PARIS, France — Pepperdine beach volleyball Head Coach Marcio Sicoli helped the Canadian beach volleyball duo of Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes win the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
 
This is Sicoli's fourth time coaching an Olympic medal-winning beach volleyball team.
 
In his first Olympic Games, Sicoli helped the Brazilian duo of Adriana Behar and Shelda Bruno win the silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He then coached Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor to a perfect 7-0 record to win their third-straight gold medal for the United States at the 2012 London Olympics. Four years later, Sicoli helped coach Walsh Jennings and April Ross to a bronze medal for the United States at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
 
He is one of only eight Pepperdine coaches to ever be a part of a medal-winning program at the Olympics. Additionally, he is only the second Pepperdine coach to ever help lead at least four different teams to win Olympic medals, joining the likes of Marv Dunphy, who has helped lead five teams to Olympic medals.
 
Sicoli has been a staple in the beach volleyball world having now coached four different teams to win medals at the Olympics. During his time with the Pepperdine beach volleyball program, he's helped lead the Waves to two AVCA National Championships in addition to helping 16 Waves earn AVCA All-American status a total of 23 times.
 
Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes Results:
Pool D: Melissa/Brandie (CAN) def. Poletti/Michelle (PAR) - 2-0
Pool D: Esmee/Zoe (SWI) def. Melissa/ Brandie (CAN) - 2-1
Pool D: Tina/Anastasija (LAT) def. Melissa/Brandi (CAN) - 2-0
"Lucky Loser Round:" Melissa/Brandie (CAN) def. Hermannova/Stochlova (CZE) - 2-0
Round of 16: Melissa/Brandie (CAN) def. Nuss/Kloth (USA) - 2-0
Quarterfinals: Melissa/Brandie (CAN) def. Alvarez/Moreno (ESP) - 2-0
Semifinals: Melissa/Brandie (CAN) def. Brunner/Huberli (SUI) - 2-1
Gold medal match: Ana Patricia/Duda (BRA) def. Melissa/Brandie (CAN) - 2-1