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]
| Ramón Hernández | |||||
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| Full name | Ramón Hernández Cruz | ||||
| Nickname | Moncho | ||||
| Born | July 16, 1972 (age 52) San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||
| College / University | Pennsylvania State University | ||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||
| Number | 9 (Penn State) | ||||
College
editHernández 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
editHernández was head coach of the Puerto Rican national men's volleyball team in 2017.[6]
Awards
edit- Three-time All-American
- NCAA Champion — 1994
- NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player — 1994
- EIVA Hall of Fame — 2014
References
edit- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Ramón Hernández at Olympics.com
- Ramón Hernández at the FIVB beach volleyball database
- Ramón Hernández at Olympedia (archive)
- Ramón Hernández at the Beach Volleyball Database
