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Beach National Team

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High School

Norco HS

Height

6-4

College

BYU '14

Hometown

Huntington Beach, Calif.

USAV Region

Southern California

CareerTimeline

Most Notable

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

Events

  • flag 2021 FIVB Itapema - Ninth with Taylor Crabb; professional beach debut
  • 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games - 10th
  • flag 2021 Volleyball Nations League Preliminary Round - 7th
  • Medal 2019 FIVB Tokyo Men's Volleyball Qualification tournament - Gold
  • Medal 2019 Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Silver
  • Medal 2018 World Championship - Bronze
  • Medal 2018 Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Bronze
  • Medal 2017 NORCECA Championship - Gold
  • Olympic Rings 2016 Olympic Games - Bronze; led all receivers with 81 receptions
  • Medal 2015 FIVB World Cup - Gold
  • Medal 2014 World Championship Qualifier - Gold; Best Server
  • flag 2012 FIVB World League - made short roster
  • Medal 2012 Pan American Cup - Gold; MVP

Personal Highlights

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

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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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