Todd Rogers
Born: Sept. 30, 1973
Hometown: Santa Barbara, Calif.
Resides: Solvang, Calif.
Height: 6-2
College: UC Santa Barbara
Current Coach: Rogers coaches his team with Dalhausser
Olympic History: 2008 men's beach volleyball (gold medal)
Web Site: http://www.toddjrogers.com/
PERSONAL: Todd Jonathan Rogers, born Sept. 30, 1973 in Santa Barbara, Calif. ... Parents are David and Heidi Rogers... Todd has a brother named Dean... Todd is married to Melissa Masonheimer Rogers... They have one daughter (Hannah, 9) and one son (Nate, 7)... Todd's nickname is "The Professor"... Received a degree in religious studies with a minor in coaching from UC Santa Barbara in 1996... Still ranks second at Santa Barbara in career digs with 783... Was the assistant men's volleyball coach at UCSB from 2000 to 2005... Graduated from San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, Calif., in 1991. Beach volleyball player Dax Holdren was Rogers' teammate at San Marcos... Was twice named best athlete in high school... Also enjoys reading, surfing, soccer and hiking... Built a beach volleyball court in his backyard.
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2008 - Todd and partner Phil Dalhausser became the third U.S. men's team to win an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. Todd and Phil went 6-1 at the Olympic tournament after losing their opening match to Latvia's 23rd-ranked Martins Plavins and Aleksandrs Samoilovs. Todd tied for first among all hitters with 125 kills in seven matches. He was second among diggers with 43. Todd and Phil had the most Olympic qualifying points of any team in the Games, but were ranked second due to an FIVB rule that allows the host country the top ranking if it has a team in the top six... Phil and Todd played in six FIVB World Tour events in 2008 as they worked to secure Olympic qualification and won the last three Grand Slam events (in Paris, France; Stavanger, Norway; Moscow, Russia)... They finished second in one event (Berlin, Germany) and third in two (Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy; Adelaide, Australia)... Todd was named the Most Outstanding Player in Paris, France... The team has won $94,000. 2007 - Won the first world championship for a U.S. men's beach team in Gstaad, Switzerland... Competed in six tournaments winning one gold medal, one silver and one bronze. Won $68,250. 2006 - Played in six tournaments with one first-place finish, one second and one third. Won $49,350. 2005 - Played in seven tournaments finishing in the top 10 six times... Finished the season ranked 27th... Earned $38,325 in prize money. 2004 - Just missed qualifying for the 2004 Olympics, finishing as the third-ranked U.S. team in the two-year process. Rogers and Scott were the fourth-highest ranked team worldwide to not qualify for the Olympics (due to country quotas)... Appeared in 11 tournaments... Ranked 21st for the season... Earned $39,075. 2003 - Played in eight tournaments finishing in the top 10 six times... Finished the season ranked 32nd...Received $22,750. 2002 - Played in seven tournaments... Ended the season ranked 43rd...Received $13,013. 2001 - Played in nine tournaments finishing in the top 10 four times... Finished the season with a 26th ranking...Earned $21,750. 2000 - Won one gold medal in tour tournament appearances... Ranked 56th for the season... Received $20,500. 1999 - Made one tournament appearance... Finished the season ranked 341st. 1997 - Made his debut by finishing 9th in his only tournament... Ranked 80th for the season... Earned $3,100.
DOMESTIC HIGHLIGHTS: 2008 - Going into the Olympic Games, Phil and Todd have won eight out of 10 AVP tournaments, finishing second in their final tournament in Long Beach, Calif. (July 24-26) and losing to Olympic teammates Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal. They also finished third in Atlanta (May 30-June 1). They have won $97,250. 2007 - Played in 17 AVP tournaments with 10 first-place finishes, two seconds, four thirds and one fourth. Won $207,750 and finished season ranked first. 2006 - Played in 16 AVP tournaments and finished first nine times with one second-place finish and four thirds. Finished in the top-10 in all 16 tourneys. Won $163,975 and finished season ranked 3rd. 2005 - Played in 13 AVP tournaments with three first-place finishes, two second place and one third. Had a total of 11 top-10 finishes. Won $81,150 and finished season ranked 9th. 2004 - Played in eight AVP tournaments with one gold medal, two silver and three bronze. Finished in top-10 in seven out of eight tourneys. Won $33,612.50 and finished season ranked 15th. 2003 - Played in eight AVP tournaments with one second- and one third- place finish. Finished in top 10 in all eight. Won $16,257.50 and finished season ranked 16th. 2002 - Played in six AVP tournaments with five top-10 finishes. Won a total of $10,200 and finished season ranked 15th. 2001 - Played in four AVP events winning one gold and one silver. Played in two Beach Volleyball America events, winning one gold and one silver. Won a total of $31, 410. 2000 - Played in 11 AVP tournaments, finishing first two times and second two times. Also won one USAV tournament. Won a total of $54,375. 1995-1999 --- Played in 60 domestic (AVP and USAV) tournaments, winning two, finishing second three times and placing third four times. Won a total of $143,349.
PARTNERS: 2008 - Phil Dalhausser. 2007 - Phil Dalhausser. 2006 - Phil Dalhausser. 2005 - Phil Dalhausser, Sean Scott. 2004 - Sean Scott. 2003 - Sean Scott. 2002 - Sean Scott. 2001 - Sean Scott, Dax Holdren. 2000 - Dax Holdren, Stein Metzger. 1999 - Dax Holdren. 1997 - Dax Holdren.
HONORS: 2007 - USA Volleyball Male Beach Volleyball Player of the Year... AVP Team of the Year and Crocs Cup Champion (with Dalhausser) and AVP Best Defensive Player. 2006 - AVP Most Valuable Player and Best Defensive Player... 2005 - Named FIVB Best Setter... AVP Best Defensive Player. 2004 - Named Best Defensive Player by the AVP. 1997 -AVP Rookie of the Year.
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: 1996 - All American. 1995 - All American
