Alan Knipe

Alan Knipe
Biographical details
Born (1969-01-01) January 1, 1969
Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Playing career
1989Orange Coast
1990–1992Long Beach State
PositionMiddle blocker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994–1995Golden West
1996–2000Long Beach State (assistant)
2001–2009Long Beach State
2013–2025Long Beach State
National team
2009–2012United States
Head coaching record
Overall474–185
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As coach:
  • 3 NCAA (2018, 2019, 2025)
  • 6 Big West regular season (2018–2019, 2022–2025)
  • 2 Big West tournament (2018, 2024)
  • 3 MPSF regular season (2001, 2008, 2017)
  • MPSF tournament (2017)
  • California State Community College (1995)
As player:
Awards
As coach:
  • AVCA Coach of the Year (2004, 2017–2018)
  • 3× Big West Coach of the Year (2018–2019, 2024)
  • 2× MPSF Coach of the Year (2008, 2017)
As player:
  • First-Team All-American (1992)
  • Second-Team All-American (1991)
Medal record
Head coach for men's volleyball
Representing  United States
FIVB World League
2012 Sofia
Pan American Cup
2008 Winnipeg
NORCECA Championship
2011 Puerto Rico
2009 Puerto Rico

Alan Knipe (born January 1, 1969) is the head coach of the Long Beach State men's volleyball team. As a player at CSULB, he helped the team reach back-to-back NCAA Men's Volleyball Championships in 1990 and 1991, winning the Championship in 1991. As a head coach, he has guided them to ten NCAA Semifinal appearances (2004, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) and three National Championships (2018, 2019, 2025). As a player, assistant coach and head coach, Knipe has helped the Long Beach State team to 12 of the program's 14 NCAA Semifinal appearances.