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Karch Kiraly Biography

Charles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly (/ˈkɑːrtʃ kɪˈraɪ/) (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.

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I was fortunate to start the sport at a young age. I was 6 years old when my dad started teaching me. We started playing tournaments together when I was 11, in the lower ranking of beach volleyball in California. We weren't playing against kids; we played against grown men, so immediately, I had to raise my game to compete.

Beach, Lower, Old, Sport, Sports, Volleyball

The exercises helped get the flexibility back in my ankle and also increased my overall flexibility. As I was getting into my 30s, I wanted to do everything I could to improve my longevity.

Ankles, Everything, Exercise, Flexibility, Helped, Longevity

When you’ve done everything you can to train yourself for competition, you’ll sleep well when the tournament is over, win or lose.

Competition, Everything, Sleep, Tournament, Train, Winning

Volleyball is not like a formula so we must give players some freedom.

Formula, Give, Giving, Like, Player, Volleyball

We are all going to fall short. We are going to have some bitter losses, very painful defeats and failures. We have to use those to come back even stronger. That's what makes it sweeter, when we can overcome those and figure out a way to win. The great teams can do that, and those are the gold medal winning teams.

Fall, Gold, Team, Use, Volleyball, Winning

The beach game taught me great lessons about how to elevate the play of my teammate, or teammates, and how to anticipate and expect the ball so much more than the indoor game ever could. It taught me - even forced me - to be a much better all-around player. That allowed me to help our USA Olympic Team in many more ways than I ever could have otherwise.

Beach, Olympic, Player, Taught, Team, Volleyball

I had four different colors of hats, one of which was pink. I just got on a roll with the pink hat. So what started out as a superstition grew into a tradition and an easy way for my family to find me at tournaments because I am the only one with cojones big enough to wear a pink hat.

Big, Cojones, Color, Different, Hats, Tradition

It was really an exciting time trying to find my way from being a boy to becoming a manbeing toe to toe and eye to eye with grown men, even though I was only 11 or 12.

Becoming, Boy, Boys, Eye, Grown, Men

Not everything you're going to do in volleyball - or in life, for that matter - is exciting or fully functional, but if you have the willpower to make each minute count, you'll benefit in some way. And it will make you a better player and a better person in the long run.

Benefit, Player, Run, Running, Volleyball, Way

My dad was a really intense competitor and that rubbed off on me. He was loud and vocal on the court, so I let him do all the talking. But I developed a kind of quiet intensity that I knew I had to have to improve and compete with grown men. It took every ounce of focus.

Dad, Developed, Men, Talking, Took, Vocal

When I warm up now thoughespecially on center courtthere is usually music playing, so I don't really mess with music.

Court, Mess, Music, Usually, Warm

Physically I'm not as strong as I was, but I try to make up for it mentally. It's a big challenge, and I relish it, competing with guys half my age.

Competing, Funny, Guys, Half, Inspirational, Volleyball

My general rule, which I have followed throughout my coaching career, is that everyone doesn't necessarily get treated the same way, because I'm not sure that's possible. But everyone has to be treated fairly. Moreover, they have to know and trust that they will be treated fairly. Dennis Green, NFL Coach There's nothing worse than the feeling of wishing you had another chance at a play because you weren't ready. Every athlete has those feelings to mull over, and over, and over. . . Don't even expose yourself to the possibility of being caught off-guard.

Athlete, Green, Leadership, Mull, Play, Sports

I want to be as self-reliant as possible and do it all from within.

Possible, Self, Self Reliant, Want

No volleyball play can begin without a serve, and the serve is the only technique that is totally under your control. In other endeavors, you cannot succeed without believing in yourself, and that belief is completely under your control.

Believing, Completely, Funny, Inspirational, Serve, Volleyball

I still get excited just attending a final four, because the process is so long, so arduous, so challenging, that when it finally arrives, the adrenaline can't help but take over. I love the sense of accomplishment and camaraderie that the indoor game can engender.

Challenging, Final, Games, Long, Volleyball

I couldn't be messing around and acting like an 11-year-old if we expected to compete well. I wanted to compete well, because it was great to see the looks in the eyes of menlike, "Wow, I am having a hard time beating this kid. "

Acting, Eye, Hard Times, Kids, Menlike, Messing

I played a kid's game, I got to do it at the beach, and I was able to support my family. I consider myself incredibly lucky.

Beach, Games, Kids, Lucky, Played

It's a serve and pass game.

Game, Games, Pass, Serve, Volleyball

I have adrenaline going and then focus on what I have to do and do it well. I know we'll have a good chance to win the match that way. I don't concern myself with the other team.

Chance, Focus, Good, Team, Win, Winning

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