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About Matt Fuerbringer

One of the top stars of the AVP Tour, Matt Fuerbringer has been one of the best big guys for the past 7 years.

Matt was awarded Rookie of the Year in 2003. Along with his partner Casey Jennings, Fuerbringer made it into the finals four times in 2003, tying for the most among all teams.

During the 2004 season, they captured their first victory at the Belmar Open. They appeared in two additional championship matches, giving them the second-most of any team on the Tour that year. In 2005 Fuerbringer won twice more, both with Jennings, in San Diego and Hermosa Beach. Fuerbringer finished the 2005 season ranked fourth in blocks (316), first in kill percentage (.609) and third in hitting percentage (.448). No other active team has played in more domestic events together than Fuerbringer and Jennings have.

Prior to making the transition to beach, "Fuerby" enjoyed a successful indoor college career at Stanford University where he graduated with a degree in American Studies. He was named four-time All-American (one of two players who were the first to accomplish that feat), Freshman of the Year, Outstanding Senior Athlete and was a member of the 1997 NCAA National Championship team. He remains as the team's career leader in kills, and also ranks in the top five in aces and blocks. His final block sealed the only NCAA title for Stanford, on a team which included Mike Lambert and Andy Witt.

Fuerbringer previously spent five years playing professionally in Europe and speaks Spanish.

Matt is not only a world-class volleyball player but also a husband, father of two (daughter Charlie and son Mateo), author of the popular column for DIG Magazine, "10 things you should know about beach volleyball", and this year opened The MAC Athletic Club, with his wife Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer, a former volleyball All-American at Long Beach State. The MAC is a 18,000 sq foot facility in Carson CA. It has 3 volleyball courts, 2000 sq ft weight room, mizuno apparel store, and a cafe. It is the official training center for our club Mizuno Long Beach. We rent courts for other clubs, private instructors and corporate and adult leagues. We also offer private and group volleyball lessons and private and group personal training and chiropractic and physical therapy.

Outside his professional life, Matt loves to get away from it all on a surfboard.

Fuerbringer currently resides in Hermosa Beach, California with his wife Joy, daughter Charlie and son Mateo.