Kim Oden

Kimberley Yvette "Kim" Oden (born May 6, 1964) is a former volleyball player and two-time Olympian who played on the United States women's national volleyball team. In 1985, she was selected as the AVCA Player of the Year

National team

Oden was named the Olympic team captain in 1988 and 1992. She participated at the 1990 FIVB World Championship, winning a bronze medal and being selected as the "best blocker". She also competed at the 1994 FIVB World Championship.

Coaching

Oden was the head volleyball coach at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, California, where in four years she recorded 100 wins and only 34 losses.

Personal life

Originally a Southern California resident of Irvine, Oden now resides in Palo Alto. Her sisters, Elaina and Beverly, are also Olympians who played on the national volleyball team. Three-time Pac-10 Player of the Year — 1983, 1984, and 1985 Pan American Games bronze medal — 1987 Player of the Decade on the AVCA's All-Decade Team (1980s) — 1990 FIVB World Championship bronze medal — 1990 "Best Blocker" at the FIVB World Championship — 1990 Cardinal single-match record for most blocks (16) Olympic bronze medal — 1992 Goodwill Games silver medal — 1994 National Four-Women Pro-Beach Tour MVP — 1995 Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame — 1995

Clubs Stanford University (1994) Leites Nestlé (1995) Beşiktaş JK (women's volleyball) Istanbul (1996)