Matt Anderson 4 TIME OLYMPIAN - Face of TEAM USA volleyball

Fresh off of his 4th Olympics in Paris, a Bronze Medal in his pocket here is Team USA Matt Anderson's volleyball journey. From upstate NY, to @pennstate and now after many years with TEAM USA along with almost a decade of playing overseas here is Matt's journey


Member of U.S. Men's National Team since 2008

Has been U.S. Men's leading scorer every season since 2011

Six-time USAV Male Indoor Player of the Year (2012-15, 2018-19)

Moved from left-side hitter to opposite (right side) in 2013...started at opposite the majority of the time since

Played for Russia's Zenit Kazan each winter from 2012-18...has jersey hung from the rafters of their arena

Has also played professionally in Korea, Italy, China and Türkiye

Left Penn State following junior season to play professionally with Korea's Hyundai Capital Skywalkers

Led Penn State to NCAA Men's Championship in 2008; AVCA Co-Player of the Year

Represented U.S. on Men's Junior National Team in 2006-07, U.S. Boys Youth National Team in 2005

Joined USAV pipeline in 2004


0:00
2:40 Where is Matt from and how he discovered volleyball
3:30 volleyball in NY
4:00 the volleyball hook
5:20 MA at Penn State
6:50 College highlights and friends Max and Jesse **
8:45 Humble Team USA people
9:30 Path to PRO **
10:25 The PRO call
11:40 Played college a few hours from home and then going pro to play on the other side of world
12:30 National Team radar **
13:30 First moment at the national team gym **
14:50 first TEAM USA jersey **
16:15 first year pro **
17:45 Toughest things 1st year pro **
19:55 advice for rookie Matt the pro **
21:20 Pro highlights **
23:45 Pro locker room
25:04 Some familiar USA friends in the league
25:55 Advice for college kids looking to go pro **
27:20 Other Team USA young ones picking Matt's brains **
28:50 Olympics getting the call w the fam there
30:00 London Olympics Experience
33:20 The RIO experience
36:50 After winning Bronze memory
39:15 Pandemic Olympics training prior to Tokyo
40:30 Some injuries and adjustments **
42:05 Getting the call for the 4th Olympics
43:15 Secret to longevity **
45:35 1st time The boys get back together **
47:00 Balancing more as Matt gets older **
48:40 VNL the warm ups
49:25 Playing different spots in Pro vs Olympics.**
49:45 Clay Stanley
52:00 Preference on where to play? * control problem
53:00 1st Olympian advice ** Micah and Taylor
54:20 Team USA good vibe **
57:30 The little things that MA has learned to help w blocking **
58:10 Resetting after a bad play **
59:50 Sports psych *
1:03:10 Pre game ritual or superstition *
1:04:30 Most demanding position in VB **
1:05:45 State of Mens volleyball in the USA *
1:07:25 Current shoes
1:07:55 away from the court **
1:08:40 matts dream car **
1:09:49 Who is next - Max Holt **

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