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.
| Sean Rosenthal | |
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.jpg) Sean Rosenthal at the 2017 AVP Austin Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Sean Michael Rosenthal |
| Nickname | Superman |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | June 19, 1980 Torrance, California, USA |
| Hometown | Redondo Beach, California, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Personal life edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- ^ "Beach shakeup: Sara Hughes to partner with Summer Ross". Volleyball Magazine. March 12, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "Sean Rosenthal - Premier Management Group - Agent". Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "Entourage alert! - Beach Volleyball Forum Post". www.missionbeachvolleyball.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ "Entourage alert! - Beach Volleyball Forum Post". www.missionbeachvolleyball.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-24. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Sean Rosenthal Best USA Beach Volleyball Player News". www.volleywood.net. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ "Kayce Matthess (@kayce3) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ "This Is America's Tour. This Is The AVP". Sean Rosenthal | AVP Beach Volleyball. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ "Sean Rosenthal". Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "Sean Rosenthal - Premier Management Group - Agent". Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ "This Is America's Tour. This Is The AVP". Sean Rosenthal | AVP Beach Volleyball. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ "London 2012 - Men's Beach Volleyball". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Sean Rosenthal". Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ "Sean Rosenthal". Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ "Sean Rosenthal". Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
External links edit
- Sean Rosenthal at the Association of Volleyball Professionals
- Sean Rosenthal at FIVB beach volleyball database
- Sean Rosenthal at Beach Volleyball Database
- Sean Rosenthal at Olympics.com
- Sean Rosenthal at Olympedia
- Sean Rosenthal at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (archived)
