Micah Christenson

CareerTimeline

Most Notable

Member of the Men's National Team since 2013
Has played professionally in Italy and Russia
Won the Russian Cup with Zenit-Kazan in 2023; his third consecutive cup with the club
Won the Italian Super Cup with Modena in 2018
Won the Italian SuperLega and Italian Championship with Cucine Lube Citivanova in 2017
Represented U.S. on Men's Junior, Youth National Teams as junior athlete
With 2009 Boys Youth National Team, became youngest setter to play for U.S. in a world championship
Four-year starter at USC. Three-year co-captain. Three-time AVCA All American (2012, 2014, 2015). Two-time winner of the Off The Block Lloy Ball Award (2014, 2015) presented to the nation's top men's collegiate setter

2024 Olympic Games - Bronze
2024 Volleyball Nations League Weeks Two and Three
2023 Olympic Qualifier - Gold
2023 NORCECA Continental Championship - Gold
2023 Volleyball Nations League Final - Silver
2023 Volleyball Nations League Weeks One, Two, and Three
2022 FIVB World Championship - 6th
2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Silver
2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Week Three
2021 Olympic Games - 10th
2021 Volleyball Nations League Preliminary Round - 7th
2019 FIVB Tokyo Men's Volleyball Qualification tournament - Gold
2019 FIVB World Cup - Bronze
2019 Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Silver
2018 World Championship - Bronze; Best Setter
2018 Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Bronze
2017 NORCECA Continental Championship - Gold; MVP
2016 Olympic Games - Bronze
2015 FIVB World Cup - Gold; Best Setter
2015 NORCECA Champions Cup - Best Setter; Best Blocker
2014 FIVB World Championship -T7th
2014 FIVB World League - Gold
2013 NORCECA Continental Championship - Gold; Best Setter; Best Server; U.S. MNT debut
2011 FIVB U21 World Championship - Men's Junior National Team; Team Captain
2009 FIVB U19 World Championship - Boys Youth National Team -10th

Born in 1993
Married former USC indoor and beach collegiate player Brooke Fournier... The couple has two sons, Ezekiel Kūpaʻa born in 2018 and Quinn Makoa born in 2021, and one daughter, Finley Maluhia born in 2023.
Parents Charlene (volleyball) and Robert (basketball) are former collegiate athletes at the University of Hawaii - Hilo
Played volleyball and basketball at Kamehameha High School. Led his teams to three state championship titles (basketball in 2009 and 2011, and volleyball in 2011)
Began playing volleyball at Asics Quicksilver in 2005
Full name is Micah Makanamaikalani Christenson. Makanamaikalani means "Gift from Heaven." Micah's parents gave him that name because his mother had to have surgery while pregnant with Micah and it was not known if he would survive

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Comparing where he's at now versus his two previous Olympic Games"Peaceful. I feel really confident in my game and who I am as a player, as a person on the court, as a leader of the team, and as a teammate. I feel secure about my role and what I can do technically. I’m more than just a guy that sets the ball on the volleyball court. I’m someone that can help the team in so many ways."