2007 – 9th, 2011 – 33rd.
She is the first female beach volleyball player to have competed consecutively in five Olympic Games.
[102]
2013 Caren Kemner April 16, 1965Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor (outside hitter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1988 – 7th, 1992Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1996 – 7th. FIVB World Championship: 1990Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Cup: 1991 FIVB World Cup – 4th, 1995 – 7th.
Most Valuable Player of the 1991 FIVB World Cup.
[103]
2014 Tara Cross-Battle September 16, 1968Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor (outside hitter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1992Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1996 – 7th, 2000 – 4th, 2004 – 5th. FIVB World Championship: 1990Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1994 – 6th, 2002Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Cup: 1991 – 4th, 1995 – 7th, 2003Bronze medal icon.svgrd. [104]
2014 Sandra Pires June 16, 1973Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil BeachBeach player: Olympic Games: 1996Gold medal icon.svgst, 2000Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2004 – 5th. FIVB World Championships: 1997Gold medal icon.svgst, 1999 – 4th, 2001Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2003 – 5th, 2005 – 17th. [105]
2014 Rosa Salikhova September 24, 1944Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1968Gold medal icon.svgst, 1972Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1970Gold medal icon.svgst, 1974Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Cup: 1973Gold medal icon.svgst. [106]
2015 Hélia Souza Pinto (Fofão) March 10, 1970Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Indoor (setter)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1992 – 4th, 1996Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2000Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2004 – 4th, 2008Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1994Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1998 – 4th, 2006Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Cup: 1995Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1999Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2003Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2007Silver medal icon.svgnd.
She is a rare five-time Olympian as a player.
[107]
2016 Misty May-Treanor July 30, 1977Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States BeachBeach player: Olympic Games: 2000 – 5th, 2004Gold medal icon.svgst, 2008Gold medal icon.svgst, 2012Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championships: 2001 – 9th, 2003Gold medal icon.svgst, 2005Gold medal icon.svgst, 2007Gold medal icon.svgst, 2011Silver medal icon.svgnd.
She and teammate Kerri Walsh Jennings are the first two beach volleyball players to have consecutively won three Olympic games.
[108]
2016 Danielle Scott-Arruda October 1, 1972Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indoor (middle blocker)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1996 – 7th, 2000 – 4th, 2004 – 5th, 2008Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2012Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1994 – 6th, 1998 – 13th, 2002Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Cup: 1999 – 9th, 2003Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2007Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2011Silver medal icon.svgnd.
She is a rare five-time Olympian as a player.
[109]
2017 Irina Kirillova May 15, 1965Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Indoor (setter)Indoor player (representing Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union): Olympic Games: 1988Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1990Gold medal icon.svgst.
Indoor player (representing Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia): FIVB World Cup: 1995 – 4th.
Most Valuable Player of the 1990 FIVB World Championship.
Head coach of the Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia women's national team (2011).
[110]
2018 Evgeniya Artamonova Estes July 17, 1975Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1992Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1996 – 4th, 2000Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2004Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2008 – 5th, 2012 – 5th. FIVB World Championship: 1994Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1998Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2002Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Cup: 1991Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1999Silver medal icon.svgnd.
She is the first and only female indoor volleyball player to have competed consecutively in six Olympic Games.
[111]
2019 Mirka Francia December 18, 1968Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Indoor (middle blocker)Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1996Gold medal icon.svgst, 2000Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1994Gold medal icon.svgst, 1998Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1999Gold medal icon.svgst. [112]
2019 Valentina Ogiyenko May 26, 1965Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
IndoorIndoor player (representing Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union): Olympic Games: 1988Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1990Gold medal icon.svgst.

2020–2029 (4 persons)

YearNameBornNationalityCategory (position)Major achievementsref.
2021 Taismary Agüero March 5, 1977Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1996Gold medal icon.svgst, 2000Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1998Gold medal icon.svgst. [113]
2021 Logan Tom May 25, 1981Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 2008Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2012Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 2002Silver medal icon.svgnd. [114]
2022 Fernanda Venturini October 24, 1970Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1996 – Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Championship: 1994 – Silver medal icon.svgnd. [115]
2022 Kerri Walsh Jennings August 16, 1978Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States BeachBeach player: Olympic Games: 2004Gold medal icon.svgst, 2008Gold medal icon.svgst, 2012Gold medal icon.svgst, 2016Bronze medal icon.svgrd. [116]
2023 Larissa França April 14, 1982Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil BeachBeach player: Olympic Games: 2012Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Championships: 2011 - Gold medal icon.svgst, 2005Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2009Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2007Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2017Bronze medal icon.svgrd [72]
2023 Yumilka Ruiz 8 May 1978Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba IndoorIndoor player: Olympic Games: 1996Gold medal icon.svgst, 2000Gold medal icon.svgst, 2004Bronze medal icon.svgrd. [72]

Paravolley

2020-2029 (1 person)

YearNameBornNationalityMajor achievementsRef.
2022 Pieter Joon February 4, 1942Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Father of Sitting Volleyball. [117]

Volleyball coaches (26 persons)

1988–1999 (10 persons)

YearNameBornNationalityMajor achievementsRef.
1988 Harry Wilson October 28, 1908Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Head coach of the Flag of the United States.svg  United States men's national team: Olympic Games: 1964 – 9th. FIVB World Championship: 1956 – 6th. [118]
1989 Douglas Beal March 4, 1947Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Head coach of the Flag of the United States.svg  United States men's national team (1977–1984, 1997–2005): Olympic Games: 1984Gold medal icon.svgst, 2000 – 11th, 2004 – 4th. FIVB World Championship: 1978 – 19th, 1982 – 13th, 1998 – 9th, 2002 – 9th. FIVB World Cup: 1999 – 4th, 2003 – 4th. [119]
1990 Col. Edward DeGroot December 17, 1906Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [120]
1992 Dr. James Coleman October 22, 1931Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Head coach of the Flag of the United States.svg  United States men's national team (1965–1970, 1979–1980, 1990): Olympic Games: 1968 – 7th. FIVB World Championship: 1966 – 11th, 1970 – 18th, 1990 – 13th. [121]
1993 Al Scates June 9, 1939Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [122]
1994 Marv Dunphy N/AFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Head coach of the Flag of the United States.svg  United States men's national team (1985–1988): Olympic Games: 1988Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1986Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1985Gold medal icon.svgst. [123]
1995 Arie Selinger April 5, 1937Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Indoor player (representing Flag of Israel.svg  Israel): FIVB World Championship: 1956 – 16th.
Head coach of the Flag of Israel.svg  Israel women's national team (1967).
Head coach of the Flag of the United States.svg  United States women's national team (1975–1984): Olympic Games: 1984Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1978 – 5th, 1982Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Cup: 1977 – 7th, 1981 – 4th.
Head coach of the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands men's national team: Olympic Games: 1992Silver medal icon.svgnd.
He is one of few head coaches to lead national teams to win Olympic medals with both genders.
[124]
1996 Donald Shondell 1930Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [125]
1997 Andy Banachowski August 1945Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [126]
1998 Yasutaka Matsudaira January 22, 1930Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Head coach of the Flag of Japan.svg  Japan men's national team: Olympic Games: 1964Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1968Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1972Gold medal icon.svgst.
He was a former FIVB Vice President (1994–1996).
[127]

2000–2009 (8 persons)

YearNameBornNationalityMajor achievementsRef.
2000 Hirofumi Daimatsu December 2, 1921Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Head coach of the Flag of Japan.svg  Japan women's national team: Olympic Games: 1964Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1960Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1962Gold medal icon.svgst. [128]
2002 Viacheslav Platonov February 21, 1939Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Head coach of the Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union men's national team (1977–1985, 1990–1992, 1995–1997): Olympic Games: 1980Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1978Gold medal icon.svgst, 1982Gold medal icon.svgst, 1990Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Cup: 1977Gold medal icon.svgst, 1981Gold medal icon.svgst, 1985Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1991Gold medal icon.svgst.
Head coach of the Flag of Finland.svg  Finland men's national team (1992–1994).
Head coach of the Flag of Russia.svg  Russia men's national team (1995–1997): Olympic Games: 1996 – 4th.
[129]
2003 Givi Akhvlediani July 17, 1918Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Indoor player: FIVB World Championship: 1952Gold medal icon.svgst.
Head coach of the Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union men's national team: FIVB World Championship: 1960Gold medal icon.svgst, 1962Gold medal icon.svgst.
Head coach of the Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union women's national team: Olympic Games: 1968Gold medal icon.svgst, 1972Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1970Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1973Gold medal icon.svgst.
He is one of the few persons to have won FIVB World Championship gold medals as a player and as a head coach.
[130]
2003 Julio Velasco February 9, 1952Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Head coach of the Flag of Italy.svg  Italy men's national team (1989–1996): Olympic Games: 1992 – 5th, 1996Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1990Gold medal icon.svgst, 1994Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1989Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1995Gold medal icon.svgst.
Head coach of the Flag of Italy.svg  Italy women's national team (1996–1997).
Head coach of the Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic men's national team (2001–2002): FIVB World Championship: 2002 – 13th.
Head coach of the Flag of Spain.svg  Spain men's national team (2008–2010): FIVB World Championship: 2010 – 12th.
Head coach of the Flag of Iran.svg  Iran men's national team (2011–2014): FIVB World Cup: 2011 – 9th.
Head coach of the Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina men's national team (2014–2018): Olympic Games: 2016 – 5th. FIVB World Championship: 2014 – 11th, 2018 – 15th. FIVB World Cup: 2015 – 5th.
[131]
2005 Eugenio George March 29, 1933Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Head coach of the Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba women's national team: Olympic Games: 1976 – 5th, 1980 – 5th, 1992Gold medal icon.svgst, 1996Gold medal icon.svgst, 2000Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1978Gold medal icon.svgst, 1994Gold medal icon.svgst, 1998Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1989Gold medal icon.svgst, 1991Gold medal icon.svgst, 1995Gold medal icon.svgst, 1999Gold medal icon.svgst.
He is the first head coach to lead national teams to win three Olympic gold medals.
[132]
2006 Shigeo Yamada October 26, 1931Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Head coach of the Flag of Japan.svg  Japan women's national team: Olympic Games: 1968Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1972Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1976Gold medal icon.svgst, 1984Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1988 – 4th. FIVB World Championship: 1974Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1977Gold medal icon.svgst. [133]
2007 Yuan Weimin July 8, 1939Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Head coach of the Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China women's national team (1976–1984): Olympic Games: 1984Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1978 – 6th, 1982Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1977 – 4th, 1981Gold medal icon.svgst. [134]
2009 Nikolay Karpol May 1, 1938Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Head coach of the Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union women's national team: Olympic Games: 1980Gold medal icon.svgst, 1988Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1990Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Cup: 1989Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1991Bronze medal icon.svgrd.
Head coach of the Flag of the CIS.svg  CIS women's national team: Olympic Games: 1992Silver medal icon.svgnd.
Head coach of the Flag of Russia.svg  Russia women's national team: Olympic Games: 1996 – 4th, 2000Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2004Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1994Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1998Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2002Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Cup: 1999Silver medal icon.svgnd.
He is the first head coach to lead national teams to win five Olympic medals.
[135]

2010–2019 (8 persons)

YearNameBornNationalityMajor achievementsRef.
2010 Gabriella Kotsis May 31, 1928Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Indoor player: FIVB World Championship: 1952 – 6th.
Head coach of the Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary women's national team: Olympic Games: 1972 – 5th, 1976 – 4th, 1980 – 4th.
She is the first female head coach to lead national teams to three Olympics.
[136]
2010 Hubert Wagner March 4, 1941Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1968 – 5th (Captain). FIVB World Championship: 1966 – 6th, 1970 – 5th. FIVB World Cup: 1969 – 8th.
Head coach of the Flag of Poland.svg  Poland men's national team (1973–1976, 1983–1985, 1996–1998): Olympic Games: 1976Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1974Gold medal icon.svgst.
Head coach of the Flag of Poland.svg  Poland women's national team (1978–1979): FIVB World Championship: 1978 – 11th.
[137]
2014 Joop Alberda October 25, 1951Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Head coach of the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands men's national team (1994–1996): Olympic Games: 1996Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 1994Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Cup: 1995Silver medal icon.svgnd. [138]
2015 Bebeto de Freitas January 15, 1950Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1972 – 8th, 1976 – 7th.
Head coach of the Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil men's national team (1980–1984, 1987–1990): Olympic Games: 1984Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1988 – 4th. FIVB World Championship: 1982Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1990 – 4th. FIVB World Cup: 1981Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1989 – 5th.
Head coach of the Flag of Italy.svg  Italy men's national team (1996–1999): FIVB World Championship: 1998Gold medal icon.svgst.
[139]
2016 Park Man-bok August 30, 1936Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Head coach of the Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea women's national team (1973): FIVB World Cup: 1973Bronze medal icon.svgrd.
Head coach of the Flag of Peru.svg  Peru women's national team (1974–1992, 1999–2001): Olympic Games: 1976 – 7th, 1980 – 6th, 1984 – 4th, 1988Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2000 – 11th. FIVB World Championship: 1974 – 8th, 1978 – 10th, 1982Silver medal icon.svgnd, 1986Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 1990 – 6th. FIVB World Cup: 1985 – 5th, 1989 – 5th, 1991 – 5th, 1999 – 10th.
[140]
2017 Anders Kristiansson April 7, 1949Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Head coach of the Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden men's national team: Olympic Games: 1988 – 7th. FIVB World Championship: 1990 – 10th, 1994 – 16th. [141]
2018 Hugh McCutcheon October 13, 1969Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Head coach of the Flag of the United States.svg  United States men's national team (2005–2008): Olympic Games: 2008Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 2006 – 10th. FIVB World Cup: 2007 – 4th.
Head coach of the Flag of the United States.svg  United States women's national team (2008–2012): Olympic Games: 2012Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 2010 – 4th. FIVB World Cup: 2011Silver medal icon.svgnd.
He is one of few head coaches to lead national teams to win Olympic medals with both genders.
[142]
2019 Vasil Simov January 12, 1934Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Indoor player: 1970Silver medal icon.svgrd. Head coach of the Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria women's national team  : Olympic Games: 1980Silver medal icon.svgrd.

2020–2029 (1 person)

YearNameBornNationalityMajor achievementsRef.
2022 Bernardo "Bernardinho" Rezende August 25, 1959Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Indoor player: Olympic Games: – Silver medal icon.svgnd. FIVB World Championship: 1982 – Silver medal icon.svgnd.
Head coach of the Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil women's national team: Olympic Games: 1996 – Bronze medal icon.svgrd, 2000 – Bronze medal icon.svgrd. FIVB World Championship: 1994 – Silver medal icon.svgnd.

Head coach of the Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil men's national team: Olympic Games: 2004 – Gold medal icon.svgst, 2008 – Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2012 – Silver medal icon.svgnd, 2016 – Gold medal icon.svgst. FIVB World Championship: 2002 – Gold medal icon.svgst, 2006 – Gold medal icon.svgst, 2010 – Gold medal icon.svgst.

[136]
2023 Silvano Prandi November 13, 1947Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Head coach of the Flag of Italy.svg  Italy men's national team: Olympic Games: 1984 – Bronze medal icon.svgrd.

Head coach of the Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria men's national team.

[72]

Volleyball leaders and officials (23 persons)

1985–1999 (14 persons)

YearNameBornNationalityMajor achievementsRef.
1985 William G. Morgan January 23, 1870Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States He is the inventor of volleyball, and the inaugural member of the Volleyball Hall of Fame. [143]
1986 Dr. Harold T. Friermood September 14, 1902Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States He is the man who brought volleyball to the Olympics. Beginning in 1944, he was a tireless advocate of getting volleyball into the Olympic Games.
He was a former FIVB Vice President (1951–1960).
He is the second member of the Volleyball Hall of Fame.
[144]
1988 Leonard Gibson July 24, 1903Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [145]
1989 Glen Davies May 21, 1925Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States He served as a model of excellence within the world of volleyball refereeing. He was the only official to be assigned to the first four Olympic Games, including two gold medal competitions. [146]
1990 Alton Fish May 13, 1916Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [147]
1991 Dr. George J. Fisher April 2, 1871Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [148]
1991 Catalino Ignacio November 25, 1919Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [149]
1992 Merton H. Kennedy 1908Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [150]
1994 John Koch N/AFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States [151]
1995 Robert L. Lindsey N/AFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States [152]
1995 C.L. (Bobb) Miller November 10, 1921Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [153]
1997 Albert Monaco Jr. N/AFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States [154]
1998 William Baird September 21, 1925Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [155]
1999 Wilbur H. Peck April 9, 1930Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [156]

2000–2019 (9 persons)

YearNameBornNationalityMajor achievementsRef.
2006 Endre Holvay November 4, 1918Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary He was a former FIVB Vice President (1959–1961, 1970–1972). [157]
2007 Carlos Arthur Nuzman March 17, 1942Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Indoor player: Olympic Games: 1964 – 7th. FIVB World Championship: 1962 – 10th, 1966 – 13th. [158]
2008 Sinan Erdem May 9, 1927Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey [159]
2008 Vladimir Savvine October 25, 1919Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Indoor player: FIVB World Championship: 1949Gold medal icon.svgst. [160]
2009 Paul Libaud 1905Flag of France.svg  France He was one of the founders of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), representing France at the inaugural FIVB organizational meeting in April 1947.
He was the 1st President of the FIVB (1947–1984).
He succeeded in getting Olympic recognition for the sport of volleyball, with the inclusion of both men and women’s volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
[161]
2011 František Stibitz April 15, 1917Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
He was one of the founders of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), representing Czechoslovakia at the inaugural FIVB organizational meeting in April 1947. [162]
2014 Miloslav Ejem November 5, 1935Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
[163]
2017 Wei Jizhong November 12, 1936Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China He was the 3rd President of the FIVB (2008–2012). [164]
2018 Hiroshi Toyoda N/AFlag of Japan.svg  Japan [165]

2020–2029 (2 persons)

YearNameBornNationalityMajor achievementsRef.
2021 Andre Mayer March 10, 1944Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg [166]
2022 Peter Murphy Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands [167]
2023Shanrit Wongprasert1943Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand [72]

Inductees by country (26 countries)

The following table enumerates all of the inductees to the Volleyball Hall of Fame through 2018. [168]

NationNumberMale playerFemale playerCoachLeader and official
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 621988: Eugene Selznick - 1989: Michael O'Hara - 1991: Rolf Engen, Thomas Haine - 1992: Ron Von Hagen, Jon Stanley - 1993: Mike Bright - 1994: Larry Rundle - 1997: Pedro Velasco - 1998: Craig Buck, Dusty Dvorak, Steve Timmons - 1999: James G. Wortham - 2000: Harold Wendt - 2001: Karch Kiraly - 2003: Sinjin Smith - 2005: Ron Lang - 2006: Bernie Holtzman - 2007: Bob Ctvrtlik - 2008: Randy Stoklos - 2012: Mike Dodd, Jeff Stork - 2015: Lloy Ball 1988: Flo Hyman, Jane Ward - 1989: Kathy Gregory - 1990: Mary Jo Peppler - 1994: Patty Dowdell - 1995: Debbie Green - 1996: Patricia Bright - 1998: Paula Weishoff - 2001: Jean Gaertner - 2004: Karolyn Kirby - 2009: Holly McPeak - 2011: Rita Crockett - 2013: Caren Kemner - 2014: Tara Cross-Battle - 2016: Misty May-Treanor, Danielle Scott-Arruda 1988: Harry Wilson - 1989: Douglas Beal - 1990: Col. Edward DeGroot - 1992: Dr. James Coleman - 1993: Al Scates - 1994: Marv Dunphy - 1995: Arie Selinger - 1996: Donald Shondell - 1997: Andy Banachowski 1985: William G. Morgan - 1986: Dr. Harold T. Friermood - 1988: Leonard Gibson - 1989: Glen Davies - 1990: Alton Fish - 1991: Dr. George J. Fisher, Catalino Ignacio - 1992: Merton H. Kennedy - 1994: John Koch - 1995: Robert L. Lindsey, C.L. (Bobb) Miller - 1997: Albert Monaco Jr. - 1998: William Baird - 1999: Wilbur H. Peck
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 162005: Bernard Rajzman - 2012: Mauricio Lima - 2014: Nalbert Bitencourt - 2015: Renan Dal Zotto - 2016: Emanuel Rego - 2017: José Loiola - 2018: Gilberto (Giba) Godoy Filho - 2019: Zé Marco de Melo 2006: Jacqueline "Jackie" Silva - 2009: Ana Moser - 2010: Shelda Bede, Adriana Behar - 2014: Sandra Pires - 2015: Hélia Souza Pinto (Fofão) 2015: Bebeto de Freitas 2007: Carlos Arthur Nuzman
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 162000: Yuri Chesnokov - 2005: Konstantin Reva - 2010: Aleksandr Savin - 2012: Georgy Mondzolevski - 2013: Vyacheslav Zaytsev - 2021:Sergey Tetyukhin 2000: Inna Ryskal - 2006: Nina Smoleeva - 2012: Lyudmila Buldakova - 2014: Rosa Salikhova - 2018: Evgeniya Artamonova Estes - 2019: Valentina Ogiyenko 2002: Viacheslav Platonov - 2003: Givi Akhvlediani - 2009: Nikolay Karpol 2008: Vladimir Savvine
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 82003: Jungo Morita - 2004: Seiji Oko 2000: Takako Shirai - 2008: Masae Kasai 1998: Yasutaka Matsudaira - 2000: Hirofumi Daimatsu - 2006: Shigeo Yamada 2018: Hiroshi Toyoda
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 52001: Regla Torres - 2004: Mireya Luis - 2011: Magaly Carvajal - 2019: Mirka Francia 2005: Eugenio George
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 42004: Josef Musil - 2019: Josef Tesar 2011: Dr. Frantisek Stibitz - 2014: Miloslav Ejem
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 42007: Laihla Larkin - 2008: Laihla Larkin - 2011: Lorenzo Bernardi 2003: Julio Velasco
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 42012: Peter Blangé - 2017: Ronald Zwerver - 2018: Bas van de Goor 2014: Joop Alberda
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 42002: Tomasz Wojtowicz - 2005: Stanisław Gościniak - 2006: Edward Skorek 2010: Hubert Wagner
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 32007: Dimitar Zlatanov - 2019: Boris Gyuderov 2019: Vasil Simov
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 32002: "Jenny" Lang Ping 2007: Yuan Weimin 2017: Wei Jizhong
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22007: Kerri Pottharst - 2013: Natalie Cook
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 22010: Gabriella Kotsis 2006: Endre Holvay
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 22005: Cecilia Tait - 2010: Gabriela Pérez del Solar
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 22011: Vladimir Grbić - 2016: Nikola Grbić
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 12011: Hugo Conte
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 12017: Irina Kirillova
Flag of France.svg  France 12009: Paul Libaud
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 12009: Siegfried Schneider
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 11995: Arie Selinger
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 12009: Ivan Bugajenkov
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 12018: Hugh McCutcheon
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 12016: Park Man-bok
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 12017: Anders Kristiansson
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 12008: Sinan Erdem
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 12008: Yuri Poyarkov

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