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| The McKibbin Brothers | |
|---|---|
 Riley McKibbin (setting for pro indoor volleyball team) | |
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | The Beard Brothers |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | Riley McKibbin - September 9, 1988 (age 35), Maddison McKibbin - November 16, 1990 (age 33) Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Hometown | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Height | R.M. 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) , M.M. 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| College / University | USC |
| Last updated: 2024 | |
The McKibbin Brothers are professional beach volleyball players and FIVB snow volleyball players, media personalities, own a video production company, and are businessmen and consultants. Riley McKibbin (born September 9, 1988 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is the elder brother. Maddison McKibbin (born November 16, 1990 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is the younger brother.
Personal life edit
The McKibbin Brothers are Riley and Maddison. They are siblings. Both are from Honolulu, Hawaii (The island of Oahu). Maddison is the blocker and spikes the volleyball left-handed. They credit a relative for inspiring them to be volleyball players. Maddison McKibbin married Chelsea Hayes on August 28, 2021. Riley McKibbin is coupled with Carli Lloyd (also a volleyball player).[1]The McKibbin's mother is Diana McInerny McKibbin a former professional women's volleyball player.[2]
Career edit
Riley McKibbin was on the volleyball team at Punahou that won three Division I State titles from 2004 to 2006. In 2007, he was on Volleyball Magazine's (VM) Fab 50 list. Riley McKibbin attended University of Southern California or USC for college and was captain and the starting setter of the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Volleyball Team.[3] Maddision McKibbin's Punahou High School volleyball team won in 2006, 2007, and 2009. He was the MVP of the Fab 50 list (VM) in 2009. At USC, Maddison McKibbin was captain and starting opposite and outside hitter.[4]
After college, both played overseas for the professional European volleyball league. In 2015, Riley and Maddison played beach volleyball in the United States (the Association of Volleyball Professionals, AVP) and promoted the sport of beach volleyball. Maddison McKibbin won the AVP San Francisco Open with Ty Loomis in July 2017.[5] In September 2017, they created a YouTube channel. In 2018, the McKibbin Brothers' popular 4-Man volleyball event entitled "The Greatest Beach Volleyball Match Ever: AVP vs NBA" was uploaded to YouTube.[6] In 2020, the CBS show The Amazing Race 32 offered a million dollar prize to the winner. The McKibbin Brothers placed third.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Carli Lloyd and Riley McKibbin, living life one re-run of Moana at a time". 7 June 2023.
- ^ "For this Wahine, coming home was the key. Diana McInerny McKibbin helped set up the University of Hawaii's first volleyball championship in 1979".
- ^ "USC 2010 Men's Volleyball Roster, Riley McKibbin".
- ^ "USC 2010 Men's Volleyball Roster, Maddison McKibbin".
- ^ "Maddison McKibbin Wins AVP San Francisco Open". 23 January 2024.
- ^ "How The McKibbin Brothers Are Appealing To Both Sides With 4-Man Beach Volleyball Event". Forbes.
- ^ "Ex-USC Men's Volleyballers Riley And Maddison McKibbin To Compete On CBS' 'Amazing Race'". 23 January 2024.