Jimmy Kim

Biography

Jimmy Kim is in his first season (2025-26) as the technical coordinator for USC’s men’s and women’s volleyball programs. Kim served as technical coordinator for the U.S. senior men’s national team in the summer of 2025 during its run in the Volleyball Nations League. Prior to his involvement with USAV, Kim served as technical coordinator at South Carolina and helped the Gamecocks to a 16-12 overall record and an appearance in the 2024 NCAA tournament. Prior to his time at South Carolina, Kim held the same position at UC Irvine. He joined the Anteaters’ women’s program in 2022 and later added the same duties with UCI’s men’s program in 2023. Kim received a bachelor’s degree in economics from UCI—where he served as co-president of the Sports Business Association—in the spring of 2023. Outside of volleyball, Kim served as a training camp intern for the Los Angeles Rams in the summer of 2023. A native of Southern California, Kim attended Gahr High School in Cerritos, Calif.