National Teams Update: Showdown in Italy
Outside hitters Aaron Russell goes up against U.S. teammates Micah Christenson and T.J. DeFalco in this week's update
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- Taylor Sander
CareerTimeline
Most Notable
Member of U.S. Men's National Team since 2012
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Captained U.S. Men's National Team during select tournaments 2018 and 2019
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Named USAV Men's Indoor Rookie of the Year in 2014, the year he became a starter
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Has played professionally in Italy, China, Qatar, Brazil and Poland
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Three-time AVCA First Team All-American at BYU
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Also represented U.S. on Men's Junior (under 21) and Boys Youth (under 19) National Teams
Events
2021 Tokyo Olympic Games - 10th
2021 Volleyball Nations League Preliminary Round - 7th
2019 FIVB Tokyo Men's Volleyball Qualification tournament - Gold
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2019 Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Silver
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2018 World Championship - Bronze
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2018 Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Bronze
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2017 NORCECA Championship - Gold
2016 Olympic Games - Bronze; led all receivers with 81 receptions
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2015 FIVB World Cup - Gold
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2014 World Championship Qualifier - Gold; Best Server
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2012 FIVB World League - made short roster
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2012 Pan American Cup - Gold; MVP
Personal Highlights
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Born in 1992
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Parents are Steve and Kera Sander... Has one brother, Brenden, and one sister, Britney
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Married Rachel McQuivey in 2015. Their son Atli was born in 2018. Daughter Isla was born in 2021.
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Brother Brenden played collegiately at BYU and on the U.S. Men's National Team and was an alternate on the 2020 Olympic Team
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Played club ball at Orange Coast Volleyball Club
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Made Boys Junior National Championship All-Tournament Team 2006 and 2007
Despite Pandemic, U.S. Players Find Jobs Overseas
USA Volleyball has processed 277 transfer certificates allowing players to compete overseas