Fullname: | Christian Eric McCaw |
Nickname: | Chip |
Chip McCaw | |
Birth Place: | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
College: | Pepperdine University |
Height: | 6'4" |
Position: | Setter |
Teamnumber: | 7 (1996) 10 (2000) |
Nationalyears: | 1995–2000 |
Christian Eric "Chip" 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]
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.
From 2001 to 2007, McCaw played in 55 beach volleyball tournaments and won $31,000 in prizes. He played 14 tournaments with John Hyden as his partner.
McCaw was married to model Amber Valletta, and together they have a son who was born in 2000.[4]