Bryan Ivie

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Bryan Ivie
Personal information
Full nameBryan Eric Ivie
NicknamePoison
Born (1969-05-05) May 5, 1969 (age 57)
Torrance, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight216 lb (98 kg)
College / UniversityUniversity of Southern California
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number5 (national team)
National team
1989–1996File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing the File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
File:Olympic rings.svg
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Indoor
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Greece Indoor
FIVB World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Japan
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata Indoor

Bryan Eric Ivie (born May 5, 1969) is an American former volleyball player and two-time Olympian. Ivie was a member of the United States national volleyball team that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[1][2][3] He also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[4] He was a middle blocker.[5]

Ivie became the team captain of the national team in 1993.[5] He was named Male Volleyball Athlete of the Year in 1992 and 1993 by the United States Olympic Committee.[5]

Early life

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Ivie graduated from Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, California in 1987.[5] He started playing volleyball as a junior in high school.[5]

College

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Ivie played volleyball at the University of Southern California, where he led the Trojans to NCAA Championship titles in 1988 and 1990.[5][6] In 1990, he was selected as National Player of the Year[7] and the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Championship tournament.[8] He had a total of 2,380 kills with the Trojans.[5] He was twice selected as an All-American and National Player of the Year.[5]

Beach volleyball

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From 1993 to 2000, Ivie played professional beach volleyball and won $74,000 in prizes.[9]

Awards

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  • Two-time All-American
  • Two-time NCAA National Player of the Year
  • Two-time NCAA Champion — 1988, 1990
  • NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player — 1990
  • FIVB World Cup bronze medal — 1991
  • Olympic bronze medal — 1992
  • Two-time USOC Male Volleyball Athlete of the Year — 1992, 1993
  • FIVB World Championship bronze medal — 1994
  • Pan American Games silver medal — 1995

References

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