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.NBC Olympics: Jake Gibb
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.Beach Volleyball Database: Jake Gibb
Career Highlights
- 2004: AVP Most Improved PlayerBeach Volleyball Database: Jake Gibb
- 2005: AVP Most Valuable PlayerBeach Volleyball Database: Jake Gibb
- 2005: AVP Team of the Year Beach Volleyball Database: Jake Gibb
- 2005: FIVB Top RookieBeach Volleyball Database: Jake Gibb
Timeline
- 2000-present: Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP)Beach Volleyball Database: Jake Gibb
- 2005-present: Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB)Beach Volleyball Database: Jake Gibb
- 2008: Summer OlympicsNBC Olympics: Jake Gibb
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Jake Gibb Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Volleyball
- Beach Volleyball Database: Career Stats
- Height: 6'7"
Jake Gibb Timeline
2000-present: Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP)
2004: AVP Most Improved Player
2005: Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB)
2005: AVP Most Valuable Player
2005: AVP Team of the Year
2005: FIVB Top Rookie
