Doug Beal
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Doug Beal was head coach of the 1984 and 1988 teams and now returns to lead one of the best teams the United States has seen in years to the Gold in Sydney. After the devastating showing in Atlanta, no one thought that anyone could put together an Olympic Caliber team by 2000.
The USA Men started to rise from the ashes of '96 with the World Cup in 1999. They defeated several top teams, like Brazil, Italy and Cuba. Expectations shifted from hoping for a good finish at the World Cup, to grabbing one of the two qualification spots, to thinking that they could actually win the whole thing. It wasn't until a devastating loss to the Koreans, that all hopes were dashed and they were forced to settle for fourth. However, this was a great debut on the international seen and proved that Team USA were a team to be contended with.
Head Coach Doug Beal Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio College: Ohio State Previous Olympics: Gold Medal in 1984
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