Chip McCaw

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Chip McCaw
Personal information
Full nameChristian Eric McCaw
NicknameChip
BornMarch 24, 1973 (1973-03-24) (age 52)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
College / UniversityPepperdine University
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number7 (1996)
10 (2000)
National team
1995–2000Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Christian Eric McCaw (born March 24, 1973) is an American former Olympic volleyball player. He represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. [1] He was a setter. [2]

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College

McCaw played volleyball at Pepperdine University. He helped the Waves win the NCAA National Championship in 1992, and was selected to the All-Tournament Team. [3] He was teammates at Pepperdine with future Olympian Tom Sorensen. [3]

Beach volleyball

From 2001 to 2007, McCaw played in 55 beach volleyball tournaments and won $31,000 in prizes. [2] He played 14 tournaments with John Hyden as his partner. [2]

Personal life

McCaw was married to model Amber Valletta, and together they have a son who was born in 2000. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chip McCaw". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Chip McCaw". Beach Volleyball Database . Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Volleyball" (PDF). NCAA . Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ Bullock, Maggie (October 28, 2009). "Fashion Spotlight: Amber Valletta". Elle . Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
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