SOURCE: USA Volleyball

Ethan Watts

Major International Competition:
1995 World Cup
1995 World League
1995 Pan American Games (silver)
1994 FIVB World Super Four
1994 World Championship (bronze)

Highlights with USA National Team:
Joined USA national team on an extended tryout basis in June-1994

impressed coaching staff with blocking and middle-hitting ability, as well as work ethic

cracked starting lineup in 1994 FIVB World Super Four opener vs. Italy (11-18-94), but had to leave the match due to a back injury

had nine kills vs. Netherlands in Super Four (11-20-94)

earned berth on 12-player squad that earned bronze medal at World Championship and saw action in opener vs. Germany (9-29-94)

made Team USA debut in World Championship tune-up match vs. Denmark at Aarhus (9-23-94)

was on Banana Boat Summer Series tour vs. Canada (July 2-9, 1994), but did not play

Other Volleyball Achievements:
In 1993, was a member of the U.S. World University Games Team (Buffalo, N.Y.) and played for the USA "B" team during tours of Germany and Greece

College/High School:
Played four years of varsity volleyball at BYU under former USA national team head coach Carl McGown

named NCAA first-team All-America in senior year (1994) and NCAA second-team All-America as a junior (1993)

made NCAA all-freshman team in 1991

earned Athletic Honor Roll at BYU (1992-94)

graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Okla. in 1990

during senior year of high school (1990) played club volleyball (for Tulsa Stuff-It, coached by Peggy McCaw) and team placed fifth in Junior Olympics

also participated in wrestling and football in high school

made high school honor roll (1989-90)

Personal:
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

majored in psychology at BYU

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