Ryan
Millar

Olympian 2000, 2004, 2008

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GOLD

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SILVER

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BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'8 (204cm)"

Age

Hometown

Alpine, UT

Education

BYU

Quick Facts

Born Ryan Madsen Millar in 1978 in San Dimas, Calif
Parents are Steven and Mardi
Married wife Suzanne when he was 19
Children are Max (2006) and Oliver (2010)
Has two brothers: James and Jon
Graduated from BYU in 2001 with a degree in sociology
In July 2006, was named as an assistant coach for the BYU men's volleyball team under Head Coach Tom Peterson
In 2006, was named co-interim head coach of the BYU men's volleyball team after Peterson's sudden resignation. After one season with the BYU men's program, Millar returned to the U.S. Men's National Team and removed his name from consideration for the BYU head coaching position
Happiest moment in sports was winning the gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games
While celebrating the gold medal victory, Ryan held up a poster of son, Max
Disneyland held a parade for Ryan following the gold medal victory. He also got to throw out the first pitch at an LA Dodgers game and appeared on the Oprah Winfrey and Bonnie Hunt shows

Career Highlights

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION 2012: – FIVB World League (Silver Medal)
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION 2012: NORCECA Olympic Qualifier (Gold Medal).
2012: – Finished 2012 with 28 points on 22 kills and Played in 14 pool play sets and started 10 of World League. Finished with 17 points on 14 attacks and three blocks. Scored eight points against Korea in matches on 5-19 in Italy and 6-16 in France
2012: . Played in 10 sets and started seven of the NORCECA Olympic Qualifier. Finished with 11 points on eight kills and three blocks. High was six points on five attacks and one block against Costa Rica.
2011: – FIVB World Cup
2011: NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship (Silver Medal)
2011: FIVB World League.
2011: – Finished the season as the team’s fifth-leading scorer with 157 points on 95 attacks, 50 blocks and 12 aces in 97 sets played. He was the team’s third-leading blocker
2011: Was the team’s fifth-leading scorer at the FIVB World Cup with 48 points on 31 kills, 14 blocks and three aces in 32 sets played. He was the team’s third-leading blocker. The U.S. Men placed sixth
2011: Played in 14 sets and started seven at the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship where the U.S. Men finished second and qualified for the World Cup. Finished the tournament with 19 points on 10 kills (71.4 kill percent), five blocks and four aces
2010: FIVB World League.
2009: – Took the summer off from the U.S. Men's team, but played for Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediye in Turkey during the winter of 2009-10.
2008: – Olympic Games (Gold Medal)
2008: FIVB World League (Gold Medal)
2008: NORCECA Continental Olympic Qualifying Championship (Gold Medal).
2008: – Played for Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediye in Turkey during the winter of 2008-09
2008: Finished the 2008 season as the team's third leading scorer with 253 points in 98 sets (2.58 points per set). Was the team's leading blocker with 67 (0.68 blocks per set). Finished with 174 kills and a htting percentage of 0.47
2008: Helped the U.S. Men to the gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games, starting in every match at middle blocker. Eighth among all scorers at the Olympic with 97 points on 66 kills, 26 blocks and five aces. Ryan's 26 blocks put him fourth among all blockers with an average of 0.79 per set. Was the United States' leading scorer in the pool play match against Japan with 10 points. During the gold medal match against Brazil, had the winning set for teammate Clay Stanley's final kill
2008: Helped the U.S. Men to their first World League gold medal. Led the U.S. and was fifth overall in blocking in the final round with nine blocks, 18 faults and 24 rebounds on 51 attempts for an average of 0.60 blocks per set. Third among all blockers in pool play with 25 blocks for a 0.63 average per set. Was the United States' fourth-leading scorer and ninth overall in pool play with 37 points on 26 kills, nine blocks and two aces
2008: Was named Top Blocker at the NORCECA Olympic qualifier as the U.S. Men won the tournament and qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games. Third among the U.S. players in scoring with 42 points on 32 kills and 10 blocks.
2007: NORCECA Continental Championship (Gold Medal)
2007: Americas' Cup (Gold Medal)
2007: – Named USAV's male indoor player of the year for 2007. He played in 127 sets in 2007, more sets than any other player besides libero Rich Lambourne. Led the U.S. Men in blocks in 2007 with 84, averaging 0.66 blocks per set. He was the second-leading scorer on the U.S. Men's Team (behind Reid Priddy) with 350 points. Averaged 2.75 points per set
2007: Second among all blockers in the World Cup, where Team USA placed fourth, with a total of 27 blocks in 40 sets for an average of 0.675 blocks per set
2007: Was the United States' third-leading scorer, and 19th overall, at the NORCECA Continental Championship. He finished the tournament with 45 points on 36 kills, eight blocks and one ace over five matches
2007: Was the second-leading blocker overall, and the U.S. leader at Americas' Cup with an average of 0.60 blocks per set
2007: Second among all blockers at the end of World League pool play with 36 blocks in 89 attempts and an average of 0.80 blocks per set.
2006: – FIVB World Championships
2006: Pan American Cup (Gold Medal)
2006: Argentina Tour.
2006: – Served as team captain when Tom Hoff was not on the court
2006: Led the team in scoring blocks with 51
2006: Fourth on the team in points scored with 122
2006: Played in six out of 12 World League matches. The matches he missed were due to the birth of his son, Max
2006: Helped the team win the inaugural Pan American Cup in June.
2005: – FIVB World Championship Qualifying Tournament (Gold Medal)
2005: NORCECA Continental Championships (Gold Medal)
2005: World Grand Champions Cup (Silver Medal).
2005: – Earned "Best Blocker" accolades at the season-ending FIVB World Grand Champions Cup as the United States won the silver medal with a 4-1 record
2005: Finished the event tops in both total blocks (20) and blocks per set (1.18). Captured "Best Blocker" honors as Team USA won its second-straight NORCECA Continental Championship with a four-set victory over Cuba on Sept. 15
2005: The USA Men qualified for the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup with the gold-medal win
2005: Also earned a gold medal in August at the FIVB World Championship Qualifying Tournament as the USA Men qualified for the 2006 World Championships.
2004: – NORCECA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (Gold Medal)
2004: Houston Series
2004: USA Global Challenge (First Place)
2004: Olympic Games (Fourth Place).
2004: – Made his second-straight Olympic appearance in Athens, Greece as the USA Men finished four overall
2004: Ranked fourth on the team in scoring with 70 points on 53 kills, 16 blocks and one service ace
2004: Tied for fourth overall in total blocks with 16
2004: Team USA qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, by winning the NORCECA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
2003: – NORCECA Zone Championships (Gold Medal)
2003: World Cup (Fourth Place).
2003: – Finished second among all players at the World Cup in blocking with 27 total stuffs (an average of 0.73 per set)
2003: Was also second on the team in scoring (and 18th overall) with 116 total points on 87 kills, 27 blocks and two service aces.
2002: – Florida Tour
2002: World Championships.
2002: – Re-joined the team in August and helped guide the team to a ninth-place finish at the World Championships in Argentina.
2001: – Did not play with the National Team.
2001: Played professionally with Bossini Montichiari in Italy.
2000: – Americas' Cup
2000: Australia Tour
2000: Continental Cup
2000: Korea Tour
2000: – Led the team with a .573 hitting percentage at the Americas' Cup
2000: Second on the squad with 64 kills and 10 blocks
2000: Recorded 108 kills, 32 blocks, nine aces and a .439 hitting percentage in World League play
2000: Set a career high with six blocks against the Netherlands
2000: Helped team USA qualify for the 2000 Sydney Olympics with 25 kills, four blocks, three aces and a .462 hitting percentage at the Continental Cup
2000: Posted 47 kills, 11 blocks and three aces on the Korea Tour
2000: Played professionally in Italy for Volley Forli.