brvc.com -Jeff and Lloy

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 1997 NORCECA Zone Championships (Silver).1996 Olympics..1995 World Cup...1995 World League...1995 Pan American Games (silver).1994 FIVB World Super Four.1994 World Championship (bronze).1994 World League.

HIGHLIGHTS WITH USA NATIONAL TEAM: Starting setter at the 1996 Olympics...came to USA national team in May, 1994 after concluding stellar collegiate career...excellent poise, despite relative lack of international experience...was available for '94 World League, but did not see action, due to still-healing hand injury suffered prior to NCAA Final Four ..led team with four stuff blocks vs. Argentina in World Championship pool play (9-30-94)...seven service aces vs. Cuba in World Championship seeding match (10-4-94) helped give USA tourney's top seed...starting setter for USA national 'B' team (summer '93) during tour of Greece and Germany...first trained with USA 'B' team in 1990 at the age of 18 (youngest player ever).

COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Regarded as one of the premier setters in college at Indiana-Purdue, Fort Wayne...three-time All-America performer (1992-94)...finished with school records for career assists (6,526), block assists (416) and service aces (167)...also ranks third in career digs (771) and ninth in career kills (770)...finished second in NCAA history in career assists and among top five service aces.

PERSONAL: Born Feb. 17, 1972 in Ft. Wayne, Ind. ...majored in communications at IPFW...married to Sarah.
[updated 7/98 from USAVolleyball]

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 1997 NORCECA Zone Championships (Silver)...1996 Olympics...1995 World Cup...1994 World Championship (bronze)...1993 NORCECA Zone Championship (silver).

HIGHLIGHTS WITH USA NATIONAL TEAM: Regarded by USA coaching staff as one of the most versatile players on the roster...Named MVP in the 1998 NORCECA zone championships in San Antonio, TX....Started in all five 1996 Olympic matches...Tallied 59 kills, 17 blocks and 5 aces in Atlanta...returned for senior year at UCLA after helping Team USA claim the bronze medal at the '94 World Championship in Athens, Greece...had four aces in World Championship bronze-medal vs. Cuba (10-8-94) and 19 kills, two stuffs and three aces in semifinal loss to Netherlands (10-7-94)...rejoined USA team in June 1994 after his junior campaign at UCLA and made return debut on Banana Boat outdoor tour vs. Canada...played on USA national team in Aug. 1993 after training with 'B' team during summer...helped Americans qualify for '94 World Championships...named to full-time USA roster in Jan. 1994...Competed at 1993 World University Games in Buffalo, N.Y.

COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Won 1995 NCAA title and was named MVP of the tournament. Named national player of the year in 1995 & 1994, as he paced UCLA's run to the NCAA Finals...recorded 1.94 blocks (second in country), 7.01 kills (third in nation), .412 hitting percentage (17th nationally) and .54 service aces (seventh in NCAAs) in 1994.

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 3, 1972 in Madison, Wis. ...majoring in English at UCLA...was featured in Feb.-'94 edition of Volleyball Monthly...brother earned all-state honors in volleyball.
[updated 7/98 from USAVolleyball]