Sean Michael Rooney (born November 13, 1982) is an American indoor volleyball player, who plays as an outside hitter for the U.S. National Team. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.
Rooney was born in Wheaton, Illinois. He attended Wheaton Warrenville South High School and was named the 2001 Illinois State Player of the Year and led the team to the state championship. In addition to volleyball, he also played golf and...
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Sean Michael Rooney (born November 13, 1982) is an American indoor volleyball player, who plays as an outside hitter for the U.S. National Team. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.
Rooney was born in Wheaton, Illinois. He attended Wheaton Warrenville South High School and was named the 2001 Illinois State Player of the Year 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...
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