24 Facts About Ricci Luyties

Ricci Judson Luyties was born on May 14,1962 and is an American volleyball coach and former volleyball player.

Ricci Luyties was the head women's volleyball coach at the University of California, San Diego.

Ricci Luyties was the Los Angeles' Player of the Year.

Ricci Luyties led his team to the city finals in 1979 and 1980, placing second to Westchester High School.

Ricci Luyties started for the UCLA Bruins from 1981 through 1984.

Ricci Luyties helped lead UCLA Bruins to four consecutive national titles and three straight league titles.

In 1983 and 1984, Ricci Luyties was awarded All-American honors, was named Volleyball Magazine's Player of the Year, and was selected as the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Ricci Luyties was the first men's player to earn back-to-back Player of the Year honors in NCAA history.

Ricci Luyties was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame in 1995, and in 1996 his jersey was retired at Pauley Pavilion.

Ricci Luyties was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team from 1985 to 1988, and helped secure a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics as a setter.

Ricci Luyties was on the team as a backup setter, but took over for Jeff Stork after his injury.

Ricci Luyties was a member of the national team that won the gold medal in the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis.

Ricci Luyties played in his first beach tournament at Hermosa Beach, California in July 1983 with Steve Obradovich.

Ricci Luyties obtained his first win in July 1988 at the AVP tour in Manhattan Beach, California with his partner, Karch Kiraly.

In 1991, Ricci Luyties tallied four wins on the AVP tour.

Ricci Luyties had two wins with his partner, Brent Frohoff, in 1992 and 1994 at the AVP tour.

Ricci Luyties was the head coach at La Jolla High School in 1999 and 2000.

Ricci Luyties was the coach of the Coast Volleyball Club Girls 16's team, the Wind 'N Sea Volleyball Club, the San Diego Volleyball Club Boys 17's and Girls 15's and 16's teams.

Ricci Luyties began his college-coaching career as an assistant at the University of Colorado.

Ricci Luyties coached there for three seasons and reached the NCAA Tournament twice.

Ricci Luyties spent six seasons coaching at Southern Mississippi with an overall record of 85 wins and 96 losses.

Ricci Luyties took over the head coach position at UC San Diego in 2010.

Ricci Luyties graduated from UCLA in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in economics.

Ricci Luyties met his wife, Lorie, at a beach volleyball tournament.