Marvin Alex Dunphy (born 1948) is an American former

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player and head coach. He is most known for his time at

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. During his tenure, Pepperdine won four

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Division I Championships. His career record is 612–277 (.688). He also led the

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to the gold medal in the

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. He retired from coaching in 2017.

Pepperdine career

Dunphy became head coach of the Pepperdine men's volleyball team in 1977. As head coach, he led the Waves to Championship titles in 1978, 1985, 1992, and 2005. Under his tutelage, 45 Pepperdine Waves have earned All-American awards, and six of his players have earned National

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honors. Eleven of Dunphy's players have gone on to compete in the

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. With a career spanning four decades as head coach, he retired in 2017.

National team

From 1985 to 1988, Dunphy was the head coach of the United States men's national volleyball team. Under his leadership, the Americans maintained a number one ranking and achieved an impressive overall record of 197–31. Dunphy's squad won every major international event, including the 1985 FIVB World Cup, the 1986 FIVB World Championship, the

1987 Pan American Games The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event held in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, on August 7–23, 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas ...

, and the 1988 Olympics in

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. In 1988, Dunphy was the recipient of the Coach of the Year Award from the

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(FIVB). He served as the technical advisor for the 1996 and 2004 Olympic teams, was an assistant coach for the 2000 Olympic team, and has been a consultant coach at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, 2016 Rio Olympics, and 2020 (2021) Tokyo Olympics.

Hall of Fame

In 1994, Dunphy was inducted into the

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. In 2009, he was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame. In 2010, he was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame. In 2017, he was inducted into the Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame.

Education

Dunphy earned an undergraduate degree from Pepperdine University, has a master's degree from the University of Southern California, and completed his

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. Dunphy is a Professor Emeritus of Sports Medicine in the Natural Science Division at Pepperdine Seaver College.

Personal life

Dunphy is a veteran of the

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References

External links

International Volleyball Hall of Fame profile

Pepperdine Hall of Fame profile

Olympedia profile: Marv Dunphy
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dunphy, Marv American volleyball coaches Living people Pepperdine University alumni University of Southern California alumni Brigham Young University alumni 1948 births Pepperdine Waves men's volleyball players Pepperdine Waves men's volleyball coaches International Volleyball Hall of Fame inductees