Sean Scott (born June 29, 1973) is a retired American professional beach volleyball player.
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Career
editScott started playing beach volleyball professionally in 1997 after playing collegiately at the University of Hawaiʻi from 1992 to 1995.[1] He joined the Association of Volleyball Professionals Tour shortly afterwards and was named the 1999 AVP Tour Rookie of the Year.[2] He's had a number of different partners throughout his career:[3]
- 1997: Stein Metzger
- 2000: Sinjin Smith
- 2002–2005: Todd Rogers (among other partners)
- 2004: Mike Lambert
- 2006: Dax Holdren
- 2007: Matt Fuerbringer
- 2008: Nick Lucena
- 2009–2012: John Hyden
As he neared the end of his career, he was noted for having supreme physical fitness due to his training regime and nutrition.[4] Additionally with the fall of the AVP in 2010, Scott had to find numerous other places to play which included a return to the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour and numerous other lesser-stature tours such as the National Volleyball League, Wide Open Beach Volleyball, and Pro Beach Volleyball Series.[5] He continued participation in the various leagues upon the return of the AVP Tour, which resulted in winning 14 of the 19 domestic tournaments he played in, across four different tours, in 2011 and 2012.
Personal life
editScott is married to fellow former beach volleyball player Rachel Wacholder.[6]
References
edit- ^ "All-Time Men's Volleyball Lettermen". University of Hawaii Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Wai, Leila (September 25, 2004). "Scott's breakout year continues at home". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "AVP Player Profile: Sean Scott". Volleyball-Life.com. July 8, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Jentz, Erin (June 22, 2012). "How Beach Volleyball Veteran Sean Scott Stays In Top Shape". thepostgame.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Holmes, Baxter (August 19, 2010). "Volleyball players weigh options as AVP struggles". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Sciacca, Mike (October 17, 2013). "Beach Volleyball: Scott still in the game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
External links
edit- Sean Scott at the FIVB beach volleyball database
- Sean Scott at the Beach Volleyball Database