Jon Root Explained

Jon Root
Birth Name:	Jonathan Edward Root
Birth Place:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:	195 cm
College:	Stanford University
Nationalyears:	1986–1994
Position:	Middle blocker / Outside hitter
Teamnumber:	3
Medaltemplates-Title:	Medal record

Jonathan Edward Root (born July 10, 1964) is an American former volleyball player. Root was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He also helped the national team win the gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. He was known for his quickness and power as a hitter.^[1]

College

Root played college volleyball for Stanford University, where he was a three-time AVCA All-American.^{[2] [3]} He graduated from Stanford in 1986.

In 2002, Root was inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame.^[4]

Coaching

Root has coached the Red Rock Volleyball Club in Redwood City, California.

Awards

• Three-time AVCA All-American
• Pan American Games gold medal — 1987
• Olympic gold medal — 1988
• Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame — 2002

External links

• Olympedia profile: Jon Root
• Jonathan Edward Root at Olympics.com
• Volleybox.net profile

Notes and References

1. Their Final Shots . Anderson . Bruce . New York City . Time . July 10, 1989 . . September 25, 2024 .
2. Web site: Men's Volleyball National Honors and Awards . Stanford University Athletics . September 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171004220354/https://gostanford.com/sports/2015/1/20/209857698.aspx . October 4, 2017 . live .
3. Web site: Jon Root . Olympedia . August 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230801143825/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53312 . August 1, 2023 . live .
4. Web site: Jon Root . Stanford University Athletics . August 11, 2023 . https://archive.today/20230811235857/https://gostanford.com/honors/stanford-athletics-hall-of-fame/jon-root/111 . August 11, 2023 . live .