Denny Cline (2002) - Hall of Fame

Denny Cline

Induction:
2002

A fierce competitor, Cline started at middle blocker and was an instrumental member of three NCAA championship volleyball teams (1974-75-76). As a senior captain in 1976, Cline was selected to the NCAA All-Tournament Team while leading the Bruins to their third consecutive NCAA title and sixth overall. After graduating with a 3.6 GPA in Political Science, Cline was a member of the USA National Team in 1976. In 1978, he returned to UCLA and was Head Coach Al Scates’ first-ever assistant coach (1978-80, 82-86). With Cline as an assistant coach, the Bruins captured NCAA championships in 1979, ’82, ’83, and ’84, including the only three undefeated teams in NCAA history. Overall, he played and coached on teams that won seven NCAA titles. In 1986, Cline left UCLA to attend Berkeley’s Boalt Law School where he eventually graduated No.1 in his class.