If one was asked who is the most successful coach in UCLA history, John Wooden's name would quickly come to mind... but what if I told you there was a coach who had almost double the National Championships of the famous hoops coach? Yes, Al Scates, the other Wizard of Westwood won 19 titles with his UCLA Bruins in 48 years of coaching volleyball. And even though he has been retired for a number of years, he left the program in good shape as they just won their 2nd straight Championship this month... how was he so good? He'll tell you one simple reason... good players.
Players like Jim Menges... an All-American under Scates and part of the 1974 National Championship team, he graduated, and headed back to where he came from... the ocean... and one of the true legends of Beach Volleyball started an amazing career on the sands of Southern California beaches... He and his partners dominated the Beach Volleyball scene for much of the 70's with Menges and his UCLA buddy Greg Lee winning a still record 13 tournaments in a row at one point.
It's two of Volleyball's most successful men in one show. A Hall of Fame Coach and a Hall of Fame Player talking wins, spikes, digs, championships, and mostly.... good times on the Past Our Prime podcast.
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