Matt Fuerbringer

Matthew "Matt" Fuerbringer (born January 29, 1974) is an American former beach volleyball player. Throughout his AVP career, he teamed up with Casey Jennings.

Matt Fuerbringer
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Fuerbringer
NicknameMatt
NationalityAmerican
Born (1974-01-29) January 29, 1974
Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
HometownRedondo Beach, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
College / UniversityStanford University
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate
2003-present Casey Jennings

High school and college

Fuerbringer was born in Costa Mesa, California. He attended Estancia High School. He received a degree in American Studies at Stanford University.

He spent five years playing professional volleyball in Europe and became fluent in Spanish. At his years at Stanford, Fuerbringer was named four-time All-American, Freshman of the Year, Outstanding Senior Athlete and was a member of the 1997 NCAA National Championship team. Fuerbringer remains as Stanford's leader in kills, and also ranks in the top five in aces and blocks.

Coaching

As of April 1, 2013, Fuerbringer is an assistant coach for the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team.[1]

Personal life

Fuerbringer currently lives in Redondo Beach, California with his wife Joy McKenzie, who is a former All-American at Long Beach State and owns the Mizuno Long Beach Volleyball Club. He also owns his own volleyball club called Rockstar. They have a daughter, Charlie, born in 2006 as well as a son, Mateo, born in 2009.

References
  1. "U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team Assistant Coach Matt Fuerbringer". TeamUSA.org. USOPC. Archived from the original on 2013-10-25. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
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