Ethan Mahoney Watts (born May 4, 1972) is an American former volleyball player. He was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1]
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| Born | Ethan Mahoney Watts May 4, 1972 (age 52) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | Brigham Young University | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Watts competed at the 1993 World University Games in Buffalo as a middle blocker, and was a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Greece.[2]
College
editWatts played volleyball for Brigham Young University and was a three-time All-American.[3] In 1994, Watts' senior year, he led BYU to a 21–6 record and a number two national ranking.[3] In 2006, Watts was inducted into the BYU Athletic Hall of Fame.[4]
Club volleyball
editAfter playing for the U.S. national team, Watts played volleyball professionally in Italy for teams in Modena, Latina, and Milan.[5]
Personal life
editWatts graduated from BYU with a degree in psychology, and later graduated from the University of San Diego with a JD and MBA.[6]
Watts currently resides in San Diego, California with his wife, Manuela, where Watts practices law as a business law, IP law, and real estate law attorney.[3][6]
References
edit- ^ "Ethan Watts". Olympedia. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "Ethan Watts". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c Renzhofer, Martin (September 26, 2006). "Watts at foundation of Y.'s success". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "#12 Ethan Watts". BYU Athletics. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "Watts Ethan". Lega Pallavolo Serie A. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "About Attorney Ethan M. Watts". EMW-sandiego-attorney.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
