(1969-01-01) January 1, 1969 (age 55) Huntington Beach, California
Playing career
1989
Orange Coast College
1990–1992
Long Beach State
Position(s)
Middle Blocker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994–1995
Golden West College
1996–2000
Long Beach State (Asst.)
2001–2009
Long Beach State
2013–present
Long Beach State
National team
2009–2012
United States
Head coaching record
Overall
447–182 (.711)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As Coach:
2x NCAA Men's Volleyball Champion (2018, 2019)
5x Big West regular season (2018, 2019, 2022, 2023*, 2024)
2x Big West Conference Tournament (2018, 2024)
3x MPSF regular season (2001, 2008, 2017)
MPSF Conference Tournament (2017)
California State Community College Champion (1995)
* Co-Champion
As Player:
NCAA Men's Volleyball Champion (1991)
Awards
As Coach:
3× AVCA Coach of the Year (2004, 2017, 2018)
3× Big West Coach of the Year (2018, 2019, 2024)
2x MPSF Coach of the Year (2008, 2017)
As Player:
First-Team All-American (1992)
Second-Team All-American (1991)
Medal record
Head coach for men's volleyball
Representing United States
FIVB World League
2012 Sofia
Pan American Cup
2008 Winnipeg
NORCECA Championship
2011 Puerto Rico
2009 Puerto Rico
Alan Knipe (born January 1, 1969) is the head coach of the Long Beach State men's volleyball team. As a player at CSULB, he helped the team reach back-to-back NCAA Men's Volleyball Championships in 1990 and 1991, winning the Championship in 1991. As a head coach, he has guided them to nine NCAA Semifinal appearances (2004, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024) and two National Championships (2018, 2019). As a player, assistant coach and head coach, Knipe has helped the Long Beach State team to 12 of the program's 14 NCAA Semifinal appearances.
AlanKnipe (born January 1, 1969) is the head coach of the Long Beach State men's volleyball team. As a player at CSULB, he helped the team reach back-to-back...
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he is considered an undersized volleyball player. His collegiate coach AlanKnipe said that Crabb made up for his shorter stature with his 40 inch (100 cm)...
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Tarkanian and Lute Olson in men's basketball, George Allen in football, AlanKnipe in men's volleyball, Frances Schaafsma in women's volleyball and basketball...
and Knipe summed up the state of the field: George Allen is our old football coach. That shows where our priority is with women's soccer. — AlanKnipe, Daily...
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