Puerto Rican volleyball player
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Hernández and the second or maternal family name is
Cruz .
Ramón Hernández Full name Ramón Hernández Cruz Nickname Moncho Nationality Puerto Rican Born July 16, 1972 (1972-07-16 ) (age 51)San Juan, Puerto Rico Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) College / University Pennsylvania State University Position Outside hitter Number 9 (Penn State)
Ramón "Moncho" Hernández Cruz (born July 16, 1972), more commonly known as Ramón Hernández , is a Puerto Rican volleyball coach and former volleyball player. Hernández won the bronze medal in the men's beach volleyball team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo , partnering with Raúl Papaleo .[1] He represented Puerto Rico in beach volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens .[1] [2]
College
Hernández was a three-time All-American while playing college volleyball for Penn State from 1991 to 1994.[3] He led Penn State to an NCAA Championship in 1994, and won the NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player award.[3] [4] [5] Penn State was the first non-California team to win the Championship.[3] In 2014, he was inducted into the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Hall of Fame.[3]
Coaching
Hernández was head coach of the Puerto Rican national men's volleyball team in 2017.[6]
Awards
Three-time All-American
NCAA Champion 1994
NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player 1994
EIVA Hall of Fame 2014
References
^ a b "Ramon A. 'Moncho' Hernandez Cruz" . Beach Volleyball Database . Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023 .
^ "Ramón Hernández" . Olympedia . Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2023 .
^ a b c d Ross, Garrett (April 3, 2014). "Ramon Hernandez to be inducted into EIVA Hall of Fame" . Daily Collegian . Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023 .
^ Horner, Scott (May 8, 1994). "Volleyball / NCAA Championships : East Finally Beats West With UCLA Loss" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 26, 2023 . (subscription required)
^ "Volleyball" (PDF) . NCAA . Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
^ Kaplon, Megan (July 22, 2017). "The Puerto Rico Men Are Kicking Off Their Season At The Pan-American Cup" . FloVolleyball . Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023 .
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