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The coaches who went to the Paris Olympics 2024
For the Paris 2024 Olympics, UCLA Athletics provided an outline of every UCLA coach, athlete and alumni participating in the Games. Click the button below for the full list of the 49 Bruins who competed at the 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games.
The following information about each UCLA coach at the games is from the UCLA Athletics webpage on the Olympics, corresponding to the time of publishing:
Current UCLA coaches who coached at the 2024 Olympics
Janelle McDonald was the Philippines Gymnastics coach at the Olympics. McDonald's UCLA Athletics biography states that she has been the R.C. Rothman UCLA Head Gymnastics coach since May 2022.
Alfred “Alfee” Reft was the USA Women’s Volleyball assistant coach at the Olympics. Reft’s biography describes that he has been the head coach of the UCLA Women’s Volleyball team since December 2022.
John Speraw was at the Olympics as the head coach of the USA Men’s Volleyball team. Speraw’s biography outlines how he was the assistant coach of the UCLA Men’s Volleyball team between 1996-2002 and head coach for 12 seasons, since 2013. Additionally, Speraw competed as a UCLA athlete between 1992-1995.
Previous coaches who coached at the 2024 Olympics
Molly Cahill was the USA Women’s Water Polo assistant coach for the 2024 Games. Cahill’s biography describes that she was part of the UCLA coaching staff for 10 seasons – eight as the assistant coach of the UCLA Women’s Water Polo team. Cahill also competed as a Bruin between 2004-2007.
Adam Krikorian was the 2024 head coach of the USA Women’s Water Polo team in Paris. Krikorian was also a coach at UCLA from 1999-2009 and competed as a UCLA athlete from 1992-1995.
A current coach who competed as an athlete at the 2024 Olympics
Tom Daley competed as an athlete in Paris for the Great Britain Diving team in the synchronized 10m platform category. Daley’s biography on the staff directory describes that he is a five-time Olympian and is the UCLA assistant coach for the 2024 season.
UCLA alumni who coached at the 2024 Olympics
Karch Kiraly was the 2024 head coach of the USA Women’s Volleyball team. As UCLA alumnus, Kiraly competed from 1979-1982 and went to the Olympics himself as an athlete.
Noelle Quinn was the Canada team’s Women’s Basketball assistant coach in the 2024 Games. Quinn competed at UCLA between 2004-2007 in basketball.
A previous UCLA coach who was part of the staff at the 2024 Olympics
Sue Enquist was the 2024 USA Women’s Volleyball culture consultant. A UCLA alumna, she competed on the UCLA Softball team between 1975-1978. Enquist was the assistant coach of the UCLA Softball team between 1980-1988 and the head coach from 1989-2006.
A UCLA alumnus who was part of the staff at the 2024 Olympics
Erik Sullivan was the USA Men’s Volleyball team manager at the 2024 Olympics. Sullivan competed at UCLA between 1992 to 1995 and has been to the Olympics as an athlete.