Jake Gibb

Professional beach volleyball player Jake Gibb was selected to play with the U.S. Olympic Volleyball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.¹

Fast Facts

1. Born: February 6, 1976²
2. Birthplace: Bountiful, Utah²
3. Resides: Costa Mesa, California²
4. Height: 6'7"²
5. College: University of Utah²
6. Middle name and mother's maiden name: Spiker³
7. Played basketball growing up³
8. Spouse: Jane⁴
9. Plays golf, basketball and poker⁴
10. Fan of the Utah Jazz and Pittsburgh Steelers⁴

Volleyball Career

Gibb began playing volleyball in 2000 while attending the University of Utah. He joined the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) that same year and was selected as the AVP's most improved player in 2004. In 2005, with then-partner Stein Metzger, Gibb finished the AVP season with four first place finishes. The Gibb-Metzger team was selected as the AVP team of the year and Gibb was named the AVP MVP. Also in 2005, Gibb began competing in the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), where he was named the FIVB top rookie. Gibb changed partners in 2006, to play with Sean Rosenthal.⁵

Career Highlights

• 2004: AVP Most Improved Player⁵
• 2005: AVP Most Valuable Player⁵
• 2005: AVP Team of the Year ⁵
• 2005: FIVB Top Rookie⁵

Timeline

• 2000-present: Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP)⁵
• 2005-present: Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB)⁵
• 2008: Summer Olympics¹

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