Become A Member

Resources for

Follow USAVolleyball

Team(s)

Men's National Team

Jersey Number

2

Position

Outside Hitter

High School

Centennial HS

Height

6-9

College

Penn State '15

Hometown

Ellicott City, Md.

USAV Region

Chesapeake

CareerTimeline

Most Notable

  • Volleyball icon Member of U.S. Men's National Team since 2014
  • Volleyball icon 2019 USAV Co-Player of the Year
  • Volleyball icon Has played professionally in Italy since 2015
  • Volleyball icon MVP at 2018 FIVB Club World Cup Championship with Italy's Trentino
  • Volleyball icon Represented U.S. on both Men's Junior and Boys' Youth National Teams

Events

  • Medal 2023 Olympic Qualifier - Gold
  • Medal 2023 NORCECA Continental Championship - Gold
  • Medal 2023 Volleyball Nations League Final - Silver
  • flag icon 2023 Volleyball Nations League Weeks One and Three
  • flag icon 2022 FIVB World Championship - 6th
  • Medal 2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Silver
  • flag icon 2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Weeks One, Two, Three
  • Medal 2019 FIVB Tokyo Men's Volleyball Qualification tournament - Gold
  • Medal 2019 FIVB World Cup - Bronze
  • Medal 2019 Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Silver
  • Medal 2018 World Championship - Bronze
  • Medal 2018 Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Bronze
  • Medal 2017 NORCECA Continental Championship - Gold; Best Spiker
  • Olympic Rings 2016 Olympic Games - Bronze; named to Dream Team
  • Medal 2015 FIVB Men's World League Final Round - Bronze
  • flag icon 2014 NORCECA World Championship Qualifier - Best Spiker; made U.S. Men's National Team debut
  • flag icon 2013 FIVB U21 World Championship - Men's Junior National Team
  • Medal 2011 U19 Pan American Cup - Bronze; Boys' Youth National Team

Personal Highlights

  • Volleyball icon Born in 1993
  • Volleyball icon Married Kendall Pierce in 2017...Pierce played collegiately at Penn State
  • Volleyball icon Second oldest of five brothers
  • Volleyball icon Played club ball at Maryland Volleyball Club under Olympic gold medalist Aldis Berzins
  • Volleyball icon Trained with Centennial HS girls team because the school did not sponsor boys' volleyball

  • 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."