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Received a degree in religious studies with a minor in coaching from UC Santa Barbara in 1996...Played soccer and volleyball at San Marcos High School

Career Highlights

Won an Olympic Gold medal with partner Phil Dalhausser at the 2008 Beijing Games
Competed in the 2012 London Olympics with Dalhausser, but were eliminated in the round of 16 to tie for ninth place
Has 24 FIVB World Tour gold medals and 42 podium finishes between 1997-2016
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Is a member of the USA Volleyball Board of Directors as a Beach Athlete representative, term ending June 30, 2020
Last played in 2016, in one FIVB event and five AVP tournaments
Between 2015-16, played in four FIVB World Tour events, with a best finish of fourth in 2015
Played in nine international events with Theo Brunner between 2013 and 14. The duo won two NORCECA Continental Tour stops in 2014 (Cayman Islands, Varadero) and played in five FIVB Grand Slams and one Open
Partnered with Ryan Doherty in 2013 and finished 17th at the FIVB World Championships in Stare Jablonki
One week after the 2012 Olympics, won bronze with Dalhausser at the MAzury Orlen Grand Slam in Stare Jablonki. Tied for ninth at the London Games after going 3-0 in pool play
Began the 2012 season with Dalhausser winning the Brasilia Open, Shanghai Open, bronze in Prague and fourth in Gstaad
By the end of 2011, with Phil Dalhausser, ranked second place in FIVB World Tour rankings, first in FIVB beach technical rankings and first in Olympic qualification
In 2011 with Dalhausser, started the season with two gold medals and established an FIVB record for consecutive match wins (40). Duo finished ninth at the FIVB World Championships in Rome
With Dalhausser in 2010, became the first American men's team to win the SWATCH FIVB World Tour championship since the early 1990s. Named the FIVB Team of the Year after winning nine World Tour titles
Won the 2007 FIVB World Championship with Phil Dalhausser, the first U.S. men's team to win the event
Between 2005 and 09 with Dalhausser, the duo won the AVP World Challenge vs Brazil (2009), finished third at the FIVB World Championships (09), won gold at the Beijing Olympics (08) going 6-1 after rebounding from a first round loss
On the AVP Tour between 2006-10, won 43 events
In 2004, missed qualifying for the Olympics with partner Sean Scott, finishing as the third-ranked U.S. team. Duo was fourth-highest ranked team worldwide
Made his debut in 1995 at Manhattan Beach with partner Dax Holdren
Was an assistant men's volleyball coach at UCSB from 2000 to 2005
Two-time All-American at UCSB and set the school record for career digs (783)

Olympic Experience

2-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)

Olympic Games London 2012, 9th (Team - Men)
Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (Team - Men)

World Championships Experience

Most recent: 2013 – 17th (Team - Men)
Years of participation: Team - Men 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013;
Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 bronze)

Gold – 2007 (Team - Men);
Bronze – 2009 (Team - Men);

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