2007 Stanford Men's Volleyball Outlook
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Date Opponent/Event Time 01/05/07 at UCSB/Elephant Bar Tournament All Day 01/06/07 at UCSB/Elephant Bar Tournament All Day 01/12/07 Cal State Northridge 7:00 p.m. 01/13/07 UC Santa Barbara 5:00 p.m. 01/19/07 BYU 7:00 p.m. 01/20/07 BYU 7:00 p.m. 01/26/07 at IPFW 7:00 p.m. 01/27/07 at IPFW 7:00 p.m. 01/30/07 Pacific 7:00 p.m. 02/02/07 at Long Beach State 7:30 p.m. 02/03/07 at UC San Diego 7:00 p.m. 02/09/07 at UC Irvine 7:00 p.m. 02/10/07 at UCLA 7:00 p.m. 02/16/07 UC Irvine 7:00 p.m. 02/17/07 UCLA 7:00 p.m. 02/22/07 at Pepperdine 7:00 p.m. 02/23/07 at USC 7:00 p.m. 03/02/07 at Pacific 7:00 p.m. 03/05/07 Quincy 7:00 p.m. 03/09/07 Long Beach State 7:00 p.m. 03/10/07 UC San Diego 7:00 p.m. 03/30/07 at Cal State Northridge 7:00 p.m. 03/31/07 at UC Santa Barbara 7:00 p.m. 04/06/07 Pepperdine 7:00 p.m. 04/07/07 USC 7:00 p.m. 04/13/07 at Hawai’i 7:00 p.m. 04/14/07 at Hawai’i 7:00 p.m. 04/18/07 MPSF Play-in Match 04/21/07 MPSF Quarter Finals 04/26/07 MPSF Semi-Finals 04/28/07 MPSF Finals 05/03/07 NCAA Semi-Finals (Columbus, OH) 05/05/07 NCAA Championship (Columbus, OH) Home games in Bold • Schedule subject to change Please go to www.GoStanford.com for most recent schedule and information 2007 ST ANFORD M EN’ S V OLLEYBALL Stanford Quick Facts Team Info Credits Location .....................................Stanford, California 2006 Overall Record .......................................... 4-24 The 2007 Stanford Men’s Volleyball Guide was Founded ..............................................................1891 2006 MPSF Record ............................................ 2-20 written and edited by Katie Goldhahn and Nyerr Enrollment .......................................................14,881 2006 MPSF Finish .............................................. 11th Parham. Photography by David Gonzales. (6,705 undergraduates, 8,176 graduates) 2006 Final Rank ................................................. 11th Additional photography by Benjamin Nickname .....................................................Cardinal Letterwinners Ret/Lost ........................................ 9/7 Tong/Stanford Daily, Rod Searcey, and USA Colors ........................................ Cardinal and White Newcomers .............................................................. 5 Volleyball. Media guide layout and design by MB President ..................................Dr. John L. Hennessy Media Information Design. Printing by db Print Solutions. Athletic Director ...................................Bob Bowlsby On the Cover Home Facility ............. Maples Pavilion (7,233) and Media Relations Office .............................. 723-4418 Burnham Pavilion (1,500) Gary Migdol, Assistant Athletic Director Front cover (top to bottom): Scott Fortune (1985- Conference ..... Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Bob Vazquez, Media Relations Director 87, 89), Jon Root (1983-86), Steve Saeta (1980-82), Aimee Dombroski, Asst. Media Relations Director Andy Fishburn (1977) Table of Contents Kendall Johnson, Asst. Media Relations Director Inside Front Cover: Senior Brian Lindberg 2007 Schedule ..................................................... IFC Kyle McRae, Asst. Media Relations Director Back Cover (top to bottom): Kevin Hansen (2002- Stanford Quick Facts & Directory ......................... 1 Brian Risso, Asst. Media Relations Director 05), Curt Toppel (2000-03), Matt Fuerbringer 2007 Season Outlook ........................................... 2-3 Katie Goldhahn, Media Relations Assistant (1993-97) Head Coach John Kosty .......................................... 4 (Men’s Volleyball Contact) Assistant Coaches/Staff ........................................... 5 Nyerr Parham, Media Relations Assistant Roster/Player Breakdown ....................................... 6 (Men’s Volleyball Contact) Player Profiles .................................................... 7-18 FAX .......................................................... 725-8642 2006 Results, Statistics .......................................... 19 or 725-2957 Record Book ..................................................... 20-21 Maples Pavilion Press Row ........................ 723-4418 Honors and Awards .............................................. 22 There is no press row phone at Burnham Pavilion. All-Time Lettermen .............................................. 23 Web Address Year-by-Year Results .............................................. 23 A Look Back ..................................................... 24-25 Athletics: www.gostanford.com Mountain Pacific Sports Federation .................... 26 University: www.stanford.edu Volleyball Donors, Sponsors ................................. 27 Stanford University .......................................... 28-29 Stanford Athletics ............................................ 30-31 Directors’ Cup ............................................... 32-IBC Men’s Volleyball Office NOTE: All numbers in the 650 area code unless otherwise noted. Head Coach ............................................. John Kosty Office Phone .............................................. 723-1998 Email ..................................... [email protected] Assistant Coach .................................... Ken Shibuya Office Phone .............................................. 725-0763 Email ................................... [email protected] Volleyball Fax ............................................. 725-4471 Networkers Club ........................................ 725-0763 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (530) 669-7600 P.O. Box 850, Woodland, CA 95776 Fax ......................................................(530) 669-7627 Website .........................................www.mpsports.org Stanford University Information .............. 723-2300 Admissions Office ...................................... 723-2091 Address: .........................Undergraduate Admissions, 355 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA 94305-3005 Alumni Association .....................................723-2021 Bookstore......................329-1217 or (800) 533-2670 Mailing Address Athletics Mailing Address Department of Athletics Arrillaga Family Sports Center 641 E. Campus Drive Stanford, CA 94305-6150 Stanford Men’s Volleyball returns 9 letterwinners from the 2006 season. 2007 STANFORD MEN’S VOLLEYBALL 1 2007 MEN’ S V OLLEYBALL O UTLOOK Senior Brian Lindberg 2007 Stanford Men’s Volleyball Outlook Matt Ceran, Brian Skinner, and Jesse Meredith make up the With only one returning senior on the junior class this year. Ceran will play a huge role on the team squad this year, the Stanford Men’s Volleyball as both an outside hitter and middle blocker. Skinner and team will look to utilize its youth and vigor in Meredith will add experience to the outside hitter position and the 2007 season. The team returns two starters will also contribute on the court. Their athletic ability and arm from last season after graduating five seniors. “We are swing give the Cardinal a secure spot on the outside. looking to the underclassmen to take a major role and direct Five sophomores return to The Farm this season. Setter this team and the program. We’ve had two solid recruiting Miki Groppi will add fire and enthusiasm to the team. He is the Sophomore Miki Groppi classes and are looking to gain experience through playing first Italian player to compete in Division I men’s volleyball. time. The key to our success this year will be the combination Jarod Keller will return as a libero this year after a good offsea- of older and younger players on the court together,” said first son, and Cameron Christoffers and Brandon Williams will year head coach John Kosty. come back as middle blockers for the team as well. Coach Not only is there a change in the player roster, but in the staff Kosty looks to them as a solid blocking duo that will give the The 2007 Cardinal as well. Kosty was appointed as Head Coach upon the depar- team multiple options in the middle and have a positive impact squad will rely on ture of Don Shaw, who left the program after a 26-year tenure on the team. talented underclass- at Stanford. Kosty spent 16 years as an Associate Head Coach Five freshmen wrap up the team this year for the Cardinal. men as the team before assuming his current position. New to the staff is Garrett Werner, a middle blocker, comes from River Hills, WI. returns only two Assistant Coach Ken Shibuya. Prior to his arrival on The Farm, Ed Howell and Evan Romero, from San Diego, CA and Miami starters from 2006. Shibuya served as the Head Coach at Juniata College from Lakes, FL respectively, join the squad as opposites. Jason 2002-2006. Palacios joins the Cardinal from Manhattan Beach, Calif. as an Brian Lindberg is the lone senior on the squad this year. The outside hitter, following in the footsteps of both his brothers Thousand Oaks native served as the team’s libero last season, who played volleyball for Stanford. Native Hawaiian Kawika providing consistency and a sense of steadiness to the back of Shoji, a highly anticipated recruit, will play outside hitter for the court. “Lindberg brings a competitive knowledge to the the team as well as setter. game which makes him a good team leader.” says Kosty. 2 2007 STANFORD MEN’S VOLLEYBALL 2007 MEN’ S V OLLEYBALL O UTLOOK Junior Jesse Meredith Junior Matt Ceran Setter passing while Shoji adds passing and a high The setter position is one of the deepest positions on the level of playing experience. Jesse Meredith court this year. Miki Groppi, John Ekins, and Kawika Shoji are brings