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| Full name | Sean Michael Rooney | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1982-11-13)November 13, 1982 (age 43) Wheaton, Illinois,United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 139 in (354 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 132 in (336 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | Pepperdine University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 (national team) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sean Michael Rooney (born November 13, 1982) is an American formervolleyball player who played on theUnited States national team. Rooney was a gold medalist at the2008 Olympics in Beijing andFIVB World League (2008,2014). He also competed in the2012 Olympics in London.[1]
Rooney was born inWheaton, Illinois. He attendedWheaton Warrenville South High School and was named the 2001 Illinois State Co-Player of the Year (Greg Pochopien – Carl Sandburg High School), and led the team to the state championship.[2] In addition to volleyball, he also playedgolf,soccer andbasketball.
Rooney attendedPepperdine inMalibu, California, where he graduated in 2005 with a degree inbusiness administration.
During hisNCAA career, he was a four-timeAmerican Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American. By the end of his career, he ranked second nationally among NCAA Division I-II players in points per game, as he had 6.35 in 2005. He was named the 2005 Division I-IINational Player of the Year.[3]
In 2005, he led Pepperdine to theNCAA Men's Volleyball Championship, as they defeatedUCLA on theBruins' home floor in five sets.[4] It was the first time in 35 years UCLA lost at home during the NCAA tournament.[4] Rooney was named the Most Valuable Player of the Final Four.[4]
During the winters of 2006 and 2007, Rooney played for theCheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers in theSouth Korean League, where he garnered Most Valuable Player awards after leading the team to two consecutive Korean League titles.[2]
In the 2007–08 season, he played for Dinamo-Yantar inKaliningrad,Russia.[2]
In the 2008–09 season, Rooney played withFakel Novy Urengoy volleyball club based inRussia.
Rooney briefly joined the AVPbeach volleyball tour, where he played in 2005 and 2006. His highest placing was fifth, which he achieved three times.[5]
In 2008, Rooney was named "best spiker" of the NORCECA Continental Olympic Qualifying tournament on January 6–11 inCaguas, Puerto Rico. He finished the tournament with 46 points on 43 kills and three blocks. The U.S. men won the tournament and qualified for the2008 Olympic Games.
In 2007, Rooney was named the Most Valuable Player of the U.S. men's match againstEgypt at the FIVB World Cup. Rooney scored 18 points on 15 kills, two blocks and one ace as the United States won in straight sets.
Rooney made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics, helping Team USA to a gold medal. He also was on the 2012 Olympic team that reached the quarterfinals.
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