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Matt Fuerbringer
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Fuerbringer
Born (1974-01-29) January 29, 1974 (age 50)
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
Honours
Men's beach volleyball
Representing the  United States
World Tour
Silver medal – second place 2009 Myslowice Beach
Silver medal – second place 2010 Klagenfurt Beach
Silver medal – second place 2011 Québec Beach
Silver medal – second place 2012 Brasilia Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2008 VIP Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Milner Beach

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

High school and college

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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

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

Personal life

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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

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  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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