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Born | Jeff Wayne Nygaard August 3, 1972 (age 52) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College / University | University of California, Los Angeles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Middle blocker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 13 (national team) 9 (UCLA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jeff Wayne Nygaard (born August 3, 1972, in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American former volleyball player. He was a member of the United States national indoor team in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[1] He was a middle blocker.[2] He also played beach volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with partner Dain Blanton.[2][1]
High school
Nygaard attended La Follette High School in Madison, Wisconsin, where he played volleyball and was MVP of his state in 1991.[3] Nygaard helped La Follette win state championships in 1987 and 1989, and finish second in the state in 1988.[3][4]
College
Nygaard played college volleyball at UCLA and was named National Player of the Year in 1994 and 1995.[4] He also won NCAA Championships while playing for the Bruins in 1993 and 1995, and was named NCAA Championship tournament Most Outstanding Player in 1995.[4][5]
In 2007, Nygaard was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame.[6]
Beach volleyball
Nygaard played professional beach volleyball from 2001 to 2011, winning almost $500,000 in career earnings.[2] In total, he won seven AVP tournaments and one FIVB tournament.[4][2] In 2003, he was selected as the AVP Most Valuable Player.[2]
Coaching
Nygaard was an assistant coach for the Whittier College women's volleyball team in 2009.[4] Nygaard is currently the head coach of the USC Trojans men's volleyball team.[4]
Awards
- Two-time NCAA Champion 1993, 1995
- Two-time NCAA National Player of the Year 1994, 1995
- FIVB World Championship bronze medal 1994
- NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player 1995
- AVP Most Valuable Player 2003
- UCLA Hall of Fame 2007
References
- ^ a b "Jeff Nygaard". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Jeff Nygaard". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Jeff Nygaard". Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jeff Nygaard". USCTrojans.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Volleyball" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "Jeff Nygaard". UCLABruins.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.