Dustin Schneider Explained

Dustin Schneider
Nationality:Canadian
Birth Date:27 February 1985
Birth Place:Brandon, Manitoba
Hometown:Brandon, Manitoba
Height:1.820NaN0
Weight:820NaN0
Spike:3220NaN0
Block:2970NaN0
College:University of Winnipeg
Position:Setter
Years:2004–2008
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2013–2014
2015–2016
Teams:Winnipeg Wesmen
VCA Niederösterreic
S.L. Benfica
Chaumont VB 52
ZAKSA
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Nationalyears:2007–2016
Nationalteam:Canada
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Dustin Schneider (born 27 February 1985) is a Canadian retired professional volleyball player. He was the setter for the Canada men's national volleyball team for 9 years, helping the team win medals at the NORCECA Championship three separate times, as well as a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.

Career

Club

Dustin began his post-secondary volleyball career with the University of Winnipeg Wesmen in 2004. He would go on to lead the team to a CIS championship in 2007, being named MVP along the way. In 2009, he began his professional career with Austrian club VCA Niederösterreic, before going on to play for several different European clubs throughout his career.

National Team

Dustin joined the national team program in 2007. He helped the team win bronze, silver, and gold at the NORCECA Championship in 2011, 2013, and 2015 respectively, as well as a bronze medal at the 2009 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup and 2015 Pan American Games. He announced his retirement from volleyball in 2016.[1]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

National championships

National team

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rosset . Mitch . Manitoban Dustin Schneider steps away from volleyball . July 28, 2023 . November 29, 2016.