After graduating from Penn State University in 1971, Larry Bock became a banker in nearby Huntingdon, Pa. But he never lost touch with the sport that captured his interest.
Bock's dedication to volleyball has put the Navy women's head coach in the record books. During his 41 seasons on the sidelines at Juniata and Navy, Bock has become the winningest coach in the history of college volleyball. Since he started his head coaching career at Juniata College in 1977, Bock's teams have won nearly 80 percent of their games. Bock has led the Juniata women's and men's teams and the Navy women's program to 1,441 victories.
"I played on the club team at Penn State before they had a varsity program," Bock said. "When Juniata was adding women's volleyball as a varsity sport, they offered me the coaching job, on a part-time basis, for $400 a year. That was my community service, instead of the Rotary or Lions Club."
