Dan

McDonnell

Quick Facts

• Parents are Kathy and John McDonnell
• Older brother is Brian (1984) and younger sister is Trish (1992)

Career Highlights

• Helped UC Irvine win the 2012 NCAA Men’s D I-II National Championship with a victory over USC and served the final point for an ace
• Named to the 2012 NCAA All-Tournament Team, Second-Team All-MPSF and Volleyball Magazine Third-Team All-America
• Named an alternate to the 2016 Olympic Team
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• DID YOU KNOW?
• Helped the U.S. Men win bronze at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Nations League and World Championship
• Won a gold medal with the 2017 NORCECA Continental Championship team
• Played on the 2016 and '17 World League teams
• Played for the U.S. Men at the Pan American Cup in 2012 (silver medal) and 2013 (fifth place)
• Started playing volleyball as a sophomore in high school after he did not make the baseball team
• Attended the University of Arizona and played club volleyball until he was spotted by then UC Irvine assistant coach David Kniffin at a tournament in Las Vegas
• Served as a UC Irvine co-captain his senior year in 2012
• Has played professionally in France, Brazil and Finland

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“I had zero awareness of college volleyball growing up. In Arizona, boys’ volleyball is not a sport respected a lot. I didn’t know about club volleyball. I spread my talent around a bunch of sports until I found volleyball my sophomore year of high school.” – Dan McDonnell