Kim Oden
Kimberley Yvette "Kim" Oden (born May 6, 1964, in Birmingham, Alabama)[1] is a former volleyball player and two-time Olympian who played on the United States women's national volleyball team.[2][1]
| Kimberley Oden | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Kim | ||
| Nationality | American | ||
| 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) | ||
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Medal record | |||
College edit
Oden was a three-time All-American volleyball player at Stanford.[3] In 1985, she was selected as the AVCA Player of the Year[3] and won the Honda-Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate volleyball player.[4][5] Oden graduated from Stanford in 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 the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, 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 the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.[2]
Oden helped the national team win a bronze medal at the 1987 Pan American Games.[1] She participated at the 1990 FIVB World Championship, winning a bronze medal and being selected as the "Best Blocker".[7] She also competed at the 1994 FIVB World Championship.[8]
Coaching edit
Oden was the head volleyball coach at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, California, where in four years she recorded 100 wins and only 34 losses.[9][10]
Personal life edit
Oden is currently the guidance counselor at a local high school.[10]
Originally a Southern California resident of Irvine,[11] Oden now resides in Palo Alto.[12] Her sisters, Elaina and Beverly, 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 Award 1985[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
- ^ a b c d "Kim Oden". Olympedia. from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Kimberly Yvette Oden". Olympics.com. from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Women's Volleyball All-America Teams and Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Player Bio: Kim Oden". Stanford University Athletics. April 17, 2013. Archived from the original on August 9, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Past Honda Sports Award Winners for Volleyball". Collegiate Women Sports Awards. from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "Kim Oden". Stanford University Athletics. from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball XI World Championship 1990 Beijing (CHN) – 22.08–01.09 Winner Soviet Union". Todor66.com. from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball XII World Championship 1994 Sao Paulo (BRA) 17-30.10 Winner Cuba". Todor66.com. from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ^ "Stanford Assistant Volleyball Coach Kim Oden Resigns". Stanford University Athletics. June 12, 2002. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
- ^ a b "Kim Oden". Positive Coaching Alliance. from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ . UND.com. October 16, 1997. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
- ^ . Stanford University Athletics. Archived from the original on May 24, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
External links edit
- Kim Oden at Olympics.com
- Kim Oden at the Beach Volleyball Database
- Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame
- Olympedia Profile: Kim Oden
- Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame Profile
- Volleybox.net Profile
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