Sean Rooney

Personal information

Full name

Sean Michael Rooney

Born

November 13, 1982 (age 34)
Wheaton, Illinois, United States

Height

2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)

Weight

100 kg (220 lb)

Spike

354 cm (139 in)

Block

336 cm (132 in)

Volleyball information

Position

Outside Hitter/ Left Side

National team

2007–

United States

Medal record

Men's volleyball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
	2008 Beijing	Team
World League
	2008 Rio	Team
	2014 Florence	Team
	2012 Sofia	Team
	2007 Katowice	Team
Pan American Games
	2007 Rio	Team

Last updated: December 28, 2014

Sean Michael Rooney (born November 13, 1982) is an American volleyball player, a member of American national team, a gold medalist of the Olympic Games 2008 Beijing and FIVB World League (2008, 2014).

Rooney was born in Wheaton, Illinois. He attended Wheaton 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. In addition to volleyball, he also played golf and basketball.

Rooney attended Pepperdine in Malibu, California, where he graduated in 2005 with a degree in business administration.

During his NCAA career, he was a four-time American 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-II National Player of the Year.

In 2005, he led Pepperdine to the NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship, as they defeated UCLA on the Bruins' home floor in five sets. It was the first time in 35 years UCLA lost at home during the NCAA tournament. Rooney was named the Most Valuable Player of the Final Four.

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