Kim Oden
| Kimberley Oden | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Kim | ||
| Born | Kimberley Yvette Oden May 6, 1964 Birmingham, Alabama,U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (189 cm) | ||
| College / University | Stanford University | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Middle blocker | ||
| Number | 4 (national team) | ||
| National team | |||
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Medal record | |||
Kimberley Yvette "Kim" Oden(born May 6, 1964, inBirmingham, Alabama)[1]is a formervolleyballplayer and two-time Olympian who played on theUnited States women's national volleyball team.[2][1]
College
[edit]Oden was a three-time All-American volleyball player atStanford.[3]In 1985, she was selected as the AVCA Player of the Year[3]and won the Honda-Broderick Award (now theHonda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate volleyball player.[4][5]Oden graduated fromStanfordin 1986 with a degree in public policy, and then went on to play with the United States national team (1986–92, '94).[4]
In 1995, Oden was inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame.[6]
National team
[edit]Oden was named the Olympic team captain in 1988 and 1992.[4]At the1988 Summer OlympicsinSeoul, Korea,Oden was selected as the "Best Hitter", tallying the highest hitting percentage during the Games.[4]Four years later, she won a bronze medal with the national team at the1992 Summer OlympicsinBarcelona, Spain.[2]
Oden helped the national team win a bronze medal at the1987 Pan American Games.[1]She participated at the1990 FIVB World Championship,winning a bronze medal and being selected as the "Best Blocker".[7]She also competed at the1994 FIVB World Championship.[8]
Coaching
[edit]Oden was the head volleyball coach atSaint Francis High SchoolinMountain View, California,where in four years she recorded 100 wins and only 34 losses.[9][10]
Personal life
[edit]Oden is currently a high school guidance counselor.[10]
Originally aSouthern Californiaresident ofIrvine,[11]Oden now resides inPalo Alto.[12]Her sisters,ElainaandBeverly,are also Olympians who played on the national volleyball team.[2]
Awards
[edit]- Three-time All-American
- Two-time National Player of the Year 1984, 1985
- Honda-Broderick Award1985[5]
- Three-time Pac-10 Player of the Year 1983, 1984, and 1985
- Pan American Games bronze medal 1987
- Player of the Decade on the AVCA's All-Decade Team (1980s) 1990
- FIVB World Championship bronze medal 1990
- "Best Blocker" at the FIVB World Championship 1990
- Cardinal single-match record for most blocks (16)
- Olympic bronze medal 1992
- Goodwill Games silver medal 1994
- National Four-Women Pro-Beach Tour MVP 1995[1]
- Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame 1995
Clubs
[edit]- Stanford University(1994)
- Beşiktaş JK (women's volleyball)Istanbul (1996)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcd"Kim Oden".Olympedia.Archivedfrom the original on July 17, 2023.RetrievedAugust 10,2023.
- ^abc"Kimberly Yvette Oden".Olympics.com.Archivedfrom the original on August 10, 2023.RetrievedAugust 10,2023.
- ^ab"Women's Volleyball All-America Teams and Award Winners"(PDF).NCAA.Archived(PDF)from the original on July 5, 2022.RetrievedSeptember 9,2023.
- ^abcd"Player Bio: Kim Oden".Stanford University Athletics.April 17, 2013.Archivedfrom the original on August 9, 2023.RetrievedMarch 27,2020.
- ^ab"Past Honda Sports Award Winners for Volleyball".Collegiate Women Sports Awards.Archivedfrom the original on July 29, 2023.RetrievedMarch 27,2020.
- ^"Kim Oden".Stanford University Athletics.Archivedfrom the original on October 26, 2020.RetrievedAugust 29,2023.
- ^Krastev, Todor."Women Volleyball XI World Championship 1990 Beijing (CHN) – 22.08–01.09 Winner Soviet Union".Todor66.com.Archivedfrom the original on April 23, 2023.RetrievedApril 2,2017.
- ^Krastev, Todor."Women Volleyball XII World Championship 1994 Sao Paulo (BRA) 17-30.10 Winner Cuba".Todor66.com.Archivedfrom the original on June 27, 2015.RetrievedNovember 29,2015.
- ^"Stanford Assistant Volleyball Coach Kim Oden Resigns".Stanford University Athletics.June 12, 2002. Archived fromthe originalon July 10, 2012.RetrievedMay 12,2008.
- ^ab"Kim Oden".Positive Coaching Alliance.Archivedfrom the original on May 29, 2023.RetrievedAugust 10,2023.
- ^"Oden Sisters to Reunite at Notre Dame-North Carolina Volleyball Match".UND.com.October 16, 1997. Archived fromthe originalon September 27, 2016.RetrievedMay 12,2008.
- ^"Women's Volleyball: Kim Oden".Stanford University Athletics.Archived fromthe originalon May 24, 2008.RetrievedMay 12,2008.
External links
[edit]- Kim Oden at Olympics.com
- Kim Odenat theBeach Volleyball Database
- Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame
- Olympedia Profile: Kim Oden
- Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame Profile
- Volleybox.net Profile
- Kim Oden Assistant Coach Profile(archived)
- Sports Reference Profile: Kim Oden(archived)
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- 1964 births
- African-American volleyball players
- Living people
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in volleyball
- Sportspeople from Birmingham, Alabama
- Sportspeople from Palo Alto, California
- Stanford Cardinal women's volleyball players
- Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- American women's volleyball players
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games
- Goodwill Games medalists in volleyball
- 21st-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American women
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American women
- 20th-century African-American people
- Volleyball players at the 1987 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in volleyball