Aaron Russell

CareerTimeline

Most Notable

Member of U.S. Men's National Team since 2014
2019 USAV Co-Player of the Year
Has played professionally in Italy and Japan
Named Best Server in the Japan League in 2023
Won the FIVB Club World Cup Championship with Italy's Trentino Volley in 2018, Named MVP
Won the Italian SuperCup with Italy's Sir Safety Perugia in 2017; Named MVP
Two-time AVCA First Team All-American in 2014, '15; NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team in 2015
Three-time EIVA Player of the Year in 2013, '14, '15; Named First Team All-Conference all four years at Penn State
Represented U.S. on both Men's Junior and Boys' Youth National Teams

2024 Paris Olympic Games - Bronze
2024 Volleyball Nations League Week Two
2023 Olympic Qualifier - Gold
2023 NORCECA Continental Championship - Gold
2023 Volleyball Nations League Final - Silver
2023 Volleyball Nations League Weeks One and Three
2022 FIVB World Championship - 6th
2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Silver
2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Weeks One, Two, Three
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
2018 Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Bronze
2017 NORCECA Continental Championship - Gold; Best Spiker
2016 Olympic Games - Bronze; named to Dream Team
2015 FIVB Men's World League Final Round - Bronze
2014 NORCECA World Championship Qualifier - Best Spiker; made U.S. Men's National Team debut
2013 FIVB U21 World Championship - Men's Junior National Team
2011 U19 Pan American Cup - Bronze; Boys' Youth National Team

Born in 1993
Married Kendall Pierce in 2017... Pierce played collegiately at Penn State; the couple have a daughter, Rylee Ena born while living in Japan in 2024
When they started dating, Aaron and Kendall were unaware that their dads played volleyball together at Penn State
Second oldest of five brothers
Played club ball at Maryland Volleyball Club under Olympic gold medalist Aldis Berzins
Trained with Centennial HS girls team because the school did not sponsor boys' volleyball

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How Aaron learned the game"I've learned a lot from my dad, who played at Penn State. I grew up watching him play outdoor a lot, and whenever he had any time off at tournaments, he'd grab a ball and teach me on an open court."