UC SANTA BARBARA
2009: Redshirt.

CLUB
Played one year with Balboa Bay and two years with OC Riptides ... Named to the all-tourney team in 17 Open at the 2007 Junior Olympics in Atlanta ... Teams finished fifth all three years he participated at Junior Olympics (2006-08).

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2008 graduate of Tesoro High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. ... Played four years at outside hitter for the Titans and coach Ryan Scott ... Named First Team All-South Coast League and team MVP as a senior ... Played soccer as a freshman ... Made Principal's Honor Roll all four years ... A three-year Presidential Honor Roll member ... Belonged to the Lionsheart Community Service Club and the Invisible Children Club.

PERSONAL
Born Oct. 2, 1990 in Orange, Calif. ... Parents are Larry and Gail ... Has two older siblings, a brother named Chris and a sister named Alexis ... Majoring in business economics ... Would love to travel the world after college ... A fan of the Phoenix Suns and their star forward Amar'e Stoudemire ... On the tube, enjoys South Park, Scrubs, Man vs. Wild and Chappelle's Show ... Reads Surfing magazine ... Likes to down Mexican food ... Military Science is his favorite class at UCSB thus far ... Lists Table Rock in Laguna Beach as his top place to play volleyball ... also recruited by Hawai'i, Rutgers and UC San Diego.