Todd Rogers

2006 : Won eight AVP team events (most team wins for the season), and one FIVB event teaming with Phil Dalhausser.

Started the season winning four of the first five AVP events with Phil Dalhausser.

Won the FIVB event in Klagenfurt, Austria on August 6th.

Won the individual AVP "God of the Beach" title on September 9th in Las Vegas.

Named MVP of the AVP Tour, and Best Defensive Player (third consecutive year), at the end of season - October 5th.

2005 : Won the last three AVP team events, teaming with Sean Scott, winning titles in Boulder, Chicago and Hawaii. 

Ranked sixth on the AVP Tour in 2005 in digs (755) and seventh in hitting percentage (.436).

Named Best Defensive Player (second consecutive year).

Played with Sean Scott from 2002-2005, breaking into the winner's circle in Tempe in 2004. Just missed qualifying for the 2004 Olympics, finishing as the third-ranked U.S. team in the two-year process. Rogers and Scott were the fourth-highest ranked team worldwide to not qualify for the Olympics (due to country quotas). The duo advanced to the semifinals in six of the seven AVP events they played in 2004, the second most of any team despite missing several events to play internationally.

Beach Beginnings: Began his career teamed with Dax Holdren, winning eight titles in seven seasons.

In 2000 in Mexico, won his first Gold Medal on the FIVB Tour with Holdren as the 32nd seed. Named AVP Rookie of the Year in 1997.

College: Attended University of California Santa Barbara where he played for Ken Preston.  Todd earned All-American volleyball honors (1995 and 1996). Holds the school record for career digs (783) and is second on the season-best list with 246. Ranks second all-time in assists (4,831), ninth in total blocks (270) and eighth in block assists (222).

High School: Attended San Marcos High School in Goleta, California where Todd played for Jon Lee. Won the League Championship and CIF Division I Championship in his senior year, 1991.  Todd set a 5-1, and was named Channel League MVP.   In 1990 Todd and Dax Holdren (then a senior) set a 6-2.  Won the League Championship and made it to the CIF semis in 1990.