Kevin Hambly
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Kevin Hambly is an American volleyball coach at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (2009–present). His coaching record during his first season was 26-6.
in Simi Valley, California, where he was named an All-American his senior year. He also played basketball at Royal High School and was named all-league.
He continued his career at Brigham Young University
from 1992 to 1995, where he started from 1993 to 1995. Hambly was named Third-Team All-American during his junior season and First-Team All-American during his senior season. Hambly holds the BYU school record for solo blocks in a game, which he set with five against Ball State his freshman year.
Following his time at BYU, Hambly played professional volleyball with Montpellier Université Club in Montpellier, France during the 1995-96 season.
Following his time with the Highline Volleyball Club, Hambly joined the UNLV coaching staff as an assistant coach. During his time at UNLV, he also founded the Rebel volleyball club in Las Vegas as well as the men's club volleyball team at UNLV.
In 2001, Hambly left UNLV to become the assistant USA national volleyball team, where also served as the head coach of the USA Women's National Training Team.
In his second year as head coach of the Fighting Illini, he guided the team to the sweet sixteen yet again, despite some major injuries suffered by key players during the season. Following the season, Hambly continued his tradition of successful recruiting by securing the third-ranked recruiting class in the nation.
Personal life
Hambly received his Bachelors of Science degree in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism with an emphasis in sports management in 2006. He is married to Mary Coleman Hambly, who is both a former player (1995–98) and assistant coach (2004–06) at Illinois. Kevin and Mary have two daughters, Quinn and Maura.Playing career
Hambly played high school volleyball at Royal High SchoolRoyal High School (California)
Royal High School is one of three public high schools in Simi Valley, California. Royal is part of the Simi Valley Unified School District and is located on Simi Valley's west side....
in Simi Valley, California, where he was named an All-American his senior year. He also played basketball at Royal High School and was named all-league.
He continued his career at Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
from 1992 to 1995, where he started from 1993 to 1995. Hambly was named Third-Team All-American during his junior season and First-Team All-American during his senior season. Hambly holds the BYU school record for solo blocks in a game, which he set with five against Ball State his freshman year.
Following his time at BYU, Hambly played professional volleyball with Montpellier Université Club in Montpellier, France during the 1995-96 season.
Coaching career
Hambly started coaching at the Highline Volleyball Club in Northridge, California, where he served as the head coach of the 16 and under teams from 1995 to 1997.Following his time with the Highline Volleyball Club, Hambly joined the UNLV coaching staff as an assistant coach. During his time at UNLV, he also founded the Rebel volleyball club in Las Vegas as well as the men's club volleyball team at UNLV.
In 2001, Hambly left UNLV to become the assistant USA national volleyball team, where also served as the head coach of the USA Women's National Training Team.
The Illinois Years
In 2004, Hambly came to the University of Illinois as an assistant coach under Don Hardin. After five years as an assistant coach, Hambly was named the head coach in January 2009. As both an assistant and head coach, Hambly has proven himself to be one of the premier recruiters in college volleyball, securing the sixth-ranked recruiting class in 2007 and the seventh-ranked class in 2010. His first season as head coach saw Illinois place second in the Big Ten Conference and reach the third round of the NCAA Division I Volleyball Tournament.In his second year as head coach of the Fighting Illini, he guided the team to the sweet sixteen yet again, despite some major injuries suffered by key players during the season. Following the season, Hambly continued his tradition of successful recruiting by securing the third-ranked recruiting class in the nation.