Sean Rosenthal

Sean Rosenthal
Sean Rosenthal at the 2017 AVP Austin Open
Personal information
Full name	Sean Michael Rosenthal
Nickname	Superman
Nationality	United States
Born	(1980-06-19) June 19, 1980 (age 44) Torrance, California, U.S.
Hometown	Redondo Beach, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Medal record Men's beach volleyball Representing the   United States World Tour 2006 Mexico Beach 2008 Prague Beach 2012 Rome Beach 2012 Gstaad Beach 2013 Rome Beach 2013 Long Beach Beach 2014 Stavanger Beach 2014 Gstaad Beach 2014 Long Beach Beach 2006 Paris Beach 2006 Brazil Beach 2011 Shanghai Beach 2012 Shanghai Beach 2012 Berlin Beach 2014 The Hague Beach 2009 Myslowice Beach 2011 Québec Beach 2012 Klagenfurt Beach 2014 Moscow Beach

Sean Michael Rosenthal (born June 19, 1980) is an American beach volleyball player, playing as a defender. ^[1] He is best known for his high leaping ability, which has earned him the nickname of "Superman". ^[2] Rosenthal has an entourage called "Rosie's Raiders", ^[3] which is composed of close friends of his who enjoy going to his various tournaments to support him. ^[4] He and his former partner, Jake Gibb, represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games and 2012 Olympic Games in beach volleyball.

Personal life

Sean Rosenthal was born in Torrance, California. He was raised by his mother, Laura Hurlburt. ^[5] He attended Redondo Union High School. Rosenthal was married to Kayce Matthess and has three children with her. ^{[6] [7]}

Professional career

At the age of 16, he made his professional debut in the AVP. ^[8] Sean's partner in his first season was Dale Smith. ^[9] He has gone on to pair up with players like Jake Gibb and Phil Dalhausser. ^[10] Some of his professional accomplishments include 11 tour victories in the AVP, Best Server in the AVP in 2002, Best Defensive Player in the AVP in 2007, and participation in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. ^[11]

International Competitions

Sean and partner Jake Gibb competed in eight FIVB events in 2008 as part of the Olympic qualifying process and earned $42,650 on the FIVB tour in 2008. In 2007, Rosenthal and Gibb played in six international events, with fifth being their best finish. They won $26,950.

Olympics

Rosenthal made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Gibb. The team made it to the quarterfinals before losing to the Brazilian duo Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Rosenthal and Gibb again made it to the quarter-finals where they lost to Martins Plavins and Janis Smedins of Latvia. ^[12] Shortly after the 2012 Summer Olympics, Gibb and Rosenthal split up as teammates after six years as partners. ^[13]

Previous partners

• 2018 – Chase Budinger
• 2013-15 - Phil Dalhausser, Theo Brunner
• 2006-12 - Jake Gibb
• 2003-05 - Larry Witt
• 2002 - Mark Williams
• 2001 - Casey Jennings, Jeff Carlucci, Mark Williams
• 2000 - Jeff Carlucci
• 1997 - Dale Smith ^[14]

Awards

• 2012 - FIVB Most Outstanding Player
• 2012 - FIVB Team Of The Year (Jake Gibb)
• 2012 - FIVB Tour Champion (Jake Gibb)
• 2007 - AVP Best Defensive Player
• 2006 - FIVB Top Rookie
• 2002 - AVP Best Server ^[15]

References

1. "Beach shakeup: Sara Hughes to partner with Summer Ross". Volleyball Magazine. March 12, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
2. "Sean Rosenthal - Premier Management Group - Agent" . Retrieved July 18, 2016.
3. "Entourage alert! - Beach Volleyball Forum Post". www.missionbeachvolleyball.com. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
4. "Entourage alert! - Beach Volleyball Forum Post". www.missionbeachvolleyball.com. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
6. "Sean Rosenthal Best USA Beach Volleyball Player News". www.volleywood.net. January 3, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
7. "Kayce Matthess (@kayce3) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
8. "This Is America's Tour. This Is The AVP". Sean Rosenthal | AVP Beach Volleyball. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
9. "Sean Rosenthal". Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
10. "Sean Rosenthal - Premier Management Group - Agent" . Retrieved July 13, 2016.
11. "This Is America's Tour. This Is The AVP". Sean Rosenthal | AVP Beach Volleyball. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
12. "London 2012 - Men's Beach Volleyball". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
13. "Sean Rosenthal". Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
14. "Sean Rosenthal". Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
15. "Sean Rosenthal". Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2016.

External links

• Sean Rosenthal at the Association of Volleyball Professionals
• Sean Rosenthal at FIVB.com
• Sean Rosenthal at Beach Volleyball Database
• Sean Rosenthal at Olympics.com
• Sean Rosenthal at TeamUSA.org (archived)
• Sean Rosenthal at Olympedia

Sporting positions
Preceded by   Alison Cerutti and Emanuel Rego  (BRA)	Men's FIVB Beach Volley World Tour Winner alongside Jake Gibb 2012	Succeeded by   Jānis Šmēdiņš and Aleksandrs Samoilovs  (LAT)
Awards
Preceded by   Matteo Varnier  (ITA)   Jake Gibb  (USA)	Men's FIVB World Tour "Top Rookie" 2006	Succeeded by   Igor Kolodinsky  (RUS)
Preceded by   Emanuel Rego  (BRA)	Men's FIVB World Tour "Most Outstanding" 2012	Succeeded by   Phil Dalhausser  (USA)
Preceded by   Alison Cerutti and Emanuel Rego  (BRA)	Men's FIVB World Tour "Team of the Year" alongside Jake Gibb 2012	Succeeded by   Jānis Šmēdiņš and Aleksandrs Samoilovs  (LAT)