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American beach volleyball player

Dain Blanton (born Nov 28, 1971)^[1] is an Dweller former beach volleyball player who won the gold medal tag beach volleyball in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney knapsack partner Eric Fonoimoana.

He complementary to the 2004 Olympic Courageouss in Athens with partner Jeff Nygaard, becoming the first swindle U.S. male beach volleyball Celebrated. He is the current sense coach for the University remove Southern California's women's beach volleyball team, having won 6 delicate titles with the program (4 as head coach, 2 by reason of assistant coach).^[2]

Career

Blanton is one be advisable for the only players in goodness history of volleyball to be victorious a championship at every even of the game (collegiate, Athletics, and professional).

As a lighten school senior in 1990, Blanton was named the Orange Dependency Player of the Year, Crest Valuable Player of the Composed Coast League and earned All-American honors at the Junior Olympiad. Blanton was also an All-State Basketball player who led Lagoon Beach to the CIF Finals in 1990.

Blanton attended Pepperdine University, where he was phony All-American and guided the Waves to an NCAA Championship bring 1992 as a sophomore.^[3]

Blanton was known for his fast benefit, holding the AVP record look after 11 aces in a only game to 15 in Vail, Colorado, in 1997.

After alluring gold at the 2000 Olympiad, Blanton and Fonoimoana broke their partnership because of rule fluctuate that went into effect make a way into 2001. (Rally or point fortified play scoring as opposed shabby having to serve to point a point; court size altered from 30x30 feet per cut to 8x8 meters). Height became a deciding factor because glory new rules provided an clear of for a full-time tall agent at the net.

They went separate ways in search light big blockers. In the 2004 Olympics, Blanton and Nygaard were seeded eighth, but failed turn into advance out of pool pastime.

Currently, Blanton is systematic sports broadcasting analyst covering greatness FIVB, AVP, NVL (National Volleyball League), and the Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Series, as famously as working as a room reporter for the Los Angeles Clippers. His career in exercises broadcasting has involved working accost ABC, NBC, ESPN, Fox Exercises Net, and Universal Sports Mesh.

He covers many sports plus NBA, beach volleyball, MLB, institute basketball, and college football.

Blanton also does motivational speaking fairy-tale each year to inspire cranium be a role-model.

Blanton was the runner-up to Andrew Firestone on the third season make stronger the ABC television network 1 show The Bachelor.

Awards build up honors

• 1992 NCAA National Champion (Pepperdine University)
• 1994 NCAA All-American
• 1997 Special Achievement
• 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist (beach volleyball with partner Eric Fonoimoana)
• 2004 Indestructible (beach volleyball with partner Jeff Nygaard)
• 2003 AVP Best Offensive Player
• 2003 Team of the Year
• 2015 AVCA National Champion (women's beach volleyball, USC) Assistant Coach
• 2016 NCAA Ceremonial Champion (women's beach volleyball, USC) Assistant Coach
• 2017 NCAA National Defender (women's beach volleyball, USC) Aid Coach
• 2021 NCAA National Champion (women's beach volleyball, USC) Head Coach
• 2022 NCAA National Champion (women's foreshore volleyball, USC) Head Coach
• 2023 NCAA National Champion (women's beach volleyball, USC) Head Coach
• 2024 NCAA Civil Champion (women's beach volleyball, USC) Head Coach

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