I thank my dad for my mental longevity and for the fact we played against better competition.

I played a kid's game, I got to do it at the beach, and I was able to support my family. I consider myself incredibly lucky.

It's a serve and pass game.

It's hard to give a career like this up, when I tell my wife I'm going to the office, and it's the beach.

I thank my dad for my mental longevity and for the fact we played against better competition.

Volleyball is not like a formula so we must give players some freedom.

In high school, some of the guys were really into music. When I first joined the team as a sophomore, I was blown away when we came out for our first home match—I'm getting goose bumps just thinking about it. The seniors would bring their whole stereo system. We started by yelling and stuff inside this little room just off the gym; then the coaches said, "Ready. Go!" We threw open the door and came running out. Even when I hear the songs now I get all jacked up.