U.S. Olympic Athletes

Jeremy Dejno

  • Home:  New Berlin, Wis.
  • Birth Year:  1992

Home: Irvine, Calif.
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 6-3
Weight: 200
Club Team/Coach: West Allis Lightning/Jake Cosson
High School/Grad Year: New Berlin Eisenhower/2010
College: UC Irvine

PERSONAL: Born Jeremy Michael Dejno on Feb. 6, 1992 in Waukesha, Wis. ... Parents are Ross and Judy Dejno...Has one brother, Jake (1989), and one sister, Rachael (1996)... Hobbies and interests include tennis, disc golf and hanging with friends... Began playing club volleyball in 2001 with West Allis Lightning VC... Favorite food is sushi... Favorite movie is Old School... Favorite actor is Denzel Washington... Favorite music type is every kind… Favorite musical artist is Bayside... Favorite professional team is the Green Bay Packers and favorite athlete is Rafael Nadal... Most admired people is his mother and father because "they support me through all of my decisions".

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011- Member of the U.S. Men's Junior National Team that will compete in the 2011 FIVB Men's Junior World Championship in Brazil... 2010 - Member of the Men's Junior National Team that won the NORCECA Championship in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. 2009 – Member of the Boys' Youth National Team that finished 10th at the FIVB Boys’ Youth World Championship and was named USA Volleyball’s 2009 Indoor Team of the Year. Jeremy was the United States second-leading scorer with 75 points on 68 kills, three blocks and four aces... He was the United States' leading spiker and sixth overall with 68 kills and 25 faults on 139 attempts for a success percentage of 48.92. Jeremy was also the United States' leading receiver and ninth overall with 77 excellents and five faults on 159 attempts for an efficiency percentage of 45.28.

CLUB/PREP HONORS: 2009 – All-State first team…Named to the All-tournament team JOVC Open 17s Division. 2008 – All-Conference first team... USAV Youth A2 team Holiday Camp invitee. 2007 – Fifth place JOVC Open 15s Division and named to the All-tournament Team. 2006 – All-Conference second team... Attended USAV Select A2 Camp.