Matthew "Matt" Fuerbringer (born January 29, 1974) is an American

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player. Throughout his

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career, he has teamed up with

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Biography

Fuerbringer was born in

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. He attended

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. He received a degree in American Studies at

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. Fuerbringer currently lives in

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with his wife Joy McKenzie, who is a former All-American at

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and owns the Mizuno Long Beach Volleyball Club. He also owns his own volleyball club called Rockstar. They have a daughter, Charlie, born in 2006 as well as a son, Mateo, born in 2009. He has spent five years playing professional volleyball in Europe and became fluent in Spanish. At his years at Stanford, Fuerbringer was named four-time All-American, Freshman of the Year, Outstanding Senior Athlete and was a member of the 1997 NCAA National Championship team. Fuerbringer remains as Stanford's leader in kills, and also ranks in the top five in aces and blocks. As of April 1, 2013, Fuerbringer is an assistant coach for the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team.

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