Casey Jennings
Personal information
Full name	Casey Thomas Jennings
Nationality	United States
Born	(1975-07-10) July 10, 1975 (age 36) Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Hometown	Redondo Beach, California, USA
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Teammate Kevin Wong

Casey Thomas Jennings (born July 10, 1975) is an American beach volleyball player. He teams up with Kevin Wong and has teamed up with Brad Keenan or Matt Fuerbringer during most of his career.

Personal life[link]

Jennings, the youngest of five brothers, was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He received a degree in Sociology from Brigham Young University.

Jennings married Hilary Clark on June 5, 1999 and filed for divorce on November 17, 2000. Reasons for the divorce were not disclosed. On December 4, 2005, he married Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh in Palm Springs, California, where many AVP players were in attendance. He gave her a ring inscribed with "My Six Feet of Sunshine", a nickname Kerri was given when they first met. On December 3, 2008, Walsh announced to Access Hollywood that she and her husband were expecting their first child and that the baby might have been conceived in Beijing. On May 22, 2009, Walsh gave birth to son Joseph Michael Jennings in Los Angeles, California.^[1] Jennings and Walsh currently live in Redondo Beach, California. On May 19, 2010, Walsh delivered their second son, Sundance Thomas Jennings.^[2]

Career[link]

During his years at Brigham Young University, Jennings was a member of the 1999 NCAA National Championship team. He and his former partner, Matt Fuerbringer, captured their first victory at Belmar, New Jersey in 2004.

Casey Jennings along with partner Kevin Wong successfully ended the 2010 season by capturing gold at the Swatch FIVB World Tour by beating the Brazilian duo of Benjamin Insfran and Bruno Schmidt at The Hague, Netherlands.^[3]

References[link]

External links[link]

• AVP Profile
• Profile at the Beach Volleyball Database

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Pedro Ricardo Salgado González (born 6 November 1992), is a Chilean footballer who plays as Defender for Universidad Católica in Chile's Primera División.

Salgado is also used recurrently by Marcelo Bielsa as "sparring" for the senior national team.

Honours[link]

Club[link]

• Universidad Católica
  • Copa Chile: 2011

External links[link]

• UC profile

Jake Gibb
Jake Gibb in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Jacob Spiker Gibb
Nationality	United States
Born	(1976-02-06) February 6, 1976 (age 36) Bountiful, Utah, USA
Hometown	Bountiful, Utah, USA
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Teammate Sean Rosenthal

Jacob "Jake" Spiker Gibb (born February 6, 1976) is an American professional beach volleyball player, currently on the AVP Tour with current partner, Sean Rosenthal.

With Rosenthal, they represented the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Personal life[link]

Gibb was born and raised in Bountiful, Utah, playing golf and basketball. His middle name is his mother's maiden name, Spiker. Gibb did not play volleyball in college, but attended the University of Utah, graduating in 2002 with a degree in business. It was not until he turned 21 that he took up the sport of beach volleyball with his twin brother, Coleman. He has ten brothers and sisters, one of which, has a son named Cole Davis who has taken up the sport of volleyball himself.

He and his wife, Jane, were married in 2000 and moved to Southern California in 2002. They currently reside in Costa Mesa, California.

Gibb is a Latter-day Saint.^[1]

Career[link]

AVP[link]

Before partnering up with Rosenthal in 2006, he previously played with Mike Daniel, Stein Metzger, Ty Loomis and Adam Jewell.

In 2005, with Stein Metzger, the duo played in 14 AVP events, winning four to lead the tour, finishing second three times and placing third five times.

In 2008, Gibb and Rosenthal beat top ranked American duo Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers in the final AVP Tour event before the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Long Beach, California. Overall, Jake and Sean played seven AVP Tour events in 2008, winning two and placing second in two. In 2007, Jake and Sean played 17 AVP events, winning two, finishing second seven times and finishing third twice. In 2006, Jake and Sean played 16 AVP events, winning one – the very first event they played together.

AVP Honors[link]

• 2005
  • AVP Most Valuable Player
  • AVP Team of the Year (with Metzger)
  • FIVB Top Rookie
• 2004
  • AVP Most Improved Player

Olympics[link]

After making his Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Rosenthal, the team made it to the quarterfinals before losing to Brazilian duo Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official site
• Bio at volleyball.teamusa.org
• Jake Gibb - Profile at the Beach Volleyball Database

Awards
Preceded by Inaugural	Men's FIVB World Tour "Top Rookie" with  Matteo Varnier (ITA) 2005	Succeeded by  Sean Rosenthal (USA)

Sean Rosenthal
Personal information
Full name	Sean Michael Rosenthal
Nationality	United States
Born	(1980-06-19) June 19, 1980 (age 32) Torrance, California, USA
Hometown	Redondo Beach, California, USA
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Teammate Jake Gibb

Sean Michael Rosenthal (born June 19, 1980) is an American beach volleyball player.

With his partner, Jake Gibb, they represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games in beach volleyball.

Early life[link]

Rosenthal was born in Torrance, California. He attended Redondo Union High School. Rosenthal made his AVP debut as a 16-year old in 1997 with his partner Dale Smith who was 36. Rosenthal did not attend college.

International[link]

Sean and partner Jake Gibb competed in eight FIVB events in 2008 as part of the Olympic qualifying process, and have earned $42,650 on the FIVB tour in 2008. In 2007, Sean and Jake played in six international events, with fifth being their best finish. They won $26,950.

He and Gibb are currently coached by Mike Dodd.

Olympics[link]

After making his Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Gibb, the team made it to the quarterfinals before losing to Brazilian duo Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego.

Previous partners[link]

• 2006-10 — Jake Gibb.
• 2003-05 — Larry Witt
• 2002 — Mark Williams
• 2001 — Casey Jennings, Jeff Carlucci, Mark Williams
• 2000 — Jeff Carlucci

Awards[link]

• 2007 — AVP Best Defensive Player
• 2006 — FIVB Top Rookie
• 2002 — AVP Best Server

External links[link]

• Rosenthal at USAvolleyball.org

Awards
Preceded by  Matteo Varnier (ITA)  Jake Gibb (USA)	Men's FIVB World Tour "Top Rookie" 2006	Succeeded by  Igor Kolodinsky (RUS)

Phil Dalhausser
Phil Dalhausser in 2007.
Personal information
Full name	Philip "Phil" Peter Dalhausser
Nickname	The Thin Beast
Born	(1980-01-26) January 26, 1980 (age 32) Baden, Aargau, Switzerland
Hometown	Ormond Beach, Florida, USA
Height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate 2005–present Todd Rogers
Honours Men's beach volleyball Competitor for the  United States Olympic Games Gold Beijing 2008 Beach volleyball World Championships Gold 2007 Gstaad Beach volleyball Bronze 2009 Stavanger Beach volleyball World Tour Gold 2006 Austria Beach volleyball Gold 2008 France Beach volleyball Gold 2008 Norway Beach volleyball Gold 2008 Russia Beach volleyball Silver 2006 Croatia Beach volleyball Silver 2007 Brazil Beach volleyball Silver 2008 Germany Beach volleyball Bronze 2006 Mexico Beach volleyball Bronze 2007 Germany Beach volleyball Bronze 2008 Australia Beach volleyball Bronze 2008 Italy Beach volleyball

President George W. Bush pauses with Dalhausser and teammate Todd Rogers as he visited the practice session Saturday, August 9, 2008, at Beijing's Chaoyang Park prior to their first matches of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

Philip "Phil" Peter Dalhausser (born January 26, 1980) is an American professional beach volleyball player. He and his playing partner, Todd Rogers, are the 2007 AVP Tour champions and the reigning FIVB world champions.

Dalhausser and Rogers have dominated both the domestic US tour and now the FIVB international tour winning #1 team honors on both tours in 2010. Dalhausser and Rogers are the reigning Olympic gold medalists from the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.

Personal life[link]

Dalhausser was born in Baden, Aargau, Switzerland, to a German father, Peter, and a Swiss mother, Marianne. His brother Mark lives in Brooklyn, New York. He now calls his hometown Ventura, California. He attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida. Dalhausser did not start playing volleyball until his senior year in high school.

He attended the University of Central Florida and joined Lambda Chi Alpha, where he was named "Most Valuable Player" and received the William G. Morgan Award for most outstanding player. He earned a business degree at UCF and played for the club volleyball team.^[1] After college, he worked for a concrete company and then worked a short time for a firm that painted stripes on Florida highways.

Dalhausser previously lived in Florida. He currently resides in Ventura, California.

Beach volleyball career[link]

AVP[link]

Dalhausser has previously teamed up with Nick Lucena.

At 6'9" (206 cm), Dalhausser led the 2005-2010 AVP tour in blocks. In 2005 he was sixth in kill percentage.^[1]

In 2006, Dalhausser teamed up with Todd Rogers. Rogers, an 11 years veteran of professional beach volleyball, thought he needed someone to help him get to the next level and believed Dalhausser had the potential to become the best player in the world. Rogers plays two roles, both partner and coach to Dalhausser.^[2]

In 2007, Dalhausser and Rogers won the FIVB World Championships in Gstaad, Switzerland, becoming the first U.S. beach team to win the gold medal at the tournament.

Olympics[link]

Dalhausser qualified for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics to represent the United States with his teammate Todd Rogers by being the top seeded American team through the international qualification process.

Dalhausser and Rogers had a record of 6–1 in their first Olympics, being upset in their opening match by 23rd-ranked Latvia.^[3] They proceeded to win the rest of their games, coming back from 6-0 in the third set to beat 20th-seeded Switzerland.

Dalhausser and Rogers won the gold medal match two sets to one against Márcio Araújo and Fabio Luiz Magalhães of Brazil. Newly crowned women's beach volleyball champions and compatriots Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh were watching from the stands in the final. Dalhausser made nine blocks in the championship match, with five came in the deciding third set, putting the US up to a 9-1 lead and eventually winning it 15-4. Dalhausser was named tournament MVP. This made the United States the only country to win gold medals in men's and women's beach volleyball at the same Olympics.^[2]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Phil Dalhausser

• AVP Profile
• Bio at USAvolleyball.org
• Profile at the Beach Volleyball Database
• PhilDalhausser.com

Sporting positions
Preceded by  Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann (GER)	Men's FIVB Beach Volley World Tour Winner alongside Todd Rogers 2010	Succeeded by  Alison Cerutti and Emanuel Rego (BRA)
Awards
Preceded by  Fábio Luiz Magalhães (BRA)	Men's FIVB World Tour "Best Blocker" 2006 – 2008	Succeeded by  Jonas Reckermann (GER)
Preceded by  Jonas Reckermann (GER)	Men's FIVB World Tour "Best Blocker" 2010	Succeeded by  Alison Cerutti (BRA)
Preceded by  Emanuel Rego (BRA)	Men's FIVB World Tour "Best Hitter" 2007 – 2010	Succeeded by  Alison Cerutti (BRA)
Preceded by  Ricardo Santos (BRA)	Men's FIVB World Tour "Best Attacker" 2008 – 2010	Succeeded by  Alison Cerutti (BRA)
Preceded by  Márcio Araújo (BRA)	Men's FIVB World Tour "Best Setter" 2009 –	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by  Fábio Luiz Magalhães (BRA)	Men's FIVB World Tour "Most Improved" 2006	Succeeded by  Dmitri Barsouk (RUS)  Xu Linyin (CHN)
Preceded by  Harley Marques (BRA)  Richard Schuil (NED)	Men's FIVB World Tour "Most Outstanding" 2010	Succeeded by  Emanuel Rego (BRA)
Preceded by  Franco Neto (BRA)	Men's FIVB World Tour "Sportsperson" 2008	Succeeded by  Rivo Vesik (EST)
Preceded by  Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann (GER)	Men's FIVB World Tour "Team of the Year" alongside Todd Rogers 2010	Succeeded by  Alison Cerutti and Emanuel Rego (BRA)

v t e Olympic champions in beach volleyball Women 1996: Jackie Silva & Sandra Pires 2000: Natalie Cook & Kerri Pottharst 2004: Kerri Walsh & Misty May 2008: Kerri Walsh & Misty May-Treanor Men 1996: Karch Kiraly & Kent Steffes 2000: Dain Blanton & Eric Fonoimoana 2004: Ricardo Santos & Emanuel Rego 2008: Phil Dalhausser & Todd Rogers