Michael McMahon
Position: Libero
Height: 5-9
Weight: 150
Club Team: Balboa Bay/John Speraw
High School/Grad Year: Santa Margarita Catholic High School/2010
College Status: Verbaled to Pepperdine
PERSONAL: Born Michael “Mikey” McMahon on August 9, 1991 in Mission Viejo, Calif. …Parents are Mike and Meg McMahon…Has two older sisters, Bridgette and Megan…Sister Megan plays volleyball at Elon University…Was diagnosed with Arnold-Chiari malformation type I, a genetic brain disorder that causes abnormal brain formation, when in third grade and has had to have decompression procedures…Favorite food is Mexican…Favorite book is ‘Angels and Demons’…Favorite musical group is Sublime (original)…Favorite professional team is the Lakers and his favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant because “he is a machine”…Interests include going to the beach and hanging out with friends…His most admired person is “My Grandpa Potocki” because “he accomplished so much coming from so little”…Lists “when I committed to Pepperdine University on my 18th birthday” as his happiest moment in life.
CLUB/PREP HONORS: 2010 –All-Tournament team at the Best of the West tournament. 2009 – Named Best Defensive Player for Santa Margarita High School … Named to the All-League Team. 2008 – Placed first in the AAU Championship 18s Division in Hermosa Beach… Placed first at the Hermosa Beach CBVA Qualifier.
