Erik Sullivan

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Erik Sullivan
Personal information
Full nameErik Thomas Sullivan
Born (1972-08-09) August 9, 1972 (age 52)
Encinitas, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
College / University UCLA
Volleyball information
PositionLibero
Number5 (national team)
15 (UCLA)
National team
1997–2004Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Erik Thomas Sullivan (born August 9, 1972) is an American former volleyball player and two-time Olympian. He played for the United States men's national volleyball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. [1]

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College

At UCLA, Sullivan helped his team win two national titles, in 1993 [2] and 1995, and was an All-American in 1992. [3] In 1995, as a senior, he captained the team to a 31–1 record. [3] In 2023, he was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. [3]

Coaching career

Sullivan spent 14 years coaching under Jerritt Elliott at Texas after stints at Nebraska and Colorado. [4]

On January 6, 2025 Sullivan was named head coach for the United States women's national volleyball team after serving various assistant and consulting roles with the team. [5]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Erik Sullivan". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  2. ↑ Witherspoon, Wendy (May 9, 1993). "College Volleyball / NCAA Men's Championships : UCLA Wins Easily for 14th Title". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 26, 2024.(subscription required)
  3. 1 2 3 "UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Announced". UCLA Athletics. June 8, 2023. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Texas Longhorns". Texas Sports. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ "USA Volleyball Names Erik Sullivan as New Head Coach of the U.S. Women's National Team". USA Volleyball. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
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