Dustin Schneider

Dustin Schneider (born 27 February 1985) is a Canadian retired professional volleyball player. He was the setter for the Canada men's national volleyball team for 9 years, helping the team win medals at the NORCECA Championship three separate times, as well as a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.

Dustin Schneider
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1985-02-27) 27 February 1985
Brandon, Manitoba
HometownBrandon, Manitoba
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Spike322 cm (127 in)
Block297 cm (117 in)
College / UniversityUniversity of Winnipeg
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Career
YearsTeams
2004–2008
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2013–2014
2015–2016		Winnipeg Wesmen
VCA Niederösterreic
S.L. Benfica
Chaumont VB 52
ZAKSA
Maccabi Tel Aviv
National team
2007–2016Canada
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Canada
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal – first place2015 Mexico
Silver medal – second place2013 Langley
Bronze medal – third place2013 Mayaguez
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Team
Pan-American Cup
Silver medal – second place2009 Chiapas

Career

Club

Dustin began his post-secondary volleyball career with the University of Winnipeg Wesmen in 2004. He would go on to lead the team to a CIS championship in 2007, being named MVP along the way. In 2009, he began his professional career with Austrian club VCA Niederösterreic, before going on to play for several different European clubs throughout his career.

National Team

Dustin joined the national team program in 2007. He helped the team win bronze, silver, and gold at the NORCECA Championship in 2011, 2013, and 2015 respectively, as well as a bronze medal at the 2009 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup and 2015 Pan American Games. He announced his retirement from volleyball in 2016.[1]

Sporting achievements

National championships

National team

References
  1. Rosset, Mitch (November 29, 2016). "Manitoban Dustin Schneider steps away from volleyball". Retrieved July 28, 2023.


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