2008 Stanford Men s Volleyball Schedule

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2 2008 Stanford Men s Volleyball Schedule Date Opponent Time Jan. 4-5 UCSB/Elephant Bar Tournament (Santa Barbara, Calif.) Jan. 4 CS Northridge 1:00 PM TBA 7:00 PM Jan. 5 TBA TBA TBA TBA Jan. 11 at UCLA 7:00 PM Jan. 12 at UC Irvine 7:00 PM Jan. 15 UC Santa Cruz 7:00 PM Jan. 18 USC 7:00 PM Jan. 19 Pepperdine 7:00 PM Jan. 24 at Cal State Northridge 7:00 PM Jan. 25 at UC Santa Barbara 7:00 PM Jan. 31 Pacific 7:00 PM Feb. 2 Ball State 7:00 PM Feb. 8 UC Santa Barbara 7:00 PM Feb. 9 Cal State Northridge 7:00 PM Feb. 15 at Pacific 7:00 PM Feb. 22 at BYU 7:00 PM Feb. 23 at BYU 7:00 PM Feb. 27 Hawai i 7:00 PM Feb. 28 Hawai i 7:00 PM March 1 at UC Santa Cruz 7:00 PM March 7 at Long Beach State 6:00 PM March 8 at UC San Diego 7:00 PM March 29 at USC 7:00 PM April 4 UC San Diego 7:00 PM April 5 Long Beach State 7:00 PM April 11 UCLA 7:00 PM April 12 UC Irvine 7:00 PM April 16 MPSF Play-In Match TBA April 19 MPSF 1st Round TBA April 24 MPSF Semifinal TBA April 26 MPSF Final TBA May 1 NCAA Semifinals (Irvine, Calif.) TBA May 3 NCAA Championship(Irvine, Calif.) TBA

3 2008 S t a n f o r d M e n s V o l l e y b a l l Stanford Quick Facts Location... Stanford, California Founded Enrollment...6,689 (Undergraduates) Nickname... Cardinal Colors... Cardinal and White President...Dr. John L. Hennessy Athletic Director... Bob Bowlsby Home Facility... Maples Pavilion (7,233) and Burnham Pavilion (1,500) Conference... Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Table of Contents 2008 Schedule... IFC Stanford Quick Facts & Directory Season Outlook Head Coach John Kosty... 4 Assistant Coaches/Staff... 5 Roster/Player Breakdown... 6 Player Profiles Results, Statistics Record Book Honors and Awards All-Time Lettermen Year-by-Year Results A Look Back Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Scholarships/Buck/Cardinal Club Home of Champions Stanford University Great Student-Athletes Noteable Alumni Men s Volleyball Office NOTE: All numbers in the 650 area code unless otherwise noted. Head Coach... John Kosty ... klubber@stanford.edu Assistant Coach... Ken Shibuya ... kshibuya@stanford.edu Phone Volleyball Fax Networkers Club Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (530) P.O. Box 850, Woodland, CA Fax... (530) Website... Stanford University Information Admissions Office Address:... Undergraduate Admissions, 355 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA Alumni Association Bookstore or (800) Team Info 2007 Overall Record MPSF Record MPSF Finish... 11th 2007 Final Rank Letterwinners Ret/Lost... 11/2 Newcomers... 6 Media Information Media Relations Office Kyle McRae, Assoc. Media Relations Director Kendall Johnson, Asst. Media Relations Director Brian Risso, Asst. Media Relations Director Aaron Juarez, Asst. Media Relations Director Simon Ogus, Media Relations Coordinator (Men s Volleyball Contact) sogus@stanford.edu Ricky Brackett, Media Relations Coordinator Julie Ryder, Media Relations Coordinator FAX or Maples Pavilion Press Row There is no press row phone at Burnham Pavilion. Web Address Athletics: University: Credits The 2008 Stanford Men s Volleyball Guide was written and edited by Simon Ogus. Photography by David Gonzales. Additional photography by Benjamin Tong/Stanford Daily, Rod Searcey, and USA Volleyball. Media guide layout and design by MB Design. Printing by db Print Solutions. On the Cover Front cover (L to R): The 2008 Cardinal will be led by Evan Romero, Matt Ceran and Kawika Shoji. Inside Front Cover: Senior Matt Ceran. Back Cover (L to R): Garrett Werner, Miki Groppi, Jesse Meredith, Brandon Williams, Jarod Keller. The 2008 Stanford men s volleyball team returns 11 letterwinners from last season. Mailing Address Department of Athletics Arrillaga Family Sports Center 641 E. Campus Drive Stanford, CA Stanford Men s Volleyball 1

4 2008 M e n s V o l l e y b a l l O u t l o o k Senior Matt Ceran will b e counted on to provide points as an outside hitter in Head coach John Kosty is in his second year at the helm of the Stanford Men s Volleyball program. Sophomore Kawika Shoji looks to follow up an incredible freshman season. T he 2008 Cardinal are poised to return to the national spotlight and make a run at the MPSF playoffs. All-MPSF honoree Kawika Shoji and senior outside hitter Matt Ceran will lead John Kosty s young but talented squad. Stanford returns only one senior for the second straight season and will rely on the experience that many of the younger players received last year, combined with the solid recruiting class brought in this season. Head Coach Kosty begins his second year at the helm of the men s volleyball program. He spent 16 years as an associate head coach at Stanford before taking over the program in Assistant Coach Ken Shibuya is also in his second season after coming to The Farm from Juniata College. The Cardinal also welcomes back veteran coach Al Roderigues for his 17th year on staff. Matt Ceran is the sole senior on the team as Jesse Meredith received a medical redshirt last season and will return to the squad as a redshirt junior. Ceran, a Los Angeles, Calif. native, recorded 340 kills last season and will be counted on to continue producing points as an outside hitter. His overall game will help steady Kosty s young team as he provides solid ball control, strong net play and much needed experience. The five man junior class includes Miki Groppi, who finished second on the team last season with 458 assists. Groppi, the first Italian player to participate in Division I men s volleyball, will be counted on for leadership and to continue putting up his strong assist numbers. Jarod Keller comes in as the most experienced libero on the team and Cameron Christoffers will provide much needed blocking depth on the front line. Brandon Williams returns after leading the team in blocks last season. He also produced a hitting percentage of.333, the second highest on the team. After starting last year strong and finishing with a.297 hitting percentage, Jesse Meredith will look to rebound from his season-ending injury in The sophomore class returns after producing immediate dividends in their freshman year and expect to continue improving in Kawika Shoji served a dual role as he started the season as the team s setter and then moved to outside hitter in March. He led the team with 634 assists for the season and had 144 kills in the last 33 games to average 4.36 kills per game. Shoji, a four-time member of the USA Youth and Junior National team program, was named All-MPSF Honorable Mention for his efforts in his rookie campaign. Evan Romero led the team in kills (371) and kill average (3.86/game), and finished third on the team with 18 service aces. Garrett Werner finished second on the team in blocks with 72 and will be looked upon to provide continued production in the front line. Jason Palacios and Ed Howell will continue to improve and provide depth in the outside hitter positions. Kosty welcomes a six-man recruiting class that hopes to continue the previous freshman class experience by providing an immediate impact on the court. Highly regarded first-year outside Spencer McLachlin joins the Cardinal after having played for the USA Youth and Junior National teams the last four years. A product of Honolulu, Hawai i s Punahou School, McLachlin should compete for a starting position from the very beginning. At a skilled 6 6, he has the size and ability to make a difference for Stanford for years to come. Also from Hawai i is Jordan Inafuku. Inafuku, a graduate of Kamehameha School, played a year with both the USA Youth and Junior teams as the libero. A very athletic and intuitive defender, the coaching staff believes he can be a factor immediately. Outside hitter Ian Connolly also brings USA Youth National team experience having been a traveling member of the squad for the past two summers. The graduate from Mater Dei HS is a complete player that can receive serve, defend and hit at a high level. Garrett Dobbs hails from Greenhill School in Dallas, TX. Dobbs will be counted on to provide help at the opposite hitter position. During the summer of 2007, he was a member of the gold medal winning team at the USA High Performance Championships where he was selected as the tournament s best attacker. Out of Acalanes HS in nearby Lafayette, CA, Charley Henrikson joins Stanford as a middle blocker. At an athletic 6 7 Henrikson will provide a big net presence and a potent quick attack. Hawai i native Max Halvorson, a teammate of McLachlin s at Punahou School, gives Coach Kosty great depth in the middle. Setter: The setter position remains one of the strong points for the Cardinal as they enter Sophomore Kawika Shoji burst onto the scene as a freshman and will once again lead the Cardinal at the position. After splitting time as an outside hitter and setter in 2007, Shoji should be able to focus solely on setting the Stanford team during his second season. Junior Miki Groppi gained tremendous experience during the second half of the 2007 campaign as a starter and recorded 458 assists to give the Cardinal a formidable duo. With the return of two experienced and talented players in the setting position, I feel we have what it takes to compete in the MPSF, said Kosty. In Kawika Shoji, we have an athlete who does a remarkable job of making his teammates better and running the offense. Also, Miki has come back as a more confident and knowledgeable player. We are in very good hands with our setter situation Stanford Men s Volleyball

5 2008 M e n s V o l l e y b a l l O u t l o o k Junior Cameron Christoffers will provide much needed blocking depth on the front line. Junior Jesse Meredith will look to rebound from a season-ending injury. Sophomore Evan Romero led the team in kills (371) and kill average (3.86/game) last season. Middle Blocker: Stanford enters 2008 with the most depth in the middle blocker position since the 1990 s. Returning for the Cardinal is a core triumvirate of juniors Brandon Williams and Cameron Christoffers and sophomore Garrett Werner. Williams logged the most playing time of the three and led the team in hitting percentage (.344) and blocks (66) and was second in service aces (20). Werner was the second leading blocker with a total of 65 and he hit at an efficiency of.333. Christoffers provided some valuable minutes in a reserve role. Two incoming athletes give Coach Kosty a nice group of five. Charley Henrikson and Max Halvorson, both listed at 6 7, give the team much needed height and the added depth. Henrikson has shown flashes of explosive power on his quick attacks during the fall practices and should be a factor. I m very excited about our situation in the middle, Kosty explained. For the first time in a very long time we have a lot of quality depth at this position. We are hoping that we will see a big increase in production from our quick attack and also blocking. We definitely have a some good potential and talent amongst our five guys. Outside Hitter: With the return of senior Matt Ceran and an influx of talented newcomers, Kosty believes that the outside hitter position is one of the team s strong points. In 2007 we were dealing with a lot of inexperience at the primary passer-outside hitter position. In fact we were using several players there that did not play that role coming out of high school. Coming into the 2008 season, we are much more seasoned and have much more quality depth there, said Kosty. Ceran was one of those that took on the responsibility of outside hitter after playing as an impact middle blocker throughout his prep career. After a season of learning, he will be looked at to lead the Cardinal as one of the top left-side attackers on the team. According to Kosty, Ceran has made vast improvements at the position. Last year, he learned on the job and had the predictable up and down year. This year he looks very good and should be one of the players on our team that produces big numbers for us. Along with Ceran, top recruit Spencer McLachlin should also make a big impact for the Cardinal. McLachlin brings a tremendous amount of high-level experience to the Farm. Along with a spectacular high school and club career, he also was a four-year member of the USA Youth and Junior National Teams. He has participated in numerous foreign tours including the 2007 World Championships in Morocco. Spencer has the whole package size, athleticism, skill, knowledge of the game, and attitude. He has already shown that he can play in the MPSF. We expect great things from him now and in the future. A number of quality players also give Kosty more depth than he had a year ago. Redshirt junior Jesse Meredith is back and healthy again after suffering a broken foot during the opening weekend of MPSF play in He should be in the mix of candidates to start. Sophomore Ed Howell will make the permanent switch to the left-side hitter from the right-side position he played as a high school athlete. At 6 7, he gives that position added size. Sophomore Jason Palacios is much improved and brings court savvy and a big arm. New to the team will be freshman Ian Connolly. Connolly, like McLachlin, brings USA team experience with him. He was a member of the 2006 & 2007 Youth National teams that traveled to the Dominican Republic and Mexico respectively. Connolly gives the Cardinal another wellrounded player with great attacking skills and good ball-handling capabilities. Opposite: Sophomore Evan Romero led the team in kills as a freshman with 371 and will anchor this group going into His 371 were the third-most kills in a season for the Cardinal since the rally scoring system was put into effect in Romero has worked hard at becoming a more complete player and is expected to help the team with more service aces, better blocking and more digging. Evan continually improved through 2007 and showed that he can be a force on our right-side, Kosty said. We expect him to be a major point producer for us. Backing him up is freshman Garrett Dobbs. Though he is a little undersized, Dobbs plays very big at the net. He is a dynamic jumper and very effective hitter/ blocker. We will have plenty of firepower from the opposite position with Romero and Dobbs. This will help spread the opposing team s block and make our other hitters more effective. Libero: As with the other positions, this spot should be much improved. Talented junior Jarod Keller brings back another year of experience after playing in 59 games in Keller is a solid passer and has worked to significantly improve his defense. According to Kosty, Jarod is the embodiment of great work ethic. He is completely focused on getting better and helping the team in any way he can. With his contributions during practice and games, Stanford Volleyball can t help but get better. Keller is in a tight battle for the starter s spot as freshman Jordan Inafuku has displayed terrific ability and great defensive instincts. A member of the 2005 USA Youth National Team and 2006 Junior National Team, Inafuku has played against some of the world s best. Jordan just makes plays, period. He has shown signs that he can be a top libero in the MPSF. With these two athletes, I feel we are in good hands at the position Stanford Men s Volleyball 3

6 S t a n f o r d C o a c h i n g S t a f f John Kosty Head Coach Now in his 18th season on The Farm, John Kosty will begin his second season as the Head Coach of the men s volleyball program after having proven to be one of the most talented and effective assistants in the country. Kosty has been vital in helping Stanford win three conference titles and the 1997 national championship. While the program went through a rebuilding season in 2007, Kosty has signed top recruiting classes for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. Kosty played three seasons at UC Santa Barbara, earning All- America honors his senior year. He played his freshman year at Golden West Junior College in Orange County, Calif. Prior to graduating from UCSB, Kosty toured Europe as a member of the U.S. Junior National Team. On a national level, he served as an assistant for the U.S. National Team at the 1995 World University Games in Japan. He also served as a technical advisor for the 1996 Olympic games by scouting opponents at the 1995 European Championships in Greece and the 1996 O l y m p i c Qualifier in Portugal. Kosty also spent the summer of 1998 as an assistant coach for the U.S. Junior N a t i o n a l Team which competed in Guatemala. On top of his duties with the Stanford University volleyball program, Kosty was also the head coach at the 2003, 2004, and 2005 Boys High Performance Camps at the USA Olympic Training Center in Colorado Spring, CO. He resides with his wife Sonja Paoletti, daughter Sara (10/9/04) and son Cameron (5/7/06) in Hayward, CA. Y e a r - b y -Y e a r S t a n f o r d C o a c h i n g R e c o r d s Final Ntnl Conf. Conf. Year Coach Record Rank Record* Finish 2007 John Kosty th 2006 Don Shaw th 2005 Don Shaw th th 2004 Don Shaw th th 2003 Don Shaw th th 2002 Don Shaw th th 2001 Ruben Nieves th 10-7 T-3rd 2000 Ruben Nieves th th 1999 Ruben Nieves th 1998 Ruben Nieves th 13-6 T-2nd 1997 Ruben Nieves st st 1996 Ruben Nieves th 12-7 T-3rd 1995 Ruben Nieves th nd 1994 Ruben Nieves rd st 1993 Ruben Nieves nd st 1992 Ruben Nieves st nd 1991 Ruben Nieves 8-13 T-8th 5-11 T-4th 1990 Fred Sturm th 12-4 T-2nd Final Ntnl Conf. Conf. Year Coach Record Rank Record* Finish 1989 Fred Sturm nd 17-3 T-1st 1988 Fred Sturm th th 1987 Fred Sturm th th 1986 Fred Sturm th th 1985 $Sturm/Shaw th th 1984 $Sturm/Shaw th 1983 Fred Sturm th 1982 Fred Sturm th 1981 Fred Sturm th 1980 Fred Sturm th 1979 Fred Sturm th 1978 Art Lambert st 1977 Art Lambert st Totals $ Fred Sturm and Don Shaw, co-head coaches * Western Intercollegiate Volleyball Association; 1993-present Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Northern California Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Above: Don Shaw Below: Ruben Nieves Stanford Men s Volleyball

7 S t a n f o r d C o a c h i n g S t a f f Ken Shibuya Assistant Coach Joe Kay Undergraduate Assistant Coach Ken Shibuya, a University of Virginia graduate, enters his second season with the Cardinal as an assistant coach. Shibuya has over 19 years of experience as a collegiate volleyball coach and brings his knowledge and understanding of the game to the squad. Shibuya is currently in his second year as a coach for the the Bay to Bay Volleyball Club in San Jose a Junior Olympic Boy s Volleyball Program. This year he will also head the 17 Nike team as well. Before coming to the Farm, Shibuya served as the head men s coach at Juniata College ( ). While he was there, Shibuya led his squad to the Division III National Championship for three consecutive years ( ). He produced 14 AVCA All-America award winners and successfully groomed two National AVCA Players of the Year (2004, 2005). Before his coaching stint at Juniata College, Shibuya served as the women s volleyball coach at Christopher Newport University from , where he piloted the team to an undefeated conference season in Shibuya s National Team experience includes coaching the USA Boys Youth National Team from 2003-present. He served as the head coach for the USA Development Camp at Quincy University in July of 2006 as well as a training coach for the Kent State Development Camp in In 2002, Shibuya was part of John Kosty s coaching staff for the Boys High Performance Camp at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center. He was also part of the USA Boys Youth National Team staff in Shibuya currently resides in Union City, CA. Al Roderigues Assistant Coach Now in his 17th year on The Farm, Al Roderigues brings a wealth of experience and ability to the Stanford coaching staff. Roderigues has played an integral part in the Cardinal s three MPSF Conference titles (1993, 1994, 1997) and their 1997 NCAA Championship. Along with his involvement with the Cardinal, Roderigues has been the assistant coach for the women s team at Cal State East Bay in Hayward for the past two seasons. Roderigues also coached the James Logan High School girls volleyball team for 25 years. He built James Logan into a North Coast Section powerhouse by winning the Mission Valley Athletic League 12 out of his last 13 years. He has also been a women s assistant coach at UC San Diego and has worked with the U.S. Men s National Team. Roderigues recently retired from his teaching career after 38 years. Junior Joe Kay is in his second season as an undergraduate coach for the Cardinal. Originally from Tucson, Arizona, Kay was a two-sport athlete standout at Tucson High School, where he lettered in basketball and volleyball. While injury keeps Joe from the court, he stays involved with the team as a member of the coaching staff. Kay will help the team this year with the public communications aspect of the program as well as general coaching assistance. Last season Kay covered the men s volleyball team in The Stanford Daily. Kay plans on majoring in Political Science. He is the son of Suzanne Rabe and Fred Kay. He has two brothers, Alec and Henry, and a sister, Elena. Andy Price Volunteer Assistant Andy Price begins his first season as a Volunteer Assistant for Stanford Men s Volleyball. Price, who graduated from Penn State in 2005, played volleyball for the university for four seasons. During his freshman season, he started on the PSU Club Team, helping them to a third place finish at the NIRSA National Champmionships. He then walked-on to the Varsity team his second year, and was a part of the National Runner-up team at the 2006 NCAA Championship. Price is currently pursuing a graduate degree from Stanford University. Fontaine Foxworth Student Assistant Freshman Fontaine Foxworth will begin her first season as a student assistant for Stanford Men s Volleyball. Originally from Texas, Foxworth will help out with data and video and will use scouting software to contribute to the scouting reports in Her father, Jack, played volleyball for Stanford and her brother currently is an undergraduate student at Stanford. Alexa Stottlemyer Student Manager Junior Alexa Stottlemyer is in her third season as the men s volleyball student manager. Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, Stottlemyer served as the manager for Iolani School boys volleyball and basketball teams. She also competed in swimming and water polo. Stottlemyer is an Economics major at Stanford and is considering coterming in Communications Stanford Men s Volleyball 5

8 2008 S t a n f o r d M e n s V o l l e y b a l l Top row: Andy Price, Joe Kay, Spencer McLachlin, Ed Howell, Charley Henrikson, Garrett Werner, Cameron Christoffers, Matt Ceran, Dan Ammon, Duke Meek. Middle row: Fontaine Foxworth, Al Roderigues, Evan Romero, Michele Groppi, Max Halvorson, Garrett Dobbs, Brandon Williams, John Kosty, Ken Shibuya. Bottom row: Jordan Inafuku, Kawika Shoji, Jesse Meredith, Jason Palacios, Ian Connolly and Jarod Keller Stanford Men s Volleyball Roster Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School) 1 Jesse Meredith OH 6-3 Rs Jr. Lancaster, PA/Mannheim Township 2 Jarod Keller L 6-1 Jr Scotts Valley, CA/Bellarmine College Prep 3 Miki Groppi S 6-4 Jr. Modena, Italy/I.T.A.S Francesco Selmi 4 Charley Henrikson M 6-7 Fr. Lafayette, CA/Acalanes HS 5 Evan Romero OPP 6-7 So. Miami Lakes, FL/Monsignor Pace HS 6 Jordan Inafuku L 6-0 Fr. Honolulu, HI/Kamehameha HS 7 Brandon Williams M 6-6 Jr. Los Gatos, CA/Bellarmine College Prep 8 Garrett Dobbs OH/M/OPP 6-4 Fr. Dallas, TX/Greenhill School 9 Matt Ceran OH/M 6-6 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif/Brentwood School 10 Ian Connolly OH 6-3 Fr. Newport Beach, Calif/Mater Dei HS 11 Ed Howell OH/OPP 6-7 So. San Diego, Calif/Cathedral Catholic HS 12 Kawika Shoji OH 6-4 So. Honolulu, HI/Iolani School 13 Jason Palacios OH 6-3 So. Manhattan Beach, CA/Mira Costa HS 14 Garrett Werner M 6-7 So. River Hills, WI/Nicolet HS 15 Spencer McLachlin OH 6-7 Fr. Honolulu, HI/Punahou School 16 Max Halvorson M 6-7 Fr. Honolulu, HI/Punahou School 18 Cameron Christoffers M 6-6 Jr. Yorbia Linda, CA/Esperanza HS Head Coach: John Kosty (UC Santa Barbara, 1987), 18th season Assistant Coaches: Ken Shibuya (Virginia, 1993), 2nd season; Al Roderigues (Cal State Hayward, 1966), 17th season Undergraduate Coach: Joe Kay, 2nd season; Volunteer Assistant Coach: Andy Price (Penn State, 2005), 1st season; Student Assistant: Fontaine Foxworth, 1st season; Student Manager: Alexa Stottlemyer, 3rd season Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos 9 Matt Ceran OH/M 18 Cameron Christoffers M 10 Ian Connolly OH 8 Garrett Dobbs OH/M/OPP 3 Miki Groppi S 4 Charley Henrikson M 16 Max Halvorson M 11 Ed Howell OH/OPP 6 Jordan Inafuku L 2 Jarod Keller L 15 Spencer McLachlin OH 1 Jesse Meredith OH 13 Jason Palacios OH 5 Evan Romero OPP 12 Kawika Shoji OH 14 Garrett Werner M 7 Brandon Williams M Stanford Volleyball Player Breakdown Letterwinners Returning (11) Matt Ceran Cameron Christoffers Miki Groppi Ed Howell Jarod Keller Jesse Meredith Jason Palacios Evan Romero Kawika Shoji Garrett Werner Brandon Williams Newcomers (6) Ian Connolly Garrett Dobbs Charley Henrikson Max Halvorson Jordan Inafuku Spencer McLachlin Class Breakdown Seniors (1) Matt Ceran Juniors (5) Cameron Christoffers Miki Groppi Jarod Keller Jesse Meredith Brandon Williams Sophomores (5) Ed Howell Jason Palacios Evan Romero Kawika Shoji Garrett Werner Freshmen (6) Ian Connolly Garrett Dobbs Charley Henrikson Max Halvorson Jordan Inafuku Spencer McLachlin Breakdown by State & Country California (8) Hawaii (4) Florida (1) Pennsylvania (1) Texas (1) Wisconsin (1) Italy (1) Stanford Men s Volleyball

9 2008 P l a y e r B i o s DID YOU KNOW Coach John Kosty and Al Roderigues have spent a combined 34+ years on staff with the Stanford Men s Volleyball program? #9 Matt Ceran Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter 6-6 Senior Los Angeles, CA Brentwood School As a Junior in 2007: Played in all 28 matches, one of four players to do so Finished with 354 kills, which was second on the team Recorded 152 digs, which was second on the team Registered 50 blocks, which ranked fourth on the team Finished the season with a.193 hitting percentage. As a Sophomore in 2006: In his second season, Ceran became a key contributor at middle blocker Played in 73 games, starting 21 matches and playing in 24 Led the team in solo blocks with 13, second in total blocks with 58 Registered 121 kills Ranked third on the team in digs (90) Finished the season with a.236 attacking percentage. As a Freshman in 2005: Played in 35 games, starting 6 matches and playing in 12 Was a utility player for the Cardinal, playing three different positions Notched 59 kills, averaging 1.69 kills per game Recorded 54 digs, averaging 1.54 kills per game Also had 17 blocks for the season Had his season cut short with a thumb injury. High School: A highly touted recruit out of Brentwood School in Los Angeles, CA First team all conference in 2002 on CIF championship team Bronze medalist in 2002 Junior Olympic games CIF League MVP in 2003 First team all-tournament at 2003 Junior Olympics Led team to gold medals in Junior Olympic Games in 2003 and 2004 CIF MVP in Personal: Earth Systems major, Economics minor Son of Allan and Nancy Ceran Hobbies include surfing, chess, freestyling, playing the guitar, video games, and environmentalism. Getting to know Matt Ceran My most prized possession is I try to forget about possessions, because nothing is permanent. I ve lost my hard drives too many times to cherish possessions. But if I had to say, I d say it d be my dog, Woogie. Do you have any superstitions/pre-game rituals? Just some good music listening, high fives, and serving and passing warm up reps. If I played another sport at Stanford it would be Water Polo. I play at home in my buddy s pool, with no rules guys sit around waiting to play 3 on 3. It s more like wrestling but I could tell I d dig the real thing. My favorite place that I ever visited is The Andes in Peru. I did an awesome 5-day trek with my best friend after Freshman year to Machu Picchu. If I could bring anything to Stanford from my hometown, it would be The Santa Monica Mountains and beach vistas. In my off-time, I m most likely to be found realistically playing around on my keyboard, studying, sleeping, getting to know those around me better. Something people would be surprised to know about me I don t bite, hard. The biggest thrill of my life to date Meeting my sister, when I was 5 years old! I m most thankful for My loving parents, my honest and loving friends, and those who decide I m worth their time. Best book I have ever read Siddhartha or Cadillac Desert Favorite Food Thai. My favorite movie Breakin it reminds me of home. My favorite TV show TV s bad for your mind. Maybe Current TV, because viewers make the content. My parents were right when they told me Deep Breaths. If I could invite three people to dinner in history, they would be Tupac, Biggie, and Al Gore Ten years from now I hope to be Happy, in whatever respect. If I had to cook all of my meals, I d probably survive on: Sandwiches or whatever comes off the grill. I m afraid of: Being alone and bodily harm. Career Stats Year G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS BA TOT Stanford Men s Volleyball 7

10 2008 P l a y e r B i o s #18 Cameron Christoffers Middle Blocker 6-6 Junior Yorba Linda, CA Esperanza High School DID YOU KNOW The Logan HS gym (Union City) was renamed Alfonso Roderigues Gymnasium in honor of Coach Roderigues, who enjoyed a legendary 25 year career with the girls volleyball program there? As a Sophomore in 2007: Played in 13 matches in second season Recorded 19 kills and collected 12 blocks on the year Tallied six digs on the season. As a Freshman in 2006: Played in five games in his first season on the Farm Averaged 1.40 kills per game. High School: Three-year letterwinner in volleyball and four-year letter winner in basketball at Esperanza High School As a middle blocker in volleyball, named All-Sunset League First-Team in 2005 Named Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 in June, 2005 As a forward on the basketball team, named team Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 Basketball team was the 2005 Sunset League Champions and Division I-AA Semi-Finalist in Also played for the SCVC 18 Blue that placed 5th at Junior Olympics in Personal: Management Science and Engineering major Son of Jeff and Cheryl Christoffers Has a sister, Maura (17), and brother, Taylor (12) Hobbies include playing guitar, going to the beach, and hanging out with friends. Getting to know Cameron Christoffers My most prized possession is. My guitar Do you have any superstitions/pre-game rituals? Heavy metal If I played another sport at Stanford it would be Basketball My favorite place that I ever visited is Puerto Rico If I could bring anything to Stanford from my hometown, it would be The weather In my off-time, I m most likely to be found playing guitar or spending time with friends The biggest thrill of my life to date when I spiked a ball through the floor and the cheer team jumped on me Best book I have ever read The Catcher in the Rye Favorite Food Slurpees My parents were right when they told me Good things come to those who work hard If I could invite three people to dinner in history, they would be Grigori Rasputin, Jimi Hendrix, Albus Dumbledore If I had to cook all of my meals, I d probably survive on: Quesadillas Favorite Vacation Spot: the beach I m afraid of: the not so supple hindquarters of B-Dubs Career Stats Year G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS BA TOT Stanford Men s Volleyball

11 2008 P l a y e r B i o s DID YOU KNOW 11 Stanford Alumni have played for the USA National team including two current standouts, Kevin Hansen and Gabe Gardner? Hansen set team USA to the Bronze Medal in the 2007 World League while Gardner was the fourth best spiker and seventh best scorer in the tournament. #3 Miki Groppi Setter 6-4 Junior Modena, Italy I.T.A.S. Francesco Selmi As a Sophomore in 2007: Played in 42 games as setter Set career-high with 458 assists, which was second on the team Registered 44 digs on the season for a 1.05 digs per game average Also recorded 20 kills and hit.429 for the season. As a Freshman in 2006: Played in 41 games at setter for the Cardinal Ranked second on the team with 384 assists Registered 49 digs on the season for a 1.20 digs per game average. High School: A setter and outside hitter for three club teams: Casa Modena, Audax Casinalbo, and Universal Carpi Universal Carpi placed 5th in Serie B2 in 2005 Won Serie C Championship with Casa Modena in 2003 Played for the Italian National Team in Won the Italian U-15 Championship with Casa Modena in 2001 Named MVP in Regional Competition in 2000 Graduated from I.T.A.S. Francesco Selmi with a perfect 100/100 points on the final examination. Personal: International Relations major Son of Claudio Groppi and Mercedes Gonzales Mother was a setter for the Peruvian National Team in the Montreal and Mexico City Olympics She also played professionally in the U.S. for Tucson Sky Hobbies include listening to music, talking with people, and traveling. Getting to know Miki Groppi My most prized possession is Family Do you have any superstitions/pre-game rituals? no If I played another sport at Stanford it would be soccer My favorite place that I ever visited is Peru If I could bring anything to Stanford from my hometown, it would be Real Tortellini, gelato, parmigian cheese, pizza etc. In my off-time, I m most likely to be found dancing on the Moon Something people would be surprised to know about me once I had pasta for breakfast The biggest thrill of my life to date getting into Stanford I m most thankful for what my parents taught me Best book I have ever read Se questo e un uomo Favorite Food pasta al pesto Least Favorite Food broccoli My favorite movie Braveheart My favorite TV show The Simpsons, Family Guy My parents were right when they told me to be myself If I could invite three people to dinner in history, they would be Jesus Christ, Mohammed, Bin Laden. Ten years from now I hope to be married with a beautiful family Favorite midnight snack: quesadilla If I had to cook all of my meals, I d probably survive on: so much pasta Favorite Vacation Spot: Italy I m afraid of: loneliness Career Stats Year G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS BA TOT Stanford Men s Volleyball 9

12 2008 P l a y e r B i o s #11 Ed Howell Outside Hitter 6-7 Sophomore San Diego, CA Cathedral Catholic High School DID YOU KNOW Current Stanford players hail from six different states and one foreign country? The majority are from California but a growing number (four) call Hawai i home. Wisconsin, Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Italy are the others. As a Freshman in 2007: Played in 21 of the 28 matches during the season Recorded 34 kills in reserve role Averaged 0.77 kills per game Collected 13 digs and 12 blocks Finished the season with a.136 hitting percentage. High School: Four-year letterwinner in volleyball and three-year letterwinner in basketball at Cathedral Catholic High School Named First Team All-CIF, First Team All CIF Division III, First Team All- Conference and Academic Athlete of the Year in 2006 First Team Western League in 2005 and 2006 Team MVP in 2005 and 2006 Captained both the volleyball and basketball teams for the season Played club volleyball for Seaside Volleyball Club Won the Gold Medal at the 2006 Junior National Volleyball Tournament. Personal: Majoring in Management Science and Engineering Son of Carl and Deborah Howell Has three siblings Denis, Carl and Tricia Hobbies include surfing, playing music, and beach volleyball. Getting to know Ed Howell My most prized possession is My lightsaber Do you have any superstitions/pre-game rituals? I always step onto a plane with my left foot and touch the outside with my left hand If I played another sport at Stanford it would be Fencing My favorite place that I ever visited is Italy If I could bring anything to Stanford from my hometown, it would be My house In my off-time, I m most likely to be found Studying (this is Stanford) Something people would be surprised to know about me I can jam on the harmonica The biggest thrill of my life to date Winning a National Championship in club I m most thankful for My family Best book I have ever read If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Favorite Food Whatever my mom cooks, as long as it is steak. Least Favorite Food Butternut Squash My favorite movie Star Wars I-VI My favorite TV show South Park My parents were right when they told me to treat others as I would want to be treated If I could invite three people to dinner in history, they would be John Lennon, Karl Marx, and Jesus Ten years from now I hope to be Happy Favorite midnight snack: Egg, ham, mushroom and cheese scramble If I had to cook all of my meals, I d probably survive on: Egg, ham, mushroom and cheese scrambles Favorite Vacation Spot: Lake Tahoe I m afraid of: Heights Career Stats Year G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS BA TOT Stanford Men s Volleyball

13 2008 P l a y e r B i o s DID YOU KNOW In 1993, Brian Garrett hit.548 for the entire season? This means that over half of his attack attempts that season were kills. This is truly a remarkable feat. The scary part is Garrett was only the second highest on the team that year. Joe Burghardt hit at an astronomical.560! #2 Jarod Keller Libero 6-1 Junior Scotts Valley, CA Bellarmine College Prep As a Sophomore in 2007: Played in 66 games Recorded 129 digs with an average of 1.98 digs per game Also recorded three kills on the season. As a Freshman in 2006: Saw action in 48 games Recorded 33 digs for a 0.69 digs per game average Played a reserve role. High School: Four-year letterwinner in volleyball for Coach Patrick Adams at Bellarmine College Prep Played every position on the court during his four year tenure Was named CCS Player of the Year in 2005 Named to the West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) Second-Team in 2004 Named WCAL Honorable Mention in 2003 Bellarmine won the WCAL and CCS Division I titles during his sophomore and senior years (2003 & 2005) Also played football for two years and basketball for one year Won Bellarmine s General Excellence Award in 2002 & 2004 Received Bellarmine s Cardinal Bellarmine Award and Student-Athlete Award in 2005 Played club volleyball for Bay to Bay Bay to Bay placed in the top 20 for four straight years. Personal: Human Biology major Born October 8, 1986 Son of Terry and Julie Keller Has a brother, Brad (26), who was an outside hitter and libero for Loyola Marymount University Men s Volleyball team Hobbies include beach volleyball, music, poetry, parties and bonfires. Getting to know Jarod Keller My most prized possession is. My music collection Do you have any superstitions/pre-game rituals? I have to wear the same underwear for every match If I played another sport at Stanford it would be Football My favorite place that I ever visited is Outrigger Canoe Club in Hawaii If I could bring anything to Stanford from my hometown, it would be The beach In my off-time, I m most likely to be found Playing sand volleyball Something people would be surprised to know about me Is that I love to dance (Evan is my mentor) I m most thankful for Our team chemistry I ve never had so much fun with a group of people before Best book I have ever read Crime and Punishment Favorite Food Steak and Potatoes My favorite movie Gladiator and Peaceful Warrior My favorite TV show South Park My parents were right when they told me to treat people the same way that I want to be treated If I could invite three people to dinner in history, they would be William Shakespeare, Dave Matthews, and Joe Montana Ten years from now I hope to be Saving lives as a doctor Favorite midnight snack: Oreos and milk If I had to cook all of my meals, I d probably survive on: Teriyaki chicken from Costco unbelievably good Favorite Vacation Spot: Anywhere with a beach I m afraid of: Spiders Career Stats Year G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS BA TOT Stanford Men s Volleyball 11

14 #1 Jesse Meredith 2008 P l a y e r B i o s Outside Hitter 6-3 Redshirt Junior Lancaster, PA Mannheim Township High School DID YOU KNOW Canyon Ceman 94, became the third member of Stanford Men s Volleyball to be inducted into the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame? As a Junior in 2007: Redshirted after suffering season-ending injury on January 13 versus UC Santa Barbara Registered 41 kills and averaged 3.15 kills per game Recorded a.297 attacking percentage. As a Sophomore in 2006: Played in 53 games Registered 110 kills and averaged 2.08 kills per game Recorded a.234 attacking percentage. As a Freshman in 2005: Played in 7 games Averaged 1.71 kills per game Notched 11 digs, averaging 1.57 digs per game. High School: A multi-talented athlete Captained the volleyball and track teams at Mannheim Township High School All state in volleyball following his senior season Played for Red Rose Volleyball Club and participated in Junior Olympic nationals Named rookie of the year in track and field following his junior season Won the league finals in the 100 and 300 meter hurdles in 2004 Team MVP following his senior season. Personal: Biomechanical Engineering major Born December 3, 1985 Son of Richard and Lori Meredith Sister, Erin, was a second team All-American at Eastern University (Div. III) Hobbies include running, ping-pong, playing cards, and sports. Getting to know Jesse Meredith My most prized possession is My memory foam mattress pad. Do you have any superstitions/pre-game rituals? I love taking naps before warming up for games. If I played another sport at Stanford it would be Track I m so fast. My favorite place that I ever visited is Page/Lake Powell, Arizona If I could bring anything to Stanford from my hometown, it would be My cats or some Amish people. In my off-time, I m most likely to be found Throwing darts with JP. Something people would be surprised to know about me Although I m from Lancaster, PA I m not Amish. The biggest thrill of my life to date Cliff-jumping into Lake Powell. I m most thankful for My wonderful parents. Best book I have ever read I liked the Harry Potter series a lot. Favorite Food Jamba Juice (you knew it had to be in here somewhere) Least Favorite Food Tomatoes make me gag, literally. My favorite movie The Notebook or The Holiday don t make me choose. My favorite TV show The Office My parents were right when they told me God has a plan all worked out for me. If I could invite three people to dinner in history, they would be Jesus, Einstein, Snoop Dogg Ten years from now I hope to be Watching my kids do whatever it is they ll be doing. Favorite midnight snack: Cereal probably Cinnamon Toast Crunch. If I had to cook all of my meals, I d probably survive on: Salad with chicken and feta cheese (that s literally all I ate this summer) I m afraid of: Hair in my food. Career Stats Year G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS BA TOT Stanford Men s Volleyball

15 2008 P l a y e r B i o s #13 Jason Palacios DID YOU KNOW Former Coach Ruben Nieves is the only coach to lead the USA Men to the Gold Medal at the World University Games? Outside Hitter 6-3 Sophomore Manhattan Beach, CA Mira Costa High School As a Freshman in 2007: Played in all 28 matches in his rookie campaign Recorded 11 digs and one kill on the season in reserve role. High School: Four-year letterwinner in volleyball Andy Smith Scholar Athlete in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 Mira Costa MVP 2004 and 2006 Bay League MVP 2004 First Team-All League 2004, 2005, and 2006 Member of the Junior Olympic Development Team in 2004 Played for club for the Riptides Club Volleyball Won the Gold Medal at Junior Nationals in 2004 and Personal: Majoring in Mathematics and Economics Son of Mike and Toni Palacios Has three siblings, Josh, Jon, and Kim Both brothers played volleyball at Stanford Hobbies include playing ping-pong and foosball. Getting to know Jason Palacios Do you have any superstitions/pre-game rituals? Taping my fingers If I played another sport at Stanford it would be Water Polo My favorite place that I ever visited is The Island of Rhodes in Greece If I could bring anything to Stanford from my hometown, it would be The Beach!!! In my off-time, I m most likely to be found Sleeping Something people would be surprised to know about me I have a sleeping disorder!! The biggest thrill of my life to date Following in my brothers footsteps to Stanford I m most thankful for My family Best book I have ever read Lance Armstrong s It s not about the bike Favorite Food Almost any type of food Least Favorite Food Seafood My favorite movie Forrest Gump My favorite TV show Seinfeld and The Office My parents were right when they told me Never give up and always follow your dreams If I could invite three people to dinner in history, they would be Ghandi, Freud, and my siblings Ten years from now I hope to be Happy, healthy, and successful in life Favorite midnight snack: Coffee Milkshake If I had to cook all of my meals, I d probably survive on: Pizza Rolls Favorite Vacation Spot: The Beach I m afraid of: Failing Career Stats Year G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS BA TOT Stanford Men s Volleyball 13

16 #5 Evan Romero 2008 P l a y e r B i o s Middle Blocker 6-6 Sophomore Miami Lakes, FL Monsignor Pace High School DID YOU KNOW Former Coach Fred Sturm is currently the Head Coach of the Denmark Men s National Team? As a Freshman in 2007: Played in 96 games and led the team with 384 kills Averaged 4.00 kills per game and also was able to record 97 digs Recorded 22 kills in match against USC (2/23/07) Collected 22 kills in match against Pepperdine (4/6/07). High School: Four-year letterwinner in volleyball at Msgr. Edward Pace High School All-County in 2005 and 2006 All-Tournament Team for Junior Nationals in 2004 Played club for SOFLA Volleyball Club. Personal: Undecided major Son of Jesus and Iliana Romero Has one sibling, Erika Hobbies include playing sports, spending time with friends and family, going to the beach, and playing the guitar. Getting to know Evan Romero My most prized possession is My memories of home with family and friends Do you have any superstitions/pre-game rituals? Listening to my ipod to get pumped up If I played another sport at Stanford it would be Soccer My favorite place that I ever visited is London If I could bring anything to Stanford from my hometown, it would be My abuela s cooking! In my off-time, I m most likely to be found Beating Ed in Madden or Fifa Something people would be surprised to know about me I played pick-up basketball with Steve Nash The biggest thrill of my life to date Visiting Garrett s International Space Station I m most thankful for The opportunity my grandparents and parents gave me to attend Stanford Best book I have ever read MoneyBall Favorite Food Cuban Least Favorite Food Indian (or anything spicy) My favorite movies Jurassic Park and Toy Story My favorite TV show LOST or SportsCenter My parents were right when they told me Working hard now will take you far in the future If I could invite three people to dinner in history, they would be Benjamin Franklin, Jesus, and Homer Simpson Ten years from now I hope to be Raising my beautiful kids with my amazing wife Favorite midnight snack: Glass of vitamin D milk and a sandwich If I had to cook all of my meals, I d probably survive on: Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Cool Ranch Doritos Favorite Vacation Spot: Staying at a hotel on the beach near my home in Miami I m afraid of: Scary things Career Stats Year G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS BA TOT Stanford Men s Volleyball

17 2008 P l a y e r B i o s #12 Kawika Shoji DID YOU KNOW Bob Hillman 93 opened for Suzanne Vega at the Fillmore in San Francisco? Setter 6-3 Sophomore Honolulu, HI Iolani School As a Freshman in 2007: Was named All-MPSF honorable mention in rookie campaign Led the team with 665 assists Averaged 6.92 assists per game Finished first on the team with 180 digs Recorded 46 blocks on the season, which placed him fourth on the team Finished third on the team with 182 kills Registered a.253 hitting percentage. High School: Four-year letterwinner in golf and volleyball and three-year letterwinner in basketball at Iolani School Named All-League 2003, 2004, and 2005 All-League Player of the Year in 2004 All- State 2003, 2004 and All-State Player of the Year in 2004 Played club volleyball for Outrigger Canoe Club Club All-American in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 Member of the 2007 USA Junior National Team Won the Gold Medal at the 2002 and 2005 Junior National Volleyball Tournament Competed on the Youth National Team in 2004 and 2005 and the Junior National Team in 2006 Received the Best Setter Award at NORCECA in Personal: Undecided major Born November 11, 1987 Son of Dave and Mary Shoji Has two siblings, Erik and Cobey Sister, Cobey, works with Stanford Women s Volleyball as the Director of Volleyball Operations Father, Dave, is the Head Coach for the Hawaii Women s Volleyball Team Hobbies include surfing, ping pong, playing pool, and hanging out at the beach. Getting to know Kawika Shoji My most prized possession is Bible, golf clubs, computer Do you have any superstitions/pre-game rituals? Pray and tighten my shoelaces If I played another sport at Stanford it would be golf My favorite place that I ever visited is Morocco If I could bring anything to Stanford from my hometown, it would be a warm beach In my off-time, I m most likely to be found at the beach or on the golf course Something people would be surprised to know about me I played four sports my senior year in high school The biggest thrill of my life to date snowmobiling I m most thankful for my family Best book I have ever read The Wooden Book Favorite Food sushi Least Favorite Food brussel sprouts My favorite movie Gladiator My favorite TV show Sportscenter My parents were right when they told me You ll thank us later If I could invite three people to dinner in history, they would be Tiger Woods, Abe Lincoln, Jesus Ten years from now I hope to be happy Favorite midnight snack: Cinnamon Toast Crunch If I had to cook all of my meals, I d probably survive on: EasyMac Favorite Vacation Spot: I live in paradise Career Stats Year G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS BA TOT Stanford Men s Volleyball 15

18 2008 P l a y e r B i o s #14 Garrett Werner Middle Blocker 6-6 Sophomore River Hills, WI Nicolet High School DID YOU KNOW When current Assistant Coach Al Roderigues played high school football, his position coach was none other than Bill Walsh (Stanford, San Francisco 49er s)? As a Freshman in 2007: Played in 27 of 28 matches in rookie season on The Farm Recorded 94 kills, which resulted in 1.13 kills per game Finished second on the team with a.321 hitting percentage Recorded a.786 attack percentage against UCLA (2/17) and finished the match with 11 kills Finished second on the team with 72 blocks on the season. High School: Three-year letterwinner in volleyball at Nicolet High School First-Team All Conference 2005 and 2006 Second Team-All State 2005 First Team-All State Named in the Fab 50 in 2006 Volleyball Magazine All-American Honorable Mention in 2006 Played for North Shore Milwaukee Volleyball Club Won a bronze medal at Junior Nationals in 2004 Competed in the Youth National A2 Team in 2004 and the Junior National A2 Team in Personal: Undecided major Son of Paul and Patty Werner Has two siblings, Allyson and Judson Hobbies include making Kool Aid and watching cartoons. Getting to Know Garrett Werner My most prized possession is The International Space Station If I played another sport at Stanford it would be Badminton My favorite place that I ever visited is Hawai i If I could bring anything to Stanford from my hometown, it would be Butter Burgers In my off-time, I m most likely to be found Doing homework Something people would be surprised to know about me I own the International Space Station The biggest thrill of my life to date Getting into Stanford I m most thankful for All the opportunities I ve received in life, especially the ability to play for Stanford Best book I have ever read The Great Gatsby Favorite Food KoolAid Least Favorite Food Thai or Indian food My favorite movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory My favorite TV show Aqua Teen Hunger Force My parents were right when they told me I don t actually own the International Space Station If I could invite three people to dinner in history, they would be Willy Wonka, Leonardo DaVinci, and an Italian/English translator Ten years from now I hope to be in love Favorite midnight snack: Cheetos If I had to cook all of my meals, I d probably survive on: Frozen Pizzas Favorite Vacation Spot: Colorado I m afraid of: no man. Career Stats Year G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS BA TOT Stanford Men s Volleyball

19 2008 P l a y e r B i o s #7 Brandon Williams DID YOU KNOW Will Strickland 03 was named the 2007 AVP Rookie of the Year for this past season? Middle Blocker 6-6 Junior Los Gatos, CA Bellarmine College Prep As a Sophomore in 2007: Appeared in 27 of 28 matches Finished third on the team with 199 kills Finished fourth on the team with a 2.09 kills per game average Recorded a.319 attack percentage, which was good for third on the team Led team with 78 blocks Recorded 18 kills in 3-2 win over UC San Diego (2/03/07). As a Freshman in 2006: Appeared in 34 games Totaled 40 kills, averaging 1.18 kills per game Registered a.228 attacking percentage. High School: Three-year letterwinner in volleyball at Bellarmine College Prep As a middle blocker, was named team MVP in 2004 Received the Bellarmine Billy Schmidt Award in 2005 All-Mercury First- Team selection in 2005 His team won CCS division titles in 2003 & 2005 Also played for Bay to Bay Volleyball Club Was a starting middle blocker for the 2005 US Youth National Team. Personal: Human Biology major, Film Studies minor Born January 26, 1987 Son of Sheree Williams Hobbies include eating, laughing, construction, and snowboarding. Getting to know Brandon Williams My most prized possession is my car. True, it s falling apart one piece at a time, but it s so comfortable to drive, and it s always taken good care of me. If I played another sport at Stanford it would be definitely not crew. Every day I m at volleyball practice, the crew team is on the ergs in pain. I have the utmost respect for them, but I think they re crazy. My favorite place that I ever visited is Yosemite. Hands down the most incredible place I have ever visited. If I could bring anything to Stanford from my hometown, it would be my cat to keep me company by sitting on top of whatever book I m trying to read. In my off-time, I m most likely to be found Studying. What did you expect? I go to Stanford. Something people would be surprised to know about me I m extremely slow at calculating things in my head. The biggest thrill of my life to date Spending time with Jason Palacios. Every time it s a real thrill. Seriously, the man s awesome to hang out with. You should try it sometime. Best book I have ever read Ender s Game. It s not the best book I ve ever read (that would have to be one of those Literature class books), but it is one of my favorite books to read. My favorite movie I must enjoy way too many movies because I can never pick a favorite. Why don t I just pick one arbitrarily from my top 20 or so: Apocalypse Now! Watch it. It will mess with your head. My favorite TV show It has to be the Simpsons. I m only slightly obsessed. Ten years from now I hope to be rolling in piles of money and treasure in my mansion. Think Scrooge McDuck, only with my winning smile and generosity. Favorite midnight snack: The ultimate quesadilla: steak, sharp cheddar cheese, blue cheese, chives, green onions, mushrooms, spinach, guacamole, and pico de gallo. I have no idea how I would manage to eat it, but it would be incredible. Favorite Vacation Spot: Hiking and camping somewhere in the mountains. (The coaches would never let me say snowboarding at Squaw.) I m afraid of: Cameron Christoffers massive block. Career Stats Year G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS BA TOT Stanford Men s Volleyball 17

20 #10 Ian Connolly 2008 N e w c o m e r b i o s Opposite Hitter 6-3 Freshman Newport Beach, CA Mater Dei High School High School: Three-year letterwinner in volleyball at Mater Dei High School A Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection Volleyball Magazine Top 25 nominee AVCA First Team All-American Mater Dei Team MVP during senior season MVP of the Trinity League during senior season First Team Trinity League during senior season and Second Team All-Sierra League during sophomore season Member of the US Youth National Team in 2006 and Personal: Son of Len and Maria Connolly Has a young sister Kay Lin (15) Hobbies include film editing, camping, working out and going to the beach in his spare time Contemplating a pre-med or human biology major Aspires to be an orthopedic doctor. Getting to Know Ian Connolly My most prized possession is my life Do you have any superstitions/pre-game rituals? I listen to music and always put my right shoe on first If I played another sport at Stanford it would be tennis My favorite place that I ever visited is Honolulu, Hawaii If I could bring anything to Stanford from my hometown, it would be the beach and the perfect weather and my car In my off-time, I m most likely to be found at Roble Something people would be surprised to know about me I am half Irish The biggest thrill of my life to date climbing to the top of Alta Peak with my friends because it was really high and scary I m most thankful for the support of my family and friends Favorite Food Sushi!!! Least Favorite Food anything that s still moving My favorite movie Eurotrip My favorite TV show the Office My parents were right when they told me to work hard and God will provide the outcome If I could invite three people to dinner in history, they would be my Grandfather, my grandmother, and my dad Ten years from now I hope to be studying to be a doctor Favorite midnight snack: MUSCLE MILK If I had to cook all of my meals, I d probably survive on: easy mac and those fruit snacks Favorite Vacation Spot: Australia I m afraid of: the dark and aliens #8 Garrett Dobbs Opposite Hitter 6-4 Freshman Dallas, TX Greenhill High School High School: Three-year letterwinner in volleyball and two-year letter winner in lacrosse at Greenhill High School As a opposite hitter in volleyball, named All S.P.C (Southern Prepatory Conference) in sophomore, junior, senior seasons Named Junior Olympic All-Tournament played in the 16 s club division Named USA High Performance Championships, Boys Youth Best Attacker after senior season Named All-Tournament in Greenhill Tournament and Penfield Tournament Senior season Was named Team MVP after senior season Named All-North Zone in all three seasons Compted on the Gold-medal winning team at the USA High Performance Tournament in July 2007 Selected as the tournament s best attacker. Personal: Son of Rodney and Cindee Dobbs Hobbies include playing video games and watching movies in spare time Contemplating a production design major Aspires to be a game designer. Getting to know Garrett Dobbs My most prized possession is My Playstation 3 Do you have any superstitions/pre-game rituals? Just listening to some intense music If I played another sport at Stanford it would be Club Rugby My favorite place that I ever visited is Berlin, Germany If I could bring anything to Stanford from my hometown, it would be Good Tex-Mex food In my off-time, I m most likely to be found Finding ways to avoid doing my homework Something people would be surprised to know about me I was the lead in my high school musical The biggest thrill of my life to date Being accepted to Stanford I m most thankful for The support of my parents in everything I ve ever set out to do. Best book I have ever read Cat s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Favorite Food Sour Cream & Chicken Enchiladas My favorite movie The Usual Suspects My favorite TV show Entourage My parents were right when they told me To get serious If I could invite three people to dinner in history, they would be Chuck Norris, Flavor Flav, and Dr. Robotnik. That would be silly. Ten years from now I hope to be A few inches taller Favorite midnight snack: Chips and Salsa If I had to cook all of my meals, I d probably survive on: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Favorite Vacation Spot: Anywhere, as long as I sleep in a tent I m afraid of: Jordan Inafuku and Sharks In that order Stanford Men s Volleyball

21 2008 N e w c o m e r b i o s #4 Charley Henrikson Middle Blocker 6-7 Freshman Lafayette, CA Acalanes High School High School: Three-year letterwinner in volleyball at Acalanes High School First Team All-DFAL (Diablo Foothill Athletic League) in senior season Second Team All-DFAL in junior season Named to Oakland Tribune All-East Bay team in senior season Recorded a school-record 26 kills in one game during senior season. Personal: Son of Michael and Stephanie Henrikson Has a younger brother (William, 13) Enjoys farming and eating Aspires to be a civil engineer. Getting to know Charley Henrikson My most prized possession is My right arm Do you have any superstitions/pre-game rituals? Stretching my bicep If I played another sport at Stanford it would be Crew, they even asked me to tryout My favorite place that I ever visited is Amsterdam If I could bring anything to Stanford from my hometown, it would be El Balazo, the local Burrito Stand In my off-time, I m most likely to be found Watching Louis Theroux documentaries Something people would be surprised to know about me I have been a Cal fan my entire life. The biggest thrill of my life to date Watching the A s win the ALDS last year. I m most thankful for My family Best book I have ever read Moneyball Favorite Food Honey Bunches of Oats Least Favorite Food Mayonnaise, Mustard, and Ketchup My favorite movie Thank You For Smoking My favorite TV show Arrested Development My parents were right when they told me To play volleyball as a high school freshman If I could invite three people to dinner in history, they would be Barack Obama, Louis Theroux, Billy Beane Ten years from now I hope to be A Rocketman Favorite midnight snack: Cereal If I had to cook all of my meals, I d probably survive on: Trader Joe s frozen pesto pizza Favorite Vacation Spot: My family farm in Missouri I m afraid of: Global Warming #16 Max Halvorson Middle Blocker 6-3 Freshman Honolulu, HI Punahou School High School: A 2007 graduate of Punahou School Two-year letterwinner in both volleyball and basketball Named All-State First Team in 2007 Also named All-ILH Second-Team in 2007 Was part of state championship team in 2007 Played for the Ku ikahi Volleyball Club. Personal: Born in Honolulu, HI Son of Paul and Lisa Halvorson Undecided major Hobbies include playing the guitar. Getting to know Max Halvorson My most prized possession is My guitar Do you have any superstitions/pre-game rituals? Pray If I played another sport at Stanford it would be Basketball My favorite place that I ever visited is Italy If I could bring anything to Stanford from my hometown, it would be The beach In my off-time, I m most likely to be found Playing guitar, basketball, or video games Something people would be surprised to know about me I m almost half Chinese and part Hawaiian. The biggest thrill of my life to date Winning State in my senior year of volleyball I m most thankful for My loving family and friends Best book I have ever read Harry Potter books Favorite Food Mapo Tofu Least Favorite Food mushrooms My favorite movie Star Wars My parents were right when they told me Time heals wounds If I could invite three people to dinner in history, they would be Jesus, Shaquille O Neal, Gandhi Ten years from now I hope to be happy, healthy, and in a job that I love Favorite midnight snack: Frango mints If I had to cook all of my meals, I d probably survive on: I can t cook, but probably my grandma s spaghetti (she says it s easy to make) Favorite Vacation Spot: Disneyland! I m afraid of: failure 2008 Stanford Men s Volleyball 19

22 2008 N e w c o m e r b i o s #6 Jordan Inafuku Libero 6-0 Freshman Honolulu, HI Kamehameha School Getting to know Jordan Inafuku My most prized possession is my journal. It s got almost all my thoughts inside. Do you have any superstitions/pre-game rituals? I visualize before matches and pray. If I played another sport at Stanford it would be baseball. I d love to pitch or play shortstop at Sunken Diamond. If I could bring anything to Stanford from my hometown, it would be the warm ocean water and my brother. In my off-time, I m most likely to be found in Lagunita Dining Hall. Something people would be surprised to know about me is that I am a proud kanaka maoli o Hawai i (Native Hawaiian). The biggest thrill of my life to date was playing in Brazil alongside Kawika and Spencer with 3,000 people screaming against us. I m most thankful for being admitted to Stanford University and having the opportunity to play volleyball here. #15 Spencer McLachlin Opposite Hitter 6-7 Freshman Honolulu, HI Punahou School Getting to know Spencer McLachlin My most prized possession is An autographed ball from Michael Jordan Do you have any superstitions/pre-game rituals? I like to eat Subway before games. If I played another sport at Stanford it would be Basketball. My favorite place that I ever visited is Brazil. If I could bring anything to Stanford from my hometown, it would be the beach, and waves, and a surfboard. In my off-time, I m most likely to be found on Facebook Something people would be surprised to know about me nothing, I am pretty honest and outgoing. The biggest thrill of my life to date was coming to Stanford. I m most thankful for my parents and my family. Best book I have ever read To Kill a Mockingbird Favorite Food turkey sandwich with tomatoes, lettuce, mustard, and a little bit of mayo High School: Four-year letterwinner in volleyball and two-year letterwinner in baseball at Kamehameha School An All-State selection in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 Was named Co-State Player of the Year in 2004 Named the Hawai I Nissan Boys Volleyball State Tournament MVP A 2002 and 2005 Junior Olympic National Champion A Junior Olympic All-Tournament Team member in 2005 A Volleyball Magazine High School All-American Named Libero for the U.S. Men s Youth and Junior National team in 2005 and 2006 All-Interscholastic League in Played for the Outrigger Canoe Volleyball Club. Personal: Son of Derek and Rene Inafuku Has a younger brother (Jaryn, 15) Enjoys camping and watching movies Most memorable sports moment was starting for the US Junior National Team with Cardinal teammates Spencer McLachlin and Kawika Shoji in Brazil Aspires to pursue careers in law or psychology. Best book I have ever read the Bible. Favorite Food Squid luau with poi, Miki s pasta, and chocolate. My favorite movie Gladiator My favorite TV show Lost, Criminal Minds, and Heroes. My parents were right when they told me to be thankful for every thing, big or small, and to choose the attitude I bring to everything. If I could invite three people to dinner in history, they would be Roger Federer, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, and my great grandson. Ten years from now I hope to be happy, married, and getting ready to be a father. Favorite midnight snack: Nature Valley Oats n Honey granola bar and a banana. If I had to cook all of my meals, I d probably survive on: steak and rice. I m afraid of: loneliness, hospitals, and clowns. High School: Four-year letterwinner in volleyball and basketball at Punahou School Was named All-State as an opposite hitter in sophomore, junior, and senior seasons Named Player of the Year in junior and senior seasons Also was All-State in basketball in junior and senior seasons Was named captain of Punahou in junior and senior seasons Played for the Outrigger Canoe Volleyball Club Member of the USA Youth National Team in 2004 and 2005 and USA Junior National Team in 2006 and 2007 Team captain in Volleyball Magazine National High School Player of the Year. Personal: Son of Chris and Beth McLachlin Has an older sister (Bekka Pattion, 26) and older brother (Parker, 28) Enjoys surfing and playing the ukulele Aspires to be a professional volleyball player or coach. Least Favorite Food raisins and onions My favorite movie Elf My favorite TV show Lost, The Office, Family Guy, Seinfeld, the list goes on and on My parents were right when they told me that I was a mistake. If I could invite three people to dinner in history, they would be Michael Jordan, Will Ferrell, and Kanye West Ten years from now I hope to be livin the good life Favorite midnight snack: Late night at Stern If I had to cook all of my meals, I d probably survive on: Cereal- Honey Bunches of Oats to be specific Favorite Vacation Spot: San Clemente, California I m afraid of: scary movies Stanford Men s Volleyball

23 2007 Stanford Men s Volleyball Results Overall: 3-25 MPSF: 2-20 (11th Place) 2007 S t a t i s t i c s a n d R e s u l t s Date Opponent W/L Score Game Scores Attend Jan 5 UC Irvine* L , 21-30, Jan 5 #10 Long Beach State* L , 30-27, 30-22, 26-30, Jan 6 #12 USC* L , 30-23, 30-23, 28-30, Jan 12 #8 CSUN L , 23-30, 30-26, Jan 13 #6 UCSB L , 25-30, Jan 19 #2 BYU L , 25-30, Jan 20 #2 BYU L , 20-30, Jan. 26 at #7 IPFW L , 27-30, Jan 27 at #7 IPFW L , 28-30, Jan 30 #14 Pacific L , 23-30, 16-30, Feb 2 at #10 Long Beach State L , 23-30, Feb 3 at UC San Diego W , 30-27, 19-30, 26-30, Feb 9 at #2 UC Irvine L , 22-30, Feb 10 at #8 UCLA L , 28-30, Feb 16 #3 UC Irvine L , 22-30, Feb 17 #6 UCLA L , 23-30, 19-30, Feb 22 at #1 Pepperdine L , 22-30, Feb 23 at #14 USC L , 30-27, 25-30, 30-27, Mar 2 at Pacific L , 32-34, Mar 5 Quincy W , 30-23, Mar 9 #12 Long Beach State L , 27-30, Mar 10 UC San Diego W , 30-25, Mar 30 at #8 CSUN L , 23-30, 30-28, Mar 31 at #5 UCSB L , 26-30, Apr 6 #1 Pepperdine L , 27-30, 26-30, Apr 7 #14 USC L , 27-30, 28-30, Apr 13 at #10 Hawai i L , 23-30, Apr 14 at #10 Hawai i L , 30-24, 24-30, * UCSB Tournament Brian Lindberg recorded five aces his senior year (2007) Stanford Men s Volleyball Statistics ## Name G K K/G E TA PCT A A/G SA SE SA/G RE D D/G BS BA TOT B/G 3 Groppi, Miki Werner, Garrett Williams, Brandon Meredith, Jesse Shoji, Kawika Keller, Jarod Ceran, Matt Romero, Evan Christoffers, Cameron Howell, Ed Skinner, Brian Palacios, Jason Lindberg, Brian TEAM 21 STANFORD Opponents Stanford Men s Volleyball 21

24 C a r d i n a l R e c o r d B o o k (P r e -2000) Side Out Score Era Pre-2000 Career Records Kills 1. Matt Fuerbringer ( ) 2, Mike Lambert ( ) 2, Dave Goss ( ) 1, Curt Toppel ( ) 1, Dan Hanan ( ) 1, Scott Fortune ( ) 1, Jon Root ( ) 1, Duncan Blackman ( ) 1, Bob Hillman ( ) 1, Marcus Skacel ( ) 1, Andy Witt ( ) Keenan Whitehurst ( ) 1,006 Kills Per Game 1. Dave Goss ( ) Curt Toppel ( ) Mike Lambert ( ) Matt Fuerbringer ( ) Andy Witt ( ) Patrick Klein ( ) 5.14 Hitting Percentage (* indicates less than 500 kills) 1. Brian Garrett ( ) Keenan Whitehurst ( ) John Hribar ( )* Joe Burghardt ( ) John Bezmalinovic ( ) Paul Bocage ( ) Tad Hoffman ( ) Dan Hanan ( ) Matt Fuerbringer ( ) Curt Toppel ( ) Brian Moore ( )*.350 Service Aces 1. Duncan Blackman ( ) Mike Lambert ( ) Matt Fuerbringer ( ) Canyon Ceman ( ) Devin Poolman ( ) Curt Toppel ( ) Ben Reddy ( ) Stewart Chong ( ) Dave Goss ( ) Josh Lukens ( ) Joe Burghardt ( ) Scott Fortune ( ) 56 Stewart Chong Service Aces Per Game 1. Devin Poolman ( ) Duncan Blackman ( ) Mike Lambert ( ) Canyon Ceman ( ) Curt Toppel ( ) Matt Fuerbringer ( ) Joe Burghardt ( ) Dave Goss ( ) Josh Lukens ( ) Josh Palacios ( ) Stewart Chong ( ).195 Digs 1. Scott Fortune ( ) Duncan Blackman ( ) John McDermott ( ) Jon Root ( ) Dan Hanan ( ) Stewart Chong ( ) Matt Fuerbringer ( ) Dave Goss ( ) Mike Lambert ( ) Marcus Skacel ( ) 576 Digs Per Game 1. Scott Fortune ( ) Duncan Blackman ( ) Dave Goss ( ) Andy Witt ( ) Seth Ring ( ) David Vogel (2002-present) Marcus Skacel ( ) John Alstrom ( ) Bob Hillman ( ) 1.69 Total Blocks 1. Mike Hoefer ( ) Keenan Whitehurst ( ) Scott Fortune ( ) Mike Lambert ( ) Matt Fuerbringer ( ) Dan Hanan ( ) Canyon Ceman ( ) Brett Youngberg ( ) Paul Bocage ( ) Dave Goss ( ) Tad Hoffman ( ) 256 Blocks Per Game 1. Mike Hoefer ( ) Keenan Whitehurst ( ) John Bezmalinovic ( ) Brian Garrett ( ) John Hribar ( ) Dan Hanan ( ) Brett Youngberg ( ) Tad Hoffman ( ) Mike Lambert ( ) Scott Fortune ( ) 1.06 Assists 1. Canyon Ceman ( ) 5, Stewart Chong ( ) 5, Josh Lukens ( ) 4, Parker Blackman ( ) 2, Kip Engen ( ) 2, Craig Lauchner ( ) 2, Steve Modory ( ) 2, Jimmy Blackman ( ) 1, Brad Griffith ( ) 969 Assists Per Game 1. Canyon Ceman ( ) Josh Lukens ( ) Kip Engen ( ) Jimmy Blackman ( ) Craig Lauchner ( ) Steve Modory ( ) Stewart Chong ( ) Ryan O Hara ( ) P.K. Diffenbaugh ( ) Games Played 1. Stewart Chong ( ) Scott Fortune ( ) Matt Fuerbringer ( ) William Strickland ( ) Mike Lambert ( ) Keenan Whitehurst ( ) Duncan Blackman ( ) Mike Hoefer ( ) Canyon Ceman ( ) Marcus Skacel ( ) Dave Goss ( ) 301 Single Season Bests Kills 1. Matt Fuerbringer (1994) Dave Goss (1992) Mike Lambert (1994) Scott Fortune (1989) Mike Lambert (1997) 625 T6. Curt Toppel (2000) 623 T6. Mike Lambert (1995) Dan Hanan (1989) Dave Goss (1993) Matt Fuerbringer (1995) 535 Kills Per Game 1. Curt Toppel (2000) Dave Goss (1992) 7.52 T3. Matt Fuerbringer (1994) 7.13 T3. Dave Goss (1993) Mike Lambert (1995) Scott Fortune (1989) Dan Hanan (1989) Andy Witt (1998) Patrick Klein (1999) Mike Lambert (1998) 6.18 Hitting Percentage 1. Joe Burghardt (1993) Brian Garrett (1993) Joe Burghardt (1992) Mike Hoefer (1994) John Hribar (1993) John Bezmalinovic (1992) Craig Buell (2003) Tad Hoffman (1998) Keenan Whitehurst (1997) Keenan Whitehurst (1996).467 Service Aces 1. Andy Witt (1997) Stewart Chong (1997) Canyon Ceman (1992) 37 T4. Mike Lambert (1997) 36 T4. Mike Lambert (1995) 36 T4. Joe Burghardt (1994) 36 T4. Duncan Blackman (1991) Devin Poolman (1998) 35 T10.Devin Poolman (1996) 34 T10.Matt Fuerbringer (1995) 34 Service Aces Per Game 1. Devin Poolman (1996) Duncan Blackman (1991) 0.45 T3. Devin Poolman (1998) 0.44 T3. Canyon Ceman (1992) 0.44 T5. Andy Witt (1997) 0.40 T5. Mike Lambert (1995) 0.40 T5. Duncan Blackman (1990) Matt Fuerbringer (1995) 0.38 T9. Mike Lambert (1997) 0.36 T9. Stewart Chong (1997) 0.36 Digs 1. Scott Fortune (1986) Jon Root (1986) Jon Root (1985) Scott Fortune (1989) John McDermott (1986) Steve Blue (1986) Brett Monello (1985) Dan Hanan (1989) John McDermott (1985) Duncan Blackman (1989) 235 Brian Garrett Mike Hoefer Stanford Men s Volleyball

25 C a r d i n a l R e c o r d B o o k (P r e -2000) Marcus Skacel Digs Per Game 1. Scott Fortune (1989) Dan Hanan (1989) Josh Palacios (2000) John Alstrom (1988) Duncan Blackman (1989) Dave Goss (1993) Marcus Skacel (2000) Dan Hanan (1988) Bob Hillman (1993) 2.25 Total Blocks 1. Mike Hoefer (1997) Mike Hoefer (1994) Tad Hoffman (1998) Keenan Whitehurst (1995) Mike Lambert (1994) Dan Lambert (1989) Matt Fuerbringer (1997) Keenan Whitehurst (1997) Mike Lambert (1995) John Bezmalinovic (1992) 114 T10. Jon Root (1985) 114 Blocks Per Game 1. Mike Hoefer (1997) Tad Hoffman (1998) Mike Hoefer (1994) Keenan Whitehurst (1995) Brian Garrett (1995) Dan Hanan (1990) John Bezmalinovic (1992) Keenan Whitehurst (1996) Dan Hanan (1989) Keenan Whitehurst (1998) 1.38 Assists 1. Stewart Chong (1997) 1, Canyon Ceman (1994) 1, Josh Lukens (2000) 1, Stewart Chong (1995) 1, Canyon Ceman (1992) 1, Parker Blackman (1989) 1, Josh Lukens (1998) 1, Stewart Chong (1996) 1,250 Assists Per Game 1. Josh Lukens (2000) Canyon Ceman (1994) Canyon Ceman (1992) Stewart Chong (1997) Canyon Ceman (1991) Parker Blackman (1990) Stewart Chong (1995) Josh Lukens (1998) Parker Blackman (1989) Canyon Ceman (1993) Single Match Bests Kills 1. Dave Goss at UCLA (2/7/92) 55 T2. Andy Witt vs. Loyola Marymount (2/21/98) 51 T2. Matt Fuerbringer at Hawai i (4/2/94) Curt Toppel vs. Long Beach State (4/1/00) Chris Braun vs. UCLA (2/26/86) 49 T6. Curt Toppel at San Diego State (2/11/00) 48 T6. Matt Fuerbringer at CS Northridge (2/26/96) 48 T8. Matt Fuerbringer vs. BYU (4/22/95) 47 T8. Matt Fuerbringer at Hawai i (4/2/94) Scott Fortune vs. UCSB (3/1/89) 46 Hitting Percentage (10 kill min.) 1. Mike Hoefer vs. Pepperdine (4/25/94) Andy Witt at UC Irvine (3/28/97) Tad Hoffman vs. Pacific (2/7/98) Craig Buell vs. UC Irvine (2/21/03) Dave Goss vs. UC San Diego (4/24/93).818 T6. John Hribar at Penn State (3/28/92).813 T6. Brett Youngberg vs. USC (2/23/01) Mike Lowe vs. USC (4/5/89).800 T9. John Hribar at Loyola Marymount (4/2/93).790 T9. Dan Hanan at CS Northridge (2/10/89).790 Kevin Hansen Canyon Ceman T11. Josh Palacios vs. Pepperdine (2/20/98).786 T11. Bob Hillman at UC Davis (1/30/93).786 Service Aces T1. Brad Griffith vs. UC Santa Cruz (4/9/99) 6 T1. Matt Fuerbringer vs. Pepperdine (3/29/96) 6 T1. Devin Poolman vs. Pepperdine (3/29/96) 6 T1. Duncan Blackman vs. USC (4/13/91) 6 T5. Ben Reddy vs. Cal Poly (1/4/05) 5 T5. Paul Bocage vs. Findlay (3/8/03) 5 T5. Curt Toppel at USC (4/12/02) 5 T5. Gabe Gardner at USC (2/6/99) 5 T5. Devin Poolman vs. UCLA (3/13/98) 5 T5. Devin Poolman vs. Penn State (3/9/98) 5 T5. Devin Poolman vs. UC San Diego (1/23/98) 5 T5. Andy Witt vs. Hawaii (4/1/97) 5 T5. Mike Hoefer at UC Irvine (3/11/95) 5 T5. Canyon Ceman vs. UCSB (4/10/92) 5 T5. Joe Burghardt at Pepperdine (2/23/92) 5 T5. Dan Hanan vs. CS Northridge (2/18/89) 5 T5. Scott Fortune at Saint Mary s (1/29/86) 5 Digs 1. Dan Hanan at Hawaii (2/13/90) 23 T2. Mike Lambert at BYU (4/8/95) 22 T2. Scott Fortune vs. UCLA (2/26/86) 22 T4. Stewart Chong at UCLA (3/7/97) 21 T4. John Alstrom vs. USC (4/27/89) 21 T4. Dan Hanan at UCSB (2/13/89) 21 T4. Dan Hanan vs. Hawaii (1/31/89) 21 T8. Scott Fortune at UCSB (2/13/89) 20 T8. Parker Blackman vs. Hawaii (1/31/89) 20 T10. David Vogel at CS Northridge (1/31/03) 19 T10. Tad Hoffman vs. BYU (4/1/98) 19 T10. Dan Hanan vs. USC (4/5/89) 19 Total Blocks 1. Tad Hoffman vs. USC (4/4/98) 15 T2. Mike Hoefer vs. BYU (4/24/97) 14 T2. Keenan Whitehurst vs. Loyola Marymount (3/30/96) 14 T2. Mike Hoefer vs. Pepperdine (4/25/94) 14 T2. John Bezmalinovic at Pepperdine (2/23/92) 14 T5. Keenan Whitehurst at BYU (4/8/95) 13 T5. Mike Hoefer at UC Santa Barbara (3/6/94) 13 T5. Brian Garrett vs. Hawai i (3/24/93) 13 T5. John Bezmalinovic vs. Long Beach State (3/9/91) 13 T10. Tad Hoffman at UC San Diego (3/6/98) 12 T10. Tad Hoffman vs. Loyola Marymount (2/21/98) 12 T10. Mike Lambert at UC San Diego (2/3/95) 12 Assists 1. Canyon Ceman vs. Hawai i (3/24/93) Canyon Ceman at UCLA (2/7/92) Stewart Chong vs. Hawai i (4/1/97) Josh Lukens at UCSB (4/16/00) 107 T5. Josh Lukens at Hawai i (3/24/00) 106 T5. Canyon Ceman vs. USC (4/13/91) Josh Lukens vs. Loyola Marymount (2/21/98) Stewart Chong vs. BYU (4/22/95) Canyon Ceman vs. Long Beach State (4/30/93) 103 T10. Stewart Chong vs. Pepperdine (3/27/97) 102 T10. Stewart Chong at Long Beach State (3/17/95) 102 T12. Parker Blackman vs. California (2/24/90) 102 T12. Parker Blackman vs. USC (4/5/89) 102 Jon Root 2008 Stanford Men s Volleyball 23

26 C a r d i n a l R e c o r d B o o k (2001-P r e s e n t ) Curt Toppel Rally Score Era 2001-Present Career Records Kills 1. Curt Toppel ( ) Ben Reddy ( ) William Strickland ( ) Craig Buell ( ) Chris Ahlfeldt ( ) 720 Kills Per Game 1. Curt Topple ( ) Ben Reddy ( ) Marcus Skacel ( ) William Strickland ( ) Paul Bocage ( ) 2.75 Hitting Percentage 1. Craig Buell ( ) Paul Bocage ( ) Kevin Hansen ) Curt Toppel ( ) William Strickland ( ).308 Service Aces 1. Kevin Hansen ( ) Ben Reddy ( ) Curt Toppel ( ) David Vogel ( ) William Clayton ( ) 40 Digs 1. Kevin Hansen ( ) David Vogel ( ) Brian Lindberg ( ) Ben Reddy ( ) William Strickland ( ) 411 Digs Per Game (min. 2 seasons) 1. David Vogel ( ) Seth Ring ( ) Kevin Hansen ( ) Marcus Skacel ( ) William Strickland ( ) 1.56 Total Blocks 1. Chris Ahlfeldt ( ) Craig Buell ( ) Paul Bocage ( ) Kevin Hansen ( ) Curt Toppel ( ) 143 Blocks Per Game 1. Paul Bocage ( ) Craig Buell ( ) Chris Ahlfeldt ( ) William Strickland ( ) Christopher Sandman ( ) 0.74 Assists 1. Kevin Hansen ( ) Miki Groppi (2006-present) Josh Lukens (2001) Jeremy Jacobs ( ) Kawika Shoji (2007-present) 665 Assists Per Game (min. 2 seasons) 1. Kevin Hansen ( ) Miki Groppi (2006-present) Jeremy Jacobs ( ) Patrick Bomhack ( ) 1.90 Games Played 1. Kevin Hansen ( ) David Vogel ( ) Chris Ahlfeldt ( ) Paul Bocage ( ) Ben Reddy ( ) 268 Single Season Records Kills 1. Curt Toppel (2002) Ben Reddy (2006) Evan Romero (2007) William Strickland (2003) Matt Ceran (2007) Curt Toppel (2003) Ben Reddy (2005) David Vogel (2005) William Curtis (2003) Curt Toppel (2001) 290 William Strickland Kills Per Game 1. Curt Toppel (2001) Curt Toppel (2002) Curt Toppel (2003) Ben Reddy (2006) Marcus Skacel (2001) Evan Romero (2007) Ben Reddy (2005) Matt Ceran (2007) William Strickland (2003) Craig Buell (2005) 3.11 Hitting Percentage 1. Paul Bocage (2002) Paul Bocage (2003) Craig Buell (2005) Chris Ahlfeldt (2005) Curt Toppel (2002) Curt Toppel (2003) William Strickland (2002) Craig Buell (2004) Brandon Williams (2007) Curt Toppel (2001).315 Service Aces 1. Ben Reddy (2006) Curt Toppel (2002) Kawika Shoji (2007) Kevin Hansen (2002) Ben Reddy (2005) Kevin Hansen (2005) Kevin Hansen (2003) William Clayton (2006) Brandon Williams (2007) Curt Toppel (2003) 19 Service Aces Per Game 1. Ben Reddy (2006) Curt Toppel (2002) Ben Reddy (2005) Curt Toppel (2001).29 T5. Kawika Shoji (2007).28 T5. Curt Toppel (2003).28 T5. Kevin Hansen (2002).28 T8. William Clayton (2006).27 T8. William Curtis (2003).27 T8. Markus Skacel (2001).27 Digs 1. David Vogel (2003) David Vogel (2005) 207 T3. Brian Lindberg (2005) 189 T3. Kevin Hansen (2003) Kevin Hansen (2004) William Strickland (2003) Kevin Hansen (2005) Kawika Shoji (2007) David Vogel (2004) Brian Lindberg (2006) 165 Digs Per Game (Min. 50 games played) 1. David Vogel (2003) David Vogel (2005) Brian Lindberg (2.05) Jarod Keller (2007) Seth Ring (2002) Kevin Hansen (2004) Kevin Hansen (2005) 1.91 T8. Brian Lindberg (2006) 1.90 T8. Marcus Skacel (2001) Kawika Shoji (2007) 1.82 Total Blocks 1. Paul Bocage (2003) Craig Buell (2005) Paul Bocage (2002) 88 4 Craig Buell (2004) Chris Ahlfeldt (2004) 79 T6. Brandon Williams (2007) 78 T6. Chris Ahlfeldt (2003) Chris Ahlfeldt (2005) 77 T9. Garrett Werner (2007) 75 T9. Brett Youngberg (2001) 75 Blocks Per Game (Min. 50 games played) 1. Paul Bocage (2003) Brett Youngberg (2001) Craig Buell (2005) Paul Bocage (2002) Chris Ahlfeldt (2003).98 T6. Garrett Werner (2007).88 T6. Craig Buell (2004) Brandon Williams (2007) Christopher Sandman (2002).80 Assists 1. Kevin Hansen (2003) Kevin Hansen (2002) Kevin Hansen (2005) Kevin Hansen (2004) Josh Lukens (2001) Kawika Shoji (2007) Jeremy Jacobs (2006) Miki Groppi (2007) Miki Groppi (2006) Partick Bomhack (2003) 174 Assists Per Game (Min. 50 games played) 1. Kevin Hansen (2002) Josh Lukens (2001) Kevin Hansen (2003) Kevin Hansen (2005) Kevin Hansen (2004) Jeremy Jacobs (2006) Kawika Shoji (2007) 6.72 Kevin Hansen Stanford Men s Volleyball

27 H o n o r s a n d A w a r d s Fred Sturm was the head coach for the 1992 and 1996 U.S. Olympic teams. U.S. Olympic Team Scott Fortune 1988, 1992, 1996 Mike Lambert 1996 Jon Root 1988 Fred Sturm, Head Coach 1992, 1996 Andy Witt 2000 Gabe Gardner 2004 U.S. National Team Members Duncan Blackman Matt Fuerbringer Parker Blackman Brian Moore Chris Braun Ryan Moos Dan Hanan Jon Root Kevin Hansen Curt Toppel Scott Fortune Fred Sturm, Head Coach AVCA Player of the Year Canyon Ceman 1993 AVCA Freshman of the Year Duncan Blackman 1989 Matt Fuerbringer 1994 AVCA All-Americans (First and Second Team Selections) Duncan Blackman 1990, 92 Parker Blackman 1990 Canyon Ceman 1990, 92, 93, 94 Tom Duraldee 1977 Scott Fortune 1986, 87, 89 Matt Fuerbringer 1994, 95, 96, 97 Dave Goss 1992, 93 Dan Hanan 1988, 89, 90 Kevin Hansen 2005 Mike Lambert 1994, 95, 97 Craig Lauchner 1985 Jon Root 1984, 85, 86 Marcus Skacel 2001 Curt Toppel 2000, 01, 02 Keenan Whitehurst 1996 Andy Witt 1997, 98 NCAA Tournament MVP Mike Lambert 1997 MPSF Player of the Year Canyon Ceman 1993 MPSF Freshman of the Year Matt Fuerbringer 1994 Curt Toppel 2000 National Coach of the Year Ruben Nieves 1992, 1997 Fred Sturm 1989 Western Intercollegiate Volleyball Association All-Conference 1984 Jon Root (Second-Team) Craig Lauchner (Honorable Mention) 1985 Jon Root (First-Team) Craig Lauchner (Second-Team) Chris Braun (Third-Team) 1986 Jon Root (First-Team) Chris Braun (Third-Team) Scott Fortune (Third-Team) 1987 Scott Fortune (First-Team) Stephen Blue (Honorable Mention) 1988 Dan Hanan (Second-Team) 1989 Scott Fortune (First-Team) Dan Hanan (First-Team) Parker Blackman (Third-Team) 1990 Dan Hanan (First-Team) Parker Blackman (Second-Team) Duncan Blackman (Third-Team) 1991 Duncan Blackman (Second-Team) 1992 Dave Goss (First-Team) Duncan Blackman (Second-Team) Canyon Ceman (Second-Team) MPSF All-Conference 1993 Canyon Ceman (First-Team) Dave Goss (First-Team) 1994 Mike Lambert (First-Team) Canyon Ceman (Second-Team) Matt Fuerbringer (Second-Team) 1995 Matt Fuerbringer (First-Team) Mike Lambert (First-Team) Keenan Whitehurst (Hon. Mention) 1996 Matt Fuerbrigner (First-Team) Keenan Whitehurst (Second-Team) 1997 Matt Fuerbringer (First-Team) Mike Lambert (First-Team) Stewart Chong (Second-Team) Keenan Whitehurst (Third-Team) Andy Witt (Third-Team) 1998 Andy Witt (First-Team) Keenan Whitehurst (Second-Team) 1999 Patrick Klein (Honorable Mention) 2000 Curt Toppel (First-Team) Marcus Skacel (Honorable Mention) 2001 Curt Toppel (Second-Team) Marcus Skacel (Third-Team) Brett Youngberg (Third-Team) Josh Lukens (Honorable Mention) 2002 Curt Toppel (First-Team) Kevin Hansen (Honorable Mention) Marcus Skacel (Honorable Mention) William Strickland (Hon. Mention) 2003 Curt Toppel (First Team) Paul Bocage (Honorable Mention) Kevin Hansen (Honorable Mention) William Strickland (Hon. Mention) 2004 Kevin Hansen (Third-Team) 2005 Kevin Hansen (First-Team) Craig Buell (Third-Team) 2007 Kawika Shoji (Honorable Mention) Block S Outstanding Achievement Award Ruben Nieves 1980 Jake Gimbel Award Stewart Chong 1997 Kevin Hansen 2005 Biff Hoffman Award Matt Fuerbringer 1997 Block S Outstanding Male Senior Scott Fortune 1989 Conference Male Athlete of the Year Adam Keefe 1990 Block S Outstanding Male Junior Dan Hanan 1989 Dave Goss 1992 Canyon Ceman 1992 Block S Outstanding Male Freshman Adam Keefe 1989 Matt Fuerbringer 1994 Curt Toppel 2000 Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees Jon Root Grad. Class of 86 Scott Fortune Grad. Class of 88 Canyon Ceman Grad. Class of 94 Olympian Jon Root at the 2003 Stanford Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies Stanford Men s Volleyball 25

28 A l l -T i m e L e t t e r w i n n e r s Don Brewster competed for the Cardinal from A Ahlfeldt, Chris Alstrom, John Amstutz, Mark , 1988 Anderson, Frank Anderson, Jon 2001 Atkins, Sid 1981 B Bart, Jeremy Bell, Doug 1980 Bender, Jeff Bezmalinovic, John Birkhofer, Wendell 1978 Blackman, Duncan Blackman, Jimmy Blackman, Parker Blue, Stephen Bocage, Paul Bomhack, Patrick Braun, Chris Brewster, Don Brown, Cory Buell, Craig Burghardt, Joe C Carico, David Ceman, Canyon Ceran, Matt Chong, Stewart Christoffers, Cameron Christopher, Rob 1975 Clark, Frank Murphy Clayton, William 2001, Clotfelter, Kurt 1986 Cosgrove, Charlie 1977 Cravatt, Brett 1997 Curtis, William D Dean, Bob Diffenbaugh, Noah 1994 Diffenbaugh, P.K Doane, John 1978 Dodds, Andrew 1980 Duralde, Tom 1977 E Edwards, Ace 1978 Ekins, John Engen, Kip F Fischer, David Fishburn, Andy 1977 Fletcher, Rod Forsyth, Craig Fortune, Scott , 1989 Foxworth, Jack Fuerbringer, Matt G Garcia, Aaron Gardner, Gabe 1998 Garrett, Brian Garrett, Paul 1990 Goss, Dave Graham, Curtis Griffith, Brad Griffith, Chris Grimes, Tom Groppi, Miki H Hanan, Dan Hansen, Kevin Hillman, Bob Hoefer, Mike Hoffman, Tad Howell, Ed 2007 Hribar, John J Jacobs, Jeremy Johnson, David Johnstone, Doug Johnstone, Steve 1995 Jones, Eric 2005 K Keefe, Adam Keller, Jarod Kim, Shane Klein, Jimmy Klein, Patrick Knapp, Jim 1981 Kolderup, Karl 1984 Noah Diffenbaugh and P.K. Diffenbaugh with the 1997 NCAA Trophy. L Lamb, Robin 1998 Lambert, Mike , 1997 Lauchner, Craig Latta, Bob 1975 Lindberg, Brian Look, David 1985, 1988 Lowe, Mark Lowe, Mike Lukens, Josh Lum, Kim M Manov, Nick March, Bob Marrack, Keith Mannon, Willie 1975 Maron, Dave 1975 Mashima, Kyle 1975 McColl, John McDermott, John McFarland, Jason 1987 Mead, Aaron Meredith, Jesse Merja, Chuck 1975 Modory, Steve Monello, Brett Moore, Brian Moos, Ryan , N Neal, Tyler Nelson, Brad Nieves, Ruben Northrup, Tim O Ogas, Jay 1988 O Hara, Ryan Olmsted, Scott 1978, 1981 Osterloh, Rick P Palacios, Jason 2007 Palacios, Jon 2000 Palacios, Josh Parr, Dan Pederson, Scott Peterson, Robert 1987 Poolman, Devin Power, Brad 1975 R Rand, Richard 1977 Reagan, Mark Reddy, Ben Renshaw, Matt Ring, Seth Romero, Evan 2007 Root, Jon Rouse, Darryl 1988 S Saeta, Dave Saeta, Steve Sanders, Brink Sandman, Christopher Schmidt, Dan 1975 Schmiesing, Cliff 1978, 1981 Schwarzapel, Josh Shapiro, Peter 1981, 1983 Shelor, Brant Shoji, Kawika 2007 Skacel, Marcus Skinner, Brian Smith, Randy Smith, Vincent 1989 Steffes, Kent 1987 Stokes, Jim 1975 Strache, Kyle Strickland, William T Taylor, J.B Toppel, Curt Brian Moore played on The Farm from U Urick, Bill 1978 V Vogel, David W Wahl, Matt Walquist, Doug Watt, Jay Wells, Eric Werner, Garrett 2007 Whitehurst, Keenan Whiting, Bill 1975 Wilkin, Larry 1981 Williams, Brandon Witt, Andy Witte, Bill Wrede, Chris Y Yardley, Richard 1978 Youngberg, Brett Z Zhang, Dan Ziegler, Bob Current players in bold. Please contact the Stanford Media Relations Office at (650) with any additions or corrections Stanford Men s Volleyball

29 S t a n f o r d V o l l e y b a l l C a m p s Stanford Volleyball Camps Boys Skills Day Camp (9am-4pm) August 1-4, 2008 The All Skills camp is designed to provide a top-level experience for players, ages 9 to 14, at every skill level. Stanford Volleyball Camp for Adults (6-9pm) August 1-4, 2008 Stanford Volleyball Camp for Adults is designed for all adults, male and female. All skill levels are welcome. The clinic format is four consecutive days with 3 hours of instruction each day. Stanford Girls Volleyball Team Competitive Camp (9am-4pm) August 1-4, 2008 Stanford Girls Volleyball Team Competition Camp is specifically designed to help varsity teams get ready for their upcoming season. There will be an emphasis on game preparation and game competitions, with the team coaches being actively involved. The Stanford Men s Volleyball coaching staff will assist and advise and interact with team coaches to make this a productive preseason experience. Boys Advanced Resident Camp (9am-9pm) August 5-8, 2008 Session II is an Advanced level camp for boys entering grades Campers with previous high school varsity and competitive club volleyball experience seeking to maximize their volleyball potential are invited to attend Stanford Men s Volleyball 27

30 A L o o k B a c k : 30+ Y e a r s o f S t a n f o r d V o l l e y b a l l The year was I was enjoying a pretty successful season on the beach and getting ready for the final tournament of the season, the Jose Cuervo World Championships of Beach Volleyball. My regular partner, Jon Lee (who was a writer for Volleyball Magazine), had just been given the assignment to cover the FIVA Indoor World Championship tournament in Paris. So with little time, I had to scramble for a partner. I lived in Santa Barbara in those days and had played quite a bit against a promising local kid who had just graduated from high school. I thought if I gave him an opportunity and asked him to play, we could surprise a few people. Well, the kid was Karch Kiraly. We were given a 5th seed, I think, based mainly on my reputation and record that summer, Karch being relatively unknown. After defeating the 4th seed in the quarterfinals, we were matched against the tournament s #1 seed, Fred Sturm and Andy Fishburn in the semis. We upset Fred and Andy, advanced to the winner s bracket finals and eventually finished in 3rd after I fell victim to leg cramps. Ironically, Fred would end up hiring me two years later as his assistant coach for both the men s & women s teams at Stanford, and Andy (a Stanford volleyball alum) still visits The Farm to watch his daughter Jessica ( 09) play for the Cardinal women. Oh, and that Kiraly kid... he went on to a fairly decent career in volleyball. Don Shaw 1976 Men s Volleyball, coached by Art Lambert, became a Varsity sport at Stanford 1978 Fred Sturm took over as Head Coach and would stay on board for 12 seasons Head Coach Don Shaw ( , ) 1985 Don Shaw joined the coaching staff and became a co-head Coach with Sturm for two seasons; Craig Lauchner earned AVCA All-American honors. Head Coach Fred Sturm ( ) 1989 Stanford tied for the WIVA Conference Champions; Won the Western Regional and advanced to the NCAA Championship match before finishing second; Head Coach Fred Sturm earned National Coach of the Year honors; Duncan Blackman was the AVCA Freshman of the Year. Matt Fuerbringer ( ) Head Coach Ruben Nieves ( ) 1991 Ruben Nieves took over as Head Coach and stayed for 11 seasons with the Cardinal John Taylor became Stanford s first Volleyball Olympian 1977 In Art Lambert s first year as head coach, the Cardinal finished first in their conference with an overall record. Tom Duralde became Stanford s first AVCA All-American 1984 Jon Root earned AVCA All-American honors, which he also earned in 85 and 86. During my freshman year ( ) we were playing in a match and coach Art Lambert called a timeout to explain something. He pulled 5 pennies and a dime out of his pocket to show us a configuration on the court. The group which included Tom Duralde, Andy Fishburn, Rich Rand, Kim Lum, Wendell Birkhofer and myself, then spent the entire time arguing about who would be the dime so that we never heard what coach Lambert had in mind. - Rod Fletcher Scott Fortune earned AVCA All-American honors, which he also earned in 87 and 89. Scott Fortune ( , 1989) 1988 Jon Root and Scott Fortune presented the United States in the Olympic Games; Fortune put away the final kill, known as the Golden Spike, for the gold medal against the U.S.S.R.; Dan Hanan earned AVCA All-American honors, which he also earned in 89 and Parker Blackman, Duncan Blackman, and Canyon Ceman earned AVCA All- American honors, which D. Blackman repeated in 92, as did Ceman in 92, 93, and 94. Craig Forsyth ( ) In the old days, the budget did not cover travel. On a road trip to play UCLA and USC in Los Angeles in 1976, we drove our own cars and spent the night sleeping on the floor of Dave Maron s parents house in West L.A. Bob Latta 76 I remember as a freshman, riding my bike at 6:00 AM from my dorm room in Flo Mo Hall to Maples for fall practices, while the Phi Delt team members (March, Witte, Kim, Parr, Root and Monello) car-pooled past me at 60 MPH, laughing. Another great memory was seeing teammates Jon Root and Scott Fortune succeed in the Olympics. Steve Modory 87 The 1985 team Stanford Men s Volleyball

31 A L o o k B a c k : 30+ Y e a r s o f S t a n f o r d V o l l e y b a l l I have had a great life, filled with joy and accomplishment, but to this day, if I had to name my single proudest moment, it would be this: In 1994, Joe Burghardt and I were playing in our Senior Night match against Long Beach State. Before the match, we were announced together. We had both started all four years, and we had both earned both our BA and our Masters degrees in our 4 years at Stanford. My whole family and all my friends were there. The crowd applauded with appreciation and my parents gleamed with pride. We went on to win the match on the way to a strong finish to our season ranked #2. This seemed to me to be what Stanford is all about: Taking advantage of all the opportunities available to you at a great institution. Canyon Ceman Canyon Ceman became the Cardinal s first (and only to date) Player of the Year. Canyon Ceman ( ) My favorite story so far from the beach is probably competing for the USA and winning the 2006 NORCECA Men s Continental Beach Volleyball Tournament in the Dominican Republic. My partner was AVP player Adam Roberts. This tournament was a satellite FIVB event and one of the first beach tournaments I ever traveled to. It is always a real pleasure to compete internationally against great teams and to meet people who share a similar love for volleyball. There were some good teams, for example the Puerto Rican team of Raul Papaleo and Joseph Gil who we beat in pool play. The play, though, was below that of the AVP. Nonetheless, to win a tournament is always special. After we won, there was a camera crew who wanted to ask some questions for the local news. He began asking questions in Spanish. Despite 6 years of Spanish class and 2 months living in Costa Rica, I could not understand what he was saying. With the camera going, all I think I managed to get out was, es bueno. Since then I have not and never will make fun of a non-native English speaker who is being interviewed in the US. Billy Strickland ( ) They then handed us $4,000 to split in cash right there on the beach, and they publicly announced that they were doing so over a loud speaker. Cash was nice because you knew you were getting paid, as opposed with a check. Considering, though, that I get nervous when I have more than $200 on me in Los Angeles, this was a little troublesome. My hotel was a good two mile walk away from where we were playing, so Adam and I decided it was probably best to skip the cool down stretch and start back to the hotel as soon as possible. With just boardies, sandals, and an envelope of cash we made our way through the crowd. We made it back safely and flew out the next morning, thus completing an awesome journey. William Strickland Keenan Whitehurst earned AVCA All-American honors; Mike Lambert, Scott Fortune and Fred Sturm all represented the U.S. in the Olympic games in Atlanta Curt Toppel was the MPSF Freshman of the Year. He also earned AVCA All-American honors, which he also earned in 01 and 02; Andy Witt played in the Olympic Games Don Shaw returned to the program as Head Coach for four more seasons 2005 Kevin Hansen earned AVCA All- American honors The Cardinal were the National Champion runner-up; Fortune made his second Olympic appearance and Fred Sturm made his Olympic head coaching debut; Cardinal Head Coach Ruben Nieves earned National Coach of the Year honors; Dave Goss earned AVCA All- American honors, which he also earned in Mike Lambert and Matt Fuerbringer earned AVCA All-American honors, which Lambert repeated in 95 and 97, as did Fuerbringer in 95, 96, and 97; Matt Fuerbringer was the AVCA and MPSF Freshman of the Year The Cardinal were National Champions; Cardinal Head Coach Ruben Nieves earned National Coach of the Year honors for the second time Marcus Skacel earned AVCA All- American honors Gabe Gardener made the U.S. Olympic team Former Associate Head Coach John Kosty became Head Coach after 16 years with the Cardinal The Block. The Title. What a lot of people don t know was how close and delicate that match became after game 4. We handled UCLA easily in games 1 and 2. Then they fought back and gave us an absolute smashing in game 4. We were about to lose that final. Keenan Whitehurst, our junior starting middle, grabbed everyone while we waited for the 5th set to begin and hurried us back into our locker room. We regrouped and refocused and came back onto the court with a sense of urgency. That saved us. We fought hard for Then a missed served by them, then The Block. Ba-Ba Boom! Thanks to Fuerbs and Hoefer for that one! - Mike Lambert 97 The 2008 team won the Dino Cup a pre-season tournament in Canada held in October of Mike Lambert ( , 97) 2008 Stanford Men s Volleyball 29

32 MPSF C o n f e r e n c e Mountain Pacific Sports Federation P.O. Box 850 Woodland, CA phone: fax: THE MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATION Tomorrow s Olympians Today! The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) was established during the academic year to serve the competitive needs of member institutions from the Big West, Pacific-10, Mountain West, Western Athletic and West Coast Conferences and other selected universities in the western United States; and to provide championship competition for Division I intercollegiate Olympic sports in a conference setting. The MPSF was originally formed to provide enhanced competition and championship opportunities for sports without conference affiliation; to contain the costs of competition; and to ensure the survival of sports impacted by Title IX and other fiscal pressures. The Federation has served as an incubator for emerging women s sports and as a safe harbor for sports impacted by conference realignments. In , the Federation celebrated its 15th year of competition and is affirmed that is more relevant today than at any other time since its inception. As a testament to its viability, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation continues to successfully ride the ever-changing wave of college sports by fostering contraction and expansion of its intercollegiate athletics portfolio to meet the dynamic needs of its member institutions and conferences. Since its inception, MPSF teams have won 49 NCAA team championships and many individual titles as well. In , the MPSF sponsors nine Olympic intercollegiate sports while serving over 1,500 student-athletes and approximately 75 head coaches from 32 universities in 12 western states. All MPSF teams compete at the NCAA Division I level in men s soccer, men s and women s water polo, men s and women s indoor track and field, men s and women s gymnastics, women s lacrosse and men s volleyball. All MPSF champions are eligible to compete in NCAA Championships with MPSF men s soccer, men s and women s water polo, and men s volleyball champions earning automatic qualification into NCAA championship events will be a water-shed season as the Federation looks to do a makeover by redesigning its logo, graphic presentation and web presence. The MPSF will also look to more technological solutions in the near future to enhance its level of conference services to participating member institutions. In , four MPSF teams won NCAA championships while almost a score of Federation teams and hundreds of studentathletes competed in NCAA post-season competition. UCLA won its historic 100th NCAA team title in women s water polo after winning the MPSF championship. In contrast UC IRVINE won its first NCAA team title by taking the 2007 NCAA National Collegiate Championship in men s volleyball after pulling out its first-ever MPSF men s volleyball championship. CALIFORNIA won the NCAA men s water polo championship for the first time since the MPSF s inaugural season in after winning the MPSF championship, and ARIZONA STATE beat the field to win the NCAA Women s Indoor Track and Field Championship in Fayetteville, Arkansas, also after taking the MPSF title. Other Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Champions for the season includes NEW MEXICO s third-consecutive conference title in men s soccer and the Lobos fifth in six years; WASHINGTON earned its second-consecutive MPSF men s indoor track and field championship with SEATTLE PACIFIC taking the Federation s women s gymnastics title for the second year in a row; while STANFORD collected an MPSF title three-peat in women s lacrosse. Al Beaird has been the Federation s only executive director and commissioner, taking the reigns after being selected by the MPSF Administrative Committee in December 1997 after a national search. Beaird s position was established as a result of the Federation s continued growth and emerging tradition of NCAA and national championship caliber play, including 36 NCAA team championships during his tenure. Beaird, who formerly served on the athletics staff at his alma mater UC Davis, where the integration of student and athlete is a long-rooted philosophy, oversees the administration of all Federation sports, having worked closely with administrators and coaches from more than 40 different universities over the course of his administration. Beaird presided over the transition of the Federation from what was initially a scheduling alliance to what is now a nationally recognized NCAA Division I multi-sports conference. Beaird directs all aspects of MPSF competition, including championships, officiating, rules compliance, scheduling, media relations, broadcasting, sponsorships and NCAA relations, while also shaping conference legislation, facilitating annual meetings and providing direction and communication for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Administrative and Executive Committees. In 2004, Beaird completed a four-year term, three years as chair, on the NCAA Men s Water Polo Championships Committee and one year as chair of the inaugural NCAA Men s and Women s Water Polo Rules Committee. Beaird feels privileged to work with coaches and student-athletes who compete at the highest levels, including many who compete on USA national teams as coaches or players in international and Olympic competition. With his high level of involvement in NCAA Olympic sports, Beaird is often called upon to serve as liaison to the national governing bodies for amateur athletics in the United States. Beaird received his undergraduate degree in physical education from UC Davis before attaining his Masters of Business Administration from California State University, Sacramento in The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation to celebrating over 15 years of championship intercollegiate Olympic sports competition The MPSF featuring tomorrow s Olympians today! 2007 MPSF Standings Conf. Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. 1. Pepperdine BYU UC Irvine UCSB UCLA Hawaii CS Northridge USC Pacific Long Beach State Stanford UC San Diego The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation The MPSF was established in 1992 and unites the Big West, Pacific-10, Mountain West, Western Athletic and West Coast Conferences, providing championship competition to 32 member institutions, all competing at the NCAA Division I level in eight Olympic sports. The men s volleyball conference includes a 12-team single division, with the conference season consisting of 22 matches (each team playing home-and-home, with the exception of traveling to or hosting two matches against BYU and Hawaii). Here is a list of the 12 MPSF teams in 2008: BYU CS Northridge Hawaii Long Beach State Pacific Pepperdine Stanford UC Irvine UCLA UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara USC 2008 MPSF Championship Tournament April The top nine finishers in the conference will play in this single elimination tournament to determine the MPSF Champion and the West Region s automatic qualifier to the NCAA Final Four. The Playin match between the 8th and 9th place finishers will be held on April 16th. First round play will begin on April 19th, with the semi-final and final matches being held on April 24th and 26th, respectively. Other conference teams can still be considered for one NCAA at-large berth NCAA Championship May 1-3 Host: UC Irvine Four teams from across the country will participate in this tournament in Irvine, Calif. One automatic qualifier will come out of the East, Midwest, and West Regions, and the NCAA selection committee will choose one at-large team Stanford Men s Volleyball

33 S c h o l a r s h i p F u n d i n g Stanford Scholarship Funding Two sources provide funds for Stanford s student-athletes: the Athletic Department s scholarship endowment and the Buck/Cardinal Club. Endowed Scholarships The following endowed athletic scholarships, named for the donor or for someone the donor wishes to honor, provide full or partial grants-in-aid to members of the 2008 men s volleyball team: The Thomas W. Ford Family Scholarship... Kawika Shoji and Brandon Williams The Rachford and Carlotta A. Harris Scholarship II... Garrett Werner The Milton C. and Nellie Jo Iverson Volleyball Scholarship Ian Connolly, Spencer McLachlin and Evan Romero The Eric and Elizabeth Johnson Scholarship... Ed Howell The Clarke and Elizabeth Nelson Scholarship... Joe Kay and Jesse Meredith The Sherman N. Shumway Scholarship... Miki Groppi The Rixford K. Snyder Scholarship... Matthew Ceran Stanford Men s Volleyball would like to thank the following sponsors for their continued support. B u c k /C a r d i n a l C l u b Buck/Cardinal Club In June of 1934, the Tiny Buck of the Month Club was formed to raise the necessary funds from Stanford alumni and friends to pay the tuition costs for capable, worthy and needy student-athletes. As the Club s name implied, membership dues were one dollar per month and the word tiny was added to emphasize the modest amount and to honor head football coach, Claude Tiny Thornhill. The Club later shortened its name to the Stanford Buck Club and revised its initial membership dues requirement. Until the mid-1970 s, there were no athletic scholarships for women, nor was there any fundraising organization devoted to this purpose. To accomplish the task of raising scholarship funds for women, the Cardinal Club was formed in Under the guidance of the Buck and Cardinal Club leadership, a merged Buck/Cardinal Club was formed in 1987 to raise funds for both men s and women s athletic scholarships. The new volunteer organization was built on the fine Buck and Cardinal Club traditions that served both organizations well. Behind the Buck/Cardinal Board of Directors and more than 6,000 donors, the Club has continued to expand in recent years to provide football premium seating in Stanford Stadium and program support for all 35 varsity sports and 800 student-athletes. Under the new Stanford Athletics annual giving program, the Buck/ Cardinal Club will not only include its great scholarship tradition, but also assist the department s coaches and staff in providing the resources needed to compete at the highest level of NCAA Division I athletics. For more information on the Buck/Cardinal Club and giving to Stanford Athletics, please call (650) or visit gostanford.com/giving. The Buck/Cardinal Club Board of Directors Executive Committee Chairman: Kevin Richardson, Salinas, CA Vice-Chairman: Blake Campbell, Menlo Park, CA Secretary: Sarah Rosenbaum Gaeta, San Jose, CA Treasurer: Kit Rodgers, San Francisco, CA At Large: Michael Messina, Agoura, CA At Large: Laurie Sawin Quinn, Menlo Park, CA At Large: Kirt Thomson, Menlo Park, CA Ex-Officio Ann Baskins, Menlo Park, CA* Samuel Duker Dapper, Scotts Valley, CA* Gregory Ennis, Redwood City, CA* Charles A. Evans II, Mountain View, CA* Molly O Connor Hauser, San Francisco, CA* Jed Solomon, Menlo Park, CA* Regional Chairs Frederick R. Blume, Wenham, MA Robert H. Collins III, Los Angeles, CA* Charles Dean, Austin, TX J. Jeffrey Hagan, San Francisco, CA Jake Jacobson, Kirkland, WA* Lawrence McGovern, Sunnyvale, CA Frederick Muhs, Bronxville, NY* Daniel E. Stone, San Francisco, CA* Garry Tyran, Chevy Chase, MD Thomas A. Wong, Jr., Los Angeles, CA Directors Haley Champion, Palo Alto, CA Stephen Ciesinski, Los Altos Hills, CA Gregory Comella, Wellesley, MA John Spencer Cotten, Winnetka, IL Ann Enthoven, Mountain View, CA James Feuille, San Francisco, CA David Flemming, San Francisco, CA Steven Frost, San Diego, CA Russell Goodman, Lake Sherwood, CA Eric Hardgrave, San Jose, CA Steven Hoyem, Menlo Park, CA Tracy Hughes, Menlo Park, CA Charles Ince, Jr., Washington, DC Jerry Ireland, Orinda, CA Terry Johnson, Saratoga, CA W. Thomas Lockard, San Francisco, CA Christopher J. Martin, Palo Alto, CA Julia Stamps-Mallon, Miami, FL Michael McDonald, Boston, MA Sharon Meresman, Carmel, CA Jeffrey Morris, Menlo Park, CA Paige Mazzoni, Petaluma, CA Kristine Paaso, Menlo Park, CA DeRonnie Pitts, Oakland, CA James Rutter, Redwood City, CA Patrick Schultheis, Kirkland, WA Kent Seymour, Menlo Park, CA Dr. Christopher Shinkman, Bethesda, MD Martin Smith, Menlo Park, CA Roger Smith, Palo Alto, CA Steven Steinhart, Menlo Park, CA Gary Taylor, Cupertino, CA Dana Padden Thomas, San Francisco, CA (staff director) Thomas Vardell, Pleasanton, CA Randy Vosti, Monterey, CA Alyce Werdel, San Francisco, CA Kevin Wernick, Tarzana, CA Stephen White, Manhattan Beach, CA Doug Yarris, Yountville, CA * - Former Chair Staff Scott Leykam, Director of Annual Giving, (650) Heather Kauer, Associate Director of Annual Giving, (650) Kellie Utsumi, Assistant Director of Annual Giving, (650) Stanford Men s Volleyball 31

34 Home of Champions The Best College Athletic Program in the Nation Stanford Athletics is one of the most respected and admired collegiate athletic programs in the nation. During each of the past 13 years, Stanford has won the prestigious Directors Cup awarded to the most outstanding collegiate athletic program in the nation. Stanford has also won at least one national title in each of the past 31 years, most recently with the country s best teams in women s cross country, men s golf and synchronized swimming in STANFORD CHAMPIONSHIP FACTS Total National Championships: 107 Total NCAA Championships: 94 (NCAA Rank: No. 2) Total Men s NCAA Championships: 58 (NCAA Rank: No. 3) Total Women s NCAA Championships: 36 (NCAA Rank: No. 1) Total Individual NCAA Championships: NCAA champion men s golf team meets President Bush The Pac-10 Conference Stanford teams consistently excel in the Pac-10, one of the nation s best and deepest conferences. Stanford teams won five Pac-10 titles in , capturing league crowns in women s basketball, women s cross country, men s swimming and diving, women s tennis and women s volleyball. The men s swimming and diving team has captured an unbelievable 26 consecutive Pac-10 championships Pac-10 champion women s basketball team International Competition Many Stanford student-athletes continue their success in international competition with numerous Olympic and World champions. Many current and former Stanford studentathletes and coaches participate in the Olympics in a variety of sports. Stanford was represented by 43 affiliates at the most recent Olympic Games that took place in 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Cardinal totaled 17 medals three gold, seven silver and seven bronze Stanford Men s Volleyball

35 Stanford University The Nation s Premier University Red Hoop Fountain outside Green Library Stanford students come from all over the world, including all 50 states and 68 countries. The University still enjoys the original 8,180 acres of grassy fields, eucalyptus groves and rolling hills that were the Stanford s generous legacy. It is one of the most picturesque campuses in the nation, comfortably set in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area. Clock Tower Stanford University is recognized as one of the world s great universities. Stanford s faculty is one of the most distinguished in the nation, including 18 Nobel Laureates and four Pulitzer Prize winners. There are over eight million volumes in Stanford s nearly two dozen libraries. Arrillaga Center for Sports & Recreation 2008 Stanford Men s Volleyball 33

36 Tiger Woods Grand Slam Champion Men s Golf Bob Mathias Olympic Decathlon Champion Stanford s Great Student-AthLetes Stanford student-athletes have had tremendous success in many sports. During and after their collegiate careers, Stanford student-athletes are renowned for their excellence in their chosen sports. Canyon Ceman Mike Lambert Olympic Gold Medalists NBA World Champions Super Bowl Champions Pro Football Hall of Famers Grand Slam Golf Champions World Series Champions Cy Young Award Winners World Cup Soccer Champions American & World Record Holders Grand Slam Tennis Champions Mike Mussina World Series Champion New York Yankees 34 Mark Madsen NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers 2008 Stanford Men s Volleyball Pablo Morales & Jeff Rouse Olympic Gold Medalists Men s Swimming

37 Bob & Mike Bryan Grand Slam Doubles Champions Men s Tennis Matt Fuerbringer Scott Fortune John Elway Super Bowl MVP Pro Football Hall of Fame 2004 Inductee John McEnroe Grand Slam Champion Men s Tennis Jennifer Azzi Olympic Gold Medalist Women s Basketball 2008 Stanford Men s Volleyball 35

38 Stanford Alumni Stanford alumni are some of the most distinguished people in the world today. Herbert Hoover 31st President of the United States These include leaders in government, medicine, business, law, politics, education, sports and entertainment, among other fields. Stanford s diverse alumni includes the founders of Nike, Yahoo!, Hewlett-Packard and Google, a U.S. President, numerous elected government officials, Supreme Court justices, actors, actresses, athletes, a former Miss America and the first American woman in space, to name a few. Larry Page and Sergey Brin Founders of Google Jerry Yang Co-founder of Yahoo! Reese Witherspoon Academy Award Winning Actress Jennifer Connelly Academy Award Winning Actress Sally Ride First American Woman in Space Phil Knight Founder of Nike Sandra Day O Connor Supreme Court Justice Companies founded by Stanford graduates include: Tiger Woods Professional Golfer Cisco Systems Cypress Semi ebay E*Trade Excite Hewlett-Packard IDEO Intuit Netflix Nike The Learning Company Silicon Graphics Sun Microsystems Tandem Trilogy Varian Associates Yahoo! Ted Koppel Network News Anchor Stanford Men s Volleyball

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