Got a question relating to volleyball?  We have assembled an impressive group of experts, including 3 Olympic Gold Medalists, to field your questions and provide answers and advice. No matter what your questions is, we have someone who can answer it for you.  From questions on rules to help with your game, we have you covered.

The following players, coaches, officials, and other experts from the volleyball community have graciously agreed to volunteer their time to answer your questions and help you improve your game! Each offers a unique perspective and valuable insight to the sport. I am very proud to introduce the QCVolleyball Panel Of Experts beginning with our 3 Olympic Gold Medalists!

	Eric Fonoimoana Olympic Gold Medalist - 2000 - Sydney Olympic Games Hermosa Beach, CA Eric "The Body" Fonoimoana struck Olympic Gold at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and has been a dominant and consistent force on the AVP Tour since winning his first event in 1994. He won at least one tournament for seven straight years between 1998 and 2004, claiming titles with five different partners in addition to winning an individual event. 2002 proved to be Fonoimoana's year to shine - he reached the finals six times and won four titles with former partner Dax Holdren and was also named AVP's Most Valuable Player. In 2005 Fonoimoana reached the top 10 in terms of all-time tournaments played, and has earned over $1 million in career earnings. A true community activist, Fonoimoana has dedicated much of his winnings and time off the beach to his foundation "Dig for Kids" which helps kids in inner cities excel in school and volleyball. Eric grew up in Manhattan Beach, California as the youngest of three brothers, Kirk, Scott and Toa and two sisters, Debbie and Lelei. Lelei was a swimmer in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. Eric attended Mira Costa High School, the same school his parents and siblings attended, where he started his volleyball career. The volleyball team there now hands out an annual Eric Fonoimoana Commitment Award. Fonoimoana continued to play at UC-Santa Barbara where he was named MVP his senior year and All-American. He graduated with a degree in Sociology. His cousins, Al and Nick Hannemann, also played on the AVP Tour. Fonoimoana currently resides in Hermosa Beach, California with his wife Eliza and 3 year old son Tucker and daughter Estelle, born June 10, 2008. Birth Date Wednesday, June 07 Home Town Manhattan Beach, CA Resides Hermosa Beach, CA Height 6'3" Graduated UC Santa Barbara - Sociology AVP Pro 16 Years 15 Overall Victories AVP MVP Inducted UC Santa Barbara Hall of Fame Sigma Chi Significant Sig
	Pat Powers Olympic Gold Medalist - 1984 - Los Angeles Olympic Games Encinitas, CA Pat Powers' volleyball credentials are impressive: All-American and NCAA Champion at USC. Olympic Gold Medalist with Team USA (1984). World Champion, both indoors and on the beach. (1 of only 3 players to accomplish this). Player/Coach in the prestigious European leagues. 10-year Pro Beach veteran and 6-year Head Coach at USC. 'Volleyball Monthly' Magazine once said of Powers, "...(he) just might be the most powerful outside hitter to ever play the game." Pat travels all over the United States teaching the game using his highly effective "over correction" method. Visit Pat's website. (www.VBClinics.com) Birth Date Wednesday, February 13 College Southern California Resides Encinatas, CA Height 6'5" Six Year University Of Southern California Men's Volleyball coach One of Only Three Players In The World wha Has Won An Indoor And Beach Championship! Eleven Time All-American 2 Time MVP Of USA Volleyball Nationals 1988 Voted Best Blocker And Spiker On AVP Tour 1986 CO-MVP With Karch Kiraly On Team USA! 1986 World Championship Gold Medalist 1985 World Cup Gold Medalist 1984 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST 1980 NCAA Men’s Volleyball Champion 1979 Pan-American Team 1978 Junior National Team
Proud Supporter	Kerri Walsh Olympic Gold Medalist - 2004 - Athens Olympic Games Redondo Beach, CA "Six-feet of Sunshine," Kerri Walsh is on her way to becoming the best female beach volleyball player of all time after only playing professionally for six years. Walsh is a two-time AVP MVP (2003, 2004) and part of the Tour's Team of the Year for the past four seasons. She has also been named Best Offensive Player in 2003. For the second straight season, she was chosen as the FIVB's Best Hitter, Best Blocker and Sportsperson. Along with partner Misty May-Treanor, Walsh had one of the longest and most impressive winning streaks in professional sports after winning 89 straight matches on the AVP Tour as well as the international circuit between 2003 and 2004. Walsh captured the public's imagination in 2004 by bringing home a Gold Medal from the Athens Summer Games, starting a stretch of 50 consecutive match victories. In 2006, Walsh became the fourth American woman to surpass $1 million in career earnings, accomplishing the feat in Chicago. She and May-Treanor established AVP team records for wins (13) and prize money ($408,800), while Walsh set the standard for season wins by an individual (14) and prize money ($242,650). She has led the AVP in both blocks and hitting percentage in both of the last two years. She has been the top-ranked player each season she has played domestically. In February 2007 Walsh won the individual exhibition event in Albany, N.Y. Walsh comes to the beach with impeccable indoor credentials. She graduated from Stanford University with a BA in American Studies. While there, she became only the second player in NCAA history to receive First-Team All-American honors all four seasons (1996-1999). She was also the first player in PAC-10 history to record 1,500 kills (1,553), 1,200 digs (1,285) and 500 blocks (502). Walsh is considered to be one of the best all-around players in collegiate history. Born to Margie and Tim Walsh on August 15, 1978, Kerri grew up playing sports with her older brother Marte and her younger sisters Kelli and KC. She comes from an athletic background as her father played minor league baseball for the Oakland A's and her mother was named two-time MVP in volleyball at Santa Clara. Marte played basketball at Cal Poly SLO, while Kelli played volleyball at Santa Clara and KC is a setter at Loyola Marymount. Before her successful transition to the beach, Walsh had a thriving indoor career where she was a member of the United States National Team for two seasons (1999-2000) and was a right side hitter on the 2000 Olympic Team, helping the team play in the medal round and finish fourth in Sydney. Walsh currently resides in Redondo Beach, California with her husband Casey Jennings, one of the top men's volleyball players on the Tour. The two were married December 4, 2005. Both players won in Seaside Heights in 2006, making them the second married couple to win on the same weekend, joining Mike and Patty Dodd, who accomplished the feat four times. Favorite Movie: True Romance...Favorite Band: Sade...Favorite Show: The Apprentice...Role Model: Paul Newman, Andre Agassi...Favorite Meal: Mexican If you weren't playing professional volleyball, what would you be doing? I would probably be back in school preparing myself for the business world Awards AVP Best Offensive Player 2003 AVP Crocs Cup Champion 2006 (Misty May-Treanor) AVP Most Valuable Player 2003, 2004 AVP Team of the Year 2003 (Misty May-Treanor), 2004 (Misty May-Treanor), 2005 (Misty May-Treanor), 2006 (Misty May-Treanor) FIVB Best Blocker 2005, 2006 FIVB Best Hitter 2005, 2006 FIVB Sportsperson 2005, 2006 FIVB Tour Champion 2002 (Misty May-Treanor) Sponsors: Speedo, Gatorade, Sirius, Halls, Wilson, Visa, Bolle.

Photo: Volleyshots	Joy Akins - AVP Pro-Beach Player Huntington Beach, CA Akins was a two-time All-American at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. Formerly Joy Dunn, she set season records in kills and blocks while also etching her name in the school's record books in digs and aces. The MVP of her conference, she received a BS in Kinesiology. Akins is a regular on the AVP Pro Beach Tour and has advanced to the Main Draw in Chicago and Hermosa Beach. Sponsors:Ginger's Island Swimwear, QCVolleyball
	Albert Hannemann - AVP Pro Beach Veteran Torrance, CA Known to his friends and fans as “AL-B”, Albert Hannemann “is one of the most entertaining players in all of beach volleyball”, according to TV commentator Chris Marlowe. Because Albert wears his heart on his sleeve he is a lot of fun to watch, ensuring a great match and outstanding entertainment all weekend. Albert is widely known as, “Bar none, the biggest promoter of the sport”. A U.S. Olympic Festival Gold Medalist and the champion of his hometown Hermosa Beach Open, Albert has been playing pro beach volleyball for 15 years on the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) circuit. He is also the celebrity emcee at the biggest model/volleyball tournament in the world, “VolleyPalooza” held in Miami Beach every year. Additionally, AL-B co-produces Miami’s Sport and Fitness Festival held in November on Miami Beach with over 500,000 attendees. Exposure for this fan favorite is substantial, as all AVP tournaments are televised live on NBC and then aired on FOX sports and the Oxygen network, reaching over 200 million homes during the summer months. “Mr. December” in Volleyball magazine’s calendar, Albert is one of the most recognizable players in the world not just because of his successful career, but also as a result of his business ventures and personal appearances. His company — volleyballvacations.com — offers professional volleyball instruction for adult players several times a year in the Caribbean, Hawaii, Mexico and California. From the great success of Volleyball Vacations comes Albert’s newest venture- Ultimate Sports Vacations. The same basic principal remains, however AL-B will now host many different sport-disciplines all together at each resort bringing hundreds of like-minded athletes together to share their love for sports and fitness. Albert invests a tremendous amount of his energy promoting the sport to children. He spends a great deal of time in his role as Vice-President and program director of the Dig for Kids Foundation (www.digforkids.org).This nonprofit foundation focuses on giving children from under-served communities an opportunity to excel in school and volleyball. Albert also serves as a Big Brother with Big Brothers of L.A and teaches volleyball to children in Los Angeles and at the Boys and Girls Club of Venice for the AAF (Amateur Athletic Foundation). You will also find Albert coaching the varsity girls and boys volleyball teams at Carson High School as well as teaching a clinic series to children and adults year around in various cities worldwide. In addition to appearances on Baywatch, MTV, E!TV, Extra and Inside Edition, Albert served as host for featured segments on XSTV’s Extreme Sports Show which aired in over 57 million homes weekly. He has worked as a spokesperson and professional model for Calvin Klein, J-Crew, Polo, Hugo Boss and Versace. Albert has also been featured in campaigns for Nautica, Abercrombie and Fitch and the GAP. As a graduate of the University of Hawaii he was the Student Athlete of the Year and an Academic All-American. Albert also enjoys surfing, playing guitar, theatre, snowboarding, traveling and the martial arts. www.alhannemann.com
Photo: Ken Delgado	Leilani Kamahoahoa - AVP Pro-Beach Player El Segundo, CA Kamahoahoa set the school career marks for kills and digs at Seattle Pacific University. Her father, Bryan, coached the girls varsity high school volleyball team where Kamahoahoa played, and following graduation from SPU Leilani joined him as an assistant coach. Kamahoahoa is a regular on the AVP and the EVP tours.
	Mark Lau - Beach Player Naperville, IL Lau started out playing two years on the club team at Augstana College, then transferred to Ball State where he was offered a scholarship. At Ball State he recorded the school's third-highest career blocks-per-game average. Following graduation he played professionally in Europe. Lau is married (Tracy) with two children.
Photo: Ken Delgado	Ryan Mariano - AVP Pro-Beach Player Lake Forest, CA Mariano went to Long Beach State, then played indoor volleyball in Europe for seven years. He has improved his ranking every year on the beach, to his current-top 20 status. He made his first final in 2006 with Brent Doble, knocking off three straight top-five teams in Huntington Beach to become the lowest seeded team (14th) to make an AVP final since 1998. Mariano finished 2006 ranked third in digs (4.95 per game) and eighth in aces (.57 per game). Mariano has an older brother and credits his parents for being role models. His favorite movies are Old School and Man on Fire, and CSI Las Vegas is his favorite show. The Dave Matthews Band is his favorite, while the best meal is some "Tri-Tip down at San Onofre after some 4-man." If he weren't playing pro volleyball he would like to return to Europe and teach English as a second language.
	JoAnna Papageorgiou - Pro-Beach Player Athens, Greece JoAnna has played indoor volleyball professionally in Slovenia, France, and Greece since graduating with a Bachelor's in Science from Bowling Green State University. Being half-Greek, she played for the Greek indoor national team the summer of 2006 and now resides in Athens, Greece where she is training for beach volleyball with the Greek beach national team while simultaneously playing with a Greek indoor team in the top division of Greece.
	Laura Ratto - AVP Pro Beach Player San Diego, CA Laura’s Professional Volleyball Career AVP (Professional Beach Volleyball 2003-present) Puerto Rico (2004 All-Star Tour) Europe (2002 European Exposure Tour) Australia (1997 Ambasador) Four Years University of California, Riverside (1996-2000) Two-year Captain Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2000-2001) First in All-time Kill Percentage (over 100 attempts) Master’s Degree in Kinesiology with a specialization in Exercise and Applied Sport Psychology Rhodes Scholar finalist San Diego State Women’s Club Team Head Coach (2004) Francis Parker Schools (2002-2004) Junior Varsity Girl’s Head Coach and Boy’s Asst. Middle School Girl’s and Boy’s Volleyball Coach Middle School Girl’s Softball San Diego Volleyball Club (Boy’s 14-1) (2002-2004) Solana Beach Volleyball Club (substitute 12-1 girls) (2003) Cypress High School (2000-2001) Head Junior Varsity Coach (Volleyball and Softball) Mavericks Volleyball Club (16-1) Head Coach 1999 Download Laura's Newsletter
Photo: Ken Delgado	Jennifer Snyder - AVP Pro-Beach Player Long Beach, CA Snyder was first-team all-Big West in both 1996 and 1997. Her Long Beach State team made it to the Final Four in 1997. She graduated with a degree in Communications. Following graduation Snyder played professionally in Switzerland for a season. Sponsor: Commerce Casino

	Fred Aubuchon - Head Volleyball Coach - Hastings College Hastings,NE Recipient of 2 Conference Coach Of The Year awards, coach Fred Aubuchon is entering his fifth year as the Head Volleyball Coach for the Broncos. He is a native of Kalamazoo, MI, and received his Bachelors Degree in the field of recreation from Central Michigan and his Masters Degree in recreation administration from the University of Toledo. In 2006, Coach Aubuchon led his team to a 35-8 season (24 matches won in 3 games) and 16-0 in the GPAC. Over his eleven years as a head coach, he has compiled a record of 330-137, 16 All-Americans, 36 Academic All-Americans, 11 National Championship appearances, 4 Final Fours and currently holds a 135-35 record at Hastings College. For the past three years, Coach Aubuchon's team has received the AVCA Team Academic Award with the top NAIA GPA in the country. Fred played for Central Michigan University and University of Toledo from 1992-1996 (setter and OH). Named All-Tournament 'Setter' at Midwest Championships in 1996. Fred also played in the Midwest Pro-Beach series from 1995-1998
	Chad Hanson - University of Georgia **Update Pending - Chad recently relocated from Iowa to Georgia. Chad will be the assistant coach for the women's volleyball team at the University of Georgia. We will have a full update as soon as Chad is settled in his new role. Hanson has experience at both the junior and collegiate level. Prior to coming to Iowa, Hanson was a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Idaho in 2003, helping the Vandals advance to the NCAA tournament. While at Idaho, Hanson worked extensively with the scout team, modeling opposing team's offensive attacks. During games, Hanson was in charge of evaluating opponents passing ability for Idaho serving targets. At Iowa, Coach Hanson was reunited with coaches Fredrick and Farokhmanesh, whom he had worked with intermittently for the previous five years through volleyball camps and athletic training. During his senior year at Washington State University, Hanson worked with the volleyball team as their student athletic trainer. He soon returned to WSU during the 2002 volleyball season and served as their volunteer assistant coach. While with the Cougars, Hanson worked with the scout team and also assisted in practice drills and pre-game warm-ups. Hanson traveled with the WSU squad to the NCAA tournament and scouted opponents for the Cougars en route to an Elite Eight appearance. At the junior level, Hanson worked with the Iowa Rockets volleyball club in Iowa City. He was previously the Club Director for the Palouse Jrs. Volleyball Club in Pullman, WA, and the Head Volleyball Coach in the Colton School District in Colton, WA. For the Palouse Jrs., Hanson hired both head and assistant coaches for each of the club teams, and he began the first-ever boys volleyball team for the club. At Colton, Coach Hanson re-introduced the junior varsity program to the school as well as implemented a volleyball camp for players to attend in the summer. Besides his main coaching duties, Hanson worked with players during open-gym sessions outside of the volleyball season. An avid volleyball player himself, Hanson was a four-year starter on four league championship teams at Village Christian High School in Sun Valley, California (1991-1995). He also was an outside hitter and defensive specialist on the University of California-Irvine Men's Volleyball team from 1995-1997. At Washington State University, he earned his B.S. degree in kinesiology and became a Certified Athletic Trainer through the National Athletic Trainers' Association (May 2001). Hanson also competed on the school's men's club volleyball team from 1997-1998 where they finished 3rd in the nation at the NIRSA Championships in Austin, TX. Hanson's wife name is Karla. -->
	Mike Rangel Exclusive Trainer To Mike Lambert, Karch Kiraly, Misty May & Kerri Walsh Mike Rangel has been studying and training athletes for over 20 years. As a “High Flyer” at Long Beach State on the men’s volleyball team in the 70’s, Mike was recognized as someone who truly understood jumping . Mike, through his own research and efforts, increased his own vertical jump from 36” to an unheard of 42” in a short 6 month period. Results that to this day are remarkable. As a basketball and volleyball coach at Edison High School in early 80's, Coach Rangel continued to refine his techniques for achieving 1st, 2nd, and 3rd step quickness along with explosive jumping. The results again were amazing turning average to good athletes into champions. “ Its about creating a consistent training program, with proper technique and constant repetition that delivers measured results,” said Rangel. “ The coaches, the parents, and the athletes clearly see the increased performance in a short period (Usually 2-3 weeks). More importantly, the athletes gain immeasurable self confidence through this difficult but rewarding program. “ PlyoCity had its official birth 10 years ago when Mike started training his own son Steffin. Fast forward and PlyoCity today is the largest plyometric training company in the country with over 60,000 athletes trained, and with over 70 franchises in 15 states across the U.S. Mike is still driven by one passion…. RESULTS!

	Denny Lennon USAV Director of Beach Program Development Venice, CA 1983-1995: Established and directed the Venice Backyard Championships. 1983-present: Director of Athletics St. Mark School, Venice. 1989-1994: WPVA announcer and promotions coordinator. 1994-present: Established and direct the AAU Junior Beach Volleyball Program. 1999-present: Program Director Football and Basketball at Harvard-Westlake School, Holmby Hills. 2000-present: Established and director of the Cobra Cup Girls Volleyball Tournament, Venice. 2003: Inducted into the Los Angeles Catholic Youth Organization Hall of Fame. 2004: Received the Jack Shatz Award from the AAU for contributions to the sport of volleyball. 2006-present: Named Director Beach Program Development for USA Volleyball
	Ryan McDowell - Professional Referee Denver, CO Ryan MacDowell is a professional referee both on the beach as well as indoor on the hard court. For the last seven seasons, Ryan has been an official on the AVP Pro Beach Tour and has worked many finals for both the men and women. In the winter, Ryan referees both Women's NCAA collegiate volleyball and USAV National events. He has served on his region's board as the Referee Chair and helped implement several referee mentoring programs. Ryan has also just completed his International Beach Referee Clinic and is soon to be a certified International Beach Referee. Ryan is an excellent source for rules questions and clarifications.
	Ali Wood - USA Volleyball Director of International and High Performance Beach Programs Hermosa Beach, CA Wood's responsibilities with USAV focus on the senior elite level of beach activities, specifically coordinating programs that directly support the athletes who are trying to qualify for the Olympic Games and who are participating at the FIVB and NORCECA level internationally. Her duties also include developing and implementing a plan to expand elite coaching programs. Wood was a player on the AVP, FIVB and WPVA pro beach volleyball tours from 1992-2005, competing in 178 career tournaments. She earned a fifth-place finish at the 2001 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship in Austria with Danalee Bragado. Wood also earned a silver medal at a 2001 FIVB Challenger event in Greece with Bragado. She was head coach of the Cal State University Dominguez Hills women's volleyball program for five seasons (2001-2005) before resigning last December. Wood was a four-year letter-winner in women's volleyball at UC Irvine (1986-89). She was a three-time Scholar Athlete award winner and the 1990 Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She graduated from UC Irvine in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in English. She earned her master's degree in behavioral science (negotiation, conflict resolution and peace building) from Dominguez Hills in 2003. In 2005 Wood was certified as a trained mediator by the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Enrico DiMario - Volleyball Division Manager - Wilson Sporting Goods Chicago, IL Bio and photo coming soom...