Matt Anderson (volleyball)

Matt Anderson
Personal information
Full name	Matt Anderson
Born	April 18, 1987 (1987-04-18) (age 24) Buffalo, New York, United States
Height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Current club	Tonno Callipo Volley
National team
2007-present	United States
Honours Competitor for  United States Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup Gold 2008 Winnipeg Team

Matthew John Anderson (born April 18, 1987) is an American professional volleyball player. Anderson was an All-American outside hitter at Penn State for three years.

Personal

Anderson was born in Buffalo, New York and graduated from West Seneca West High School in 2006. In his senior year, he led the boys volleyball team to a 17-0 regular-season record. In 2004, the team was the 2004 Division I champions. He played club volleyball for Eden Volleyball Club in Eden, New York. Anderson followed an uncharacteristic growth path in his youth - only reaching his full height (6'10") as a Sophomore at Penn State. His original position was middle - playing that in his Sophomore and Junior seasons of high school. As he became more acclimated to the game he spent more time at Outside and at Right-side for Eden VBC. He ranks amongst the top alumni of the distinguished club to this day.

Penn State

Anderson finished his career with 1,212 kills and 82 aces, both which rank in the top 13 in Penn State history. He had a decorated career, especially in 2008 as he helped lead the Nittany Lions to their second ever NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship against Pepperdine. He was named the NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player for his 29 kill performance against the Waves. Other awards for 2008 include EIVA Player of the Year, AVCA National Player of the Year, AVCA First Team All-America, and All-EIVA First Team.

International competition

• 2009
  • FIVB World League
• 2008
  • America's Cup
  • Pan American Cup (Gold Medal)

Professional

On July 1, 2008, he announced he would forgo his 2009 senior year at Penn State and signed a professional contract with Hyundai Capital Skywalkers of the Korean league.^[1] In his debut season, Anderson helped the Skywalkers claim first in the regular season before losing 3-1 in the championship series. Anderson currently plays in the Italian League for Tonno Callipo Volley since July 2010.

Records

Korean V-League

He had recorded called "the Triple-crown" at Daejeon Chungmu Gymnagium on February 15, 2009. The Triple-Crown is the record that a player get more than three blocks, three back attacks, and three serve aces in a game of Korean V-league. At this game, he recorded three blocks, three back attacks, and four serve aces. So he can get the Triple-Crown award and get about 900 dollars price.

References

1. ^ Anderson to forego senior year; signs professional contract in Korea

External links

• Profile at USA Volleyball

Persondata
Name	Anderson, Matt
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Date of birth	April 18, 1987
Place of birth	Buffalo, New York, United States
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