One of the most decorated 教练 in the history of 正规博彩十大网站 体育运动, former volleyball head coach John 邓宁, was inducted into the West Coast Conference Hall of Honor over the weekend.

邓宁, a two-time national champion as the Tigers’ head coach, was recognized in a special ceremony at the 2024 Credit Union 1 West Coast Conference Basketball Championship in Las Vegas. He was one of nine inductees, one from each member institution.

“It’s a great honor and it’s very humbling. I coached a lot of great players and a lot of wonderful women,邓宁说. “I’m very appreciative of the people I worked with and coached. I loved every minute at Pacific, and I’m grateful for the way my family and I were treated.”

邓宁 served as Pacific’s head coach from 1985-2000. He guided the Tigers to back-to-back national championships in 1985 and 1986, as well as Final Four appearances in 1990 (national runner-up) and 1999.

"One of the most exciting experiences of my life was beating Stanford for our first NCAA title. 就在10个月前, I was a high school coach and to get the job at Pacific, 招募, go through a successful season and win a national championship was remarkable,邓宁说. "The following year in 1986, we hosted the Final Four and the Spanos Center was sold out. We beat Nebraska handily for the championship, and to share that moment with the players, 教练, 家庭, boosters and administrators was very special.”

Pacific advanced to the NCAA Tournament in all 16 of his seasons, compiling a 43-15 record in the postseason. 邓宁 hoisted five conference championships and was a four-time conference Coach of the Year winner.

Former Pacific volleyball player Cathy Lumb-Edwards served as a graduate assistant under 邓宁 from 1986-87. 

“It was eye-opening to see how his coaching style brought tremendous success," Lumb-Edwards said. "He was able to get the most out of his players and made the program a family affair."

Her daughter, Alexa Edwards ‘24, is a current student-athlete on the volleyball team. “He’s a wonderful man that’s still involved with the program, and him and Alexa have their own separate relationship. He’s been in her life and has helped her volleyball-wise, and it’s great to see generations still connected."

邓宁 also coached and mentored a pair of Olympians in Elaina Oden and Jennifer Jones. They were two of 16 All-Americans under his tutelage.

"This is a well-deserved honor for the most accomplished coach in the history of Pacific 体育运动,” said Director of 体育运动 Adam Tschuor. 直到今天, Coach 邓宁 is still a great mentor to many of our current head and assistant 教练, and it's extremely fitting for him to earn this recognition."

在太平洋公司工作之后, 邓宁 coached at Stanford for 16 seasons from 2001-16 and won three national championships in 2001, 2004年和2016年. He was named American Volleyball Coaches Association National Coach of the Year in 2001 and 2016.

在他的32个赛季中, 邓宁 compiled an 888-185 record and 24 of his teams finished ranked in the top 10.

邓宁 was inducted into the Pacific 体育运动 Hall of Fame in 2007 and is also a member of the Fremont High School, Stockton Sports and San Jose Sports Halls of Fame. Before his time at Pacific, he racked up a 283-32 record at Fremont and won the 1980 state title.

邓宁 still serves on the Pacific 体育运动 staff as a special assistant to the director of athletics with a focus on competitive excellence.

“我不会给教练任何建议. The value I have is that I have stories behind my thoughts,邓宁说. “例如, 教练 may ask when to call a timeout, and I can tell a story about when I called timeout or when I didn’t call timeout and what happened based on my own experiences. It’s up to them to then figure it out. Coaching is an art based on personal experiences.”

邓宁 resides in Lodi with his wife Julie. The couple has two daughters, Lauren and Lisa, and two grandchildren, McKenzie and Cole.