Christian Eric "Chip" McCaw (born March 24, 1973) is an American former Olympic volleyball player. He represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[1] He was a setter.[2]

Chip McCaw
Personal information
Full nameChristian Eric McCaw
NicknameChip
BornMarch 24, 1973 (1973-03-24) (age 51)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
College / UniversityPepperdine University
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number7 (1996)
10 (2000)
National team
1995–2000 United States

College

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McCaw played volleyball at Pepperdine University. He helped the Waves win the NCAA National Championship in 1992, and was selected to the All-Tournament Team.[3] He was teammates at Pepperdine with future Olympian Tom Sorensen.[3]

Beach volleyball

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From 2001 to 2007, McCaw played in 55 beach volleyball tournaments and won $31,000 in prizes.[2] He played 14 tournaments with John Hyden as his partner.[2]

Personal life

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McCaw was married to model Amber Valletta, and together they have a son who was born in 2000.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Chip McCaw". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Chip McCaw". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Volleyball" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  4. ^ Bullock, Maggie (October 28, 2009). "Fashion Spotlight: Amber Valletta". Elle. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
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