Jon Root

Jon Root
Jon Root
Personal information
Born	Jonathan Edward Root; July 10, 1964 (age 60); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
College / University	Stanford University
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker / Outside hitter
Number	3
National team
1986–1994	United States
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Pan American Games

Jonathan Edward Root (born July 10, 1964) is an American former volleyball player. Root was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.^[1] He also helped the national team win the gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis.^[1] He was known for his quickness and power as a hitter.^[2]

College

Root played college volleyball for Stanford University, where he was a three-time AVCA All-American.^[3]^[1] He graduated from Stanford in 1986.^[4]

In 2002, Root was inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame.^[4]

Root has coached the Red Rock Volleyball Club in Redwood City, California.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Jon Root". Olympedia. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^ Anderson, Bruce (July 10, 1989). "Their Final Shots". Sports Illustrated. New York City: Time. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
^ "Men's Volleyball National Honors and Awards". Stanford University Athletics. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Jon Root". Stanford University Athletics. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.