OVR Handbook 2011: 2. History of the Ohio Valley Region | Contents | Next |
While the Ohio Valley Region has undergone many changes, stability has been assured in the office of Commissioner.
Appointed by Bill Baird in 1970 to replace G. R. "Jeep" McDonald as Region 4 leader, Roland Stone logged the second longest continuous service as a Regional Commissioner in the history of USA Volleyball. "Stoney" received many honors and awards during his tenure. Most notable of these were the "Leader in Volleyball" in 1976, and the 1986 "Doc" Booth Award signifying excellence in the capacity of regional commissioner.
On May 19, 1989, in continuation of the OVR long-term stability, the OVR Board of Directors unanimously elected Assistant Commissioner Ronald J. Wyzynski to the position of Regional Commissioner. Ron started his first four-year term on November 1, 1989 and was re-elected in 1993.
In May 1995, the Regional Operations Division (ROD) approved the request made by Ron Kordes (Louisville) for the formation of the Pioneer Sub-Region. The Pioneer Sub-Region, consisting of Kentucky and any teams within southwest Ohio's 513 and 937 area codes who wished to join, operated under guidance of the OVR for one year, following which it became the Pioneer Region. Despite that split, our membership has grown every year since 1988.
1997 was a benchmark year for the Ohio Valley Region. Bob Price was appointed Commissioner / President, with Ron Wyzynski becoming our first CEO / Executive Director. Through Ron and Bob's leadership the OVR continued to grow, setting the standard for regional volleyball associations many times over. In 1997 both Adult and Junior Championships were held in a metropolitan convention center, a first for the nation. Later, in 2002, our Junior Championships in the Greater Columbus Convention Center were held over two back-to-back weekends, another first, with the youngest age groups being held in satellite sites.
We have grown significantly since our formative years. In 1970 the OVR sanctioned 16 men's and 2 women's tournaments, barely a hint of the approximately 900 men's, women's, and juniors' divisions to follow in 2001. In 1970 we supported 38 teams; by 2002 that number exploded to 1,228. From hosting the nation's first bona-fide volleyball camp (Columbus, 1968) to hosting the largest USA Open Volleyball Championships ever (521 teams, 2000), the Ohio Valley Region has shown unwavering commitment to promote volleyball at all levels.
OVR individual registrationa | |||||||||||||
adult | junior | provisional | other | total | grand | ||||||||
year | m | f | m | f | m | f | m | f | m | f | total | rank | regions |
1969b | 172 | 37 | 8th | 16 | |||||||||
1970 | 212 | 90 | 7th | 17 | |||||||||
1975 | 221 | 86 | 12 | 54 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 233 | 140 | 433 | 10th | 17 |
1976 | 323 | 152 | 12 | 53 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 335 | 205 | 583 | 9th | 17 |
1977c | 285 | 122 | 17 | 23 | 88 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 404 | 195 | 599 | 10th | 18 |
1978 | 278 | 140 | 21 | 82 | 66 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 365 | 282 | 647 | 11th | 20 |
1979 | 308 | 306 | 26 | 155 | 175 | 239 | 0 | 0 | 509 | 700 | 1209 | 7th | 23 |
1980 | 363 | 222 | 21 | 122 | 115 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 499 | 430 | 929 | 7th | 25 |
1981 | 316 | 174 | 28 | 147 | 59 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 403 | 387 | 790 | 13th | 25 |
1982 | 212 | 159 | 18 | 77 | 52 | 62 | 8 | 3 | 290 | 301 | 591 | 14th | 26 |
1983 | 233 | 181 | 22 | 112 | 86 | 35 | 55 | 17 | 396 | 345 | 741 | 15th | 27 |
1984 | 233 | 184 | 14 | 91 | 86 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 352 | 685 | 15th | 29 |
1985 | 231 | 159 | 34 | 87 | 139 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 404 | 323 | 727 | 18th | 28 |
1986d | 316 | 271 | 30 | 581 | 85 | 83 | 57 | 0 | 488 | 935 | 1423 | 7th | 28 |
1987 | 337 | 244 | 32 | 718 | 189 | 135 | 67 | 26 | 625 | 1123 | 1748 | 6th | 28 |
1988 | 309 | 247 | 41 | 699 | 135 | 96 | 66 | 60 | 551 | 1102 | 1653 | 10th | 30 |
1989 | 356 | 229 | 21 | 569 | 193 | 277 | 12 | 24 | 582 | 1099 | 1681 | 13th | 31 |
1990 | 473 | 241 | 43 | 745 | 284 | 153 | 133 | 103 | 933 | 1242 | 2175 | 9th | 33 |
1991 | 810 | 400 | 57 | 1010 | - | - | 264 | 239 | 1131 | 1649 | 2780 | 6th | 33 |
1992e | |||||||||||||
1993 | 2002 | 2005 | 4007 | 2nd | 35 | ||||||||
1994 | 2484 | 2816 | 1537 | 3763 | 5300 | 2nd | 35 | ||||||
1995 | 2575 | 3712 | 1502 | 4785 | 6287 | 2nd | 35 | ||||||
1996 | 2628 | 4882 | 1411 | 6099 | 7510 | 2nd | 35 | ||||||
1997f | 2432 | 5403 | 1335 | 6500 | 7835 | 4th | |||||||
1998 | 2467 | 6333 | 1348 | 7452 | 8800 | ||||||||
1999g | 1241 | 1181 | 179 | 6894 | - | - | 22 | 110 | 1442 | 8185 | 9627 | 2nd | 38 |
2595 | 7075 | 1416 | 8254 | 9670 | |||||||||
2000 | 2696 | 7714 | 1518 | 8892 | 10410 | ||||||||
2001 | 2813 | 8863 | 1494 | 10182 | 11676 | ||||||||
2002 | 3156 | 9520 | 1749 | 10927 | 12676 | 1st | 39 | ||||||
2003 | 1382 | 1825 | 368 | 10084 | 1750 | 11909 | 13659 | 1st | 39 | ||||
2004 | 1409 | 1939 | 411 | 11293 | 1820 | 13232 | 15052 | 1st | 39 | ||||
2005 | 1400 | 2056 | 540 | 11883 | 1940 | 13939 | 15879 | ||||||
2006 | 1395 | 2011 | 586 | 12484 | 1981 | 14495 | 16476 | ||||||
2007 | 1391 | 1889 | 472 | 13280 | 1863 | 15169 | 17032 | ||||||
2008 | 1402 | 1919 | 509 | 13300 | 1911 | 15219 | 17130 | ||||||
2009 | 1445 | 2043 | 532 | 13241 | 1977 | 15284 | 17261 | ||||||
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