Taylor Sander - USA Volleyball

CareerTimeline

Most Notable

Member of U.S. Men's National Team from 2012-21 before switching to beach
Partnered with Taylor Crabb
Captained U.S. Men's National Team during select tournaments 2018 and 2019
Named USAV Men's Indoor Rookie of the Year in 2014, the year he became a starter
Has played indoor professionally in Italy, China, Qatar, Brazil and Poland
Three-time AVCA First Team All-American at BYU
Also represented U.S. on Men's Junior (under 21) and Boys Youth (under 19) National Teams

Events

2023 Chiang Mai Challenge - T25th with Taylor Crabb
2023 Edmonton Challenge - T9th with Taylor Crabb
2023 Espinho Challenge - T9th with Taylor Crabb
2023 BPT Elite 16 Uberlandia - T21st with Taylor Crabb
2023 BPT Challenge Saquarema - T25th with Taylor Crabb
2023 BPT Challenge Itapema - T17th with Taylor Crabb
2022 BPT Cape Town Elite 16 - T17th with Taylor Crabb
2022 BPT Espinho Challenge - T19th with Taylor Crabb
2022 BPT Rome World Championship - T17th with Taylor Crabb
2022 NORCECA World Championship Qualifier - Semifinals with Taylor Sander
2022 BPT Tlaxcala Challenge - T25th with Taylor Crabb
2021 FIVB Itapema - Ninth with Taylor Crabb; professional beach debut
2021 Tokyo Olympic Games - 10th
2021 Volleyball Nations League Preliminary Round - 7th
2019 FIVB Tokyo Men's Volleyball Qualification tournament - Gold
2019 Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Silver
2018 World Championship - Bronze
2018 Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Bronze
2017 NORCECA Championship - Gold
2016 Olympic Games - Bronze; led all receivers with 81 receptions
2015 FIVB World Cup - Gold
2014 World Championship Qualifier - Gold; Best Server
2012 FIVB World League - made short roster
2012 Pan American Cup - Gold; MVP

Personal Highlights

Born in 1992
Parents are Steve and Kera Sander... Has one brother, Brenden, and one sister, Britney
Married Rachel McQuivey in 2015. Their son Atli was born in 2018. Daughter Isla was born in 2021.
Brother Brenden played collegiately at BYU and on the U.S. Men's National Team and was an alternate on the 2020 Olympic Team
Played club ball at Orange Coast Volleyball Club
Made Boys Junior National Championship All-Tournament Team 2006 and 2007

Taylor on the USA Volleyball Show

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Taylor Sander Posters

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On making the switch to beach"I didn’t think I would be here so soon. Just the stars aligned and I said let’s just go for it. Obviously I need to figure out the world of beach volleyball and how to make a living and things like that, but I’m excited to see where beach volleyball goes. It's gonna be fun. We're going to put on a show."

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