Michael Lambert (volleyball)

Mike Lambert
Personal information
Full nameMichael Allen Lambert
Born (1974-04-14) April 14, 1974 (age 50)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Spike140 in (356 cm)
Block127 in (323 cm)
College / UniversityStanford University
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Number14 (1996)
3 (2000)
National team
1995–1996, 1998–2000 United States
Honours
Men's beach volleyball
Representing the  United States
World Tour
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Croatia Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Paris Beach

Michael Allen Lambert (born April 14, 1974)[1] is an American former volleyball player who is a two-time Olympian with the United States national volleyball team. His team finished ninth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and eleventh at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[2]

Early life

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Lambert went to Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii along with Stein Metzger.[3] His subsequent partnership with Metzger in the AVP resulted in nine titles.[1]

College

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Lambert played volleyball at Stanford University. He and fellow AVP player Matt Fuerbringer were members of the 1997 NCAA Championship team for volleyball.[4] He was the Most Outstanding Player of the 1997 NCAA Championship tournament.[5] He was also a three-time All-American.[4] Lambert graduated from Stanford in 1997 with a degree in political science.[4]

Beach volleyball

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In 2004, Lambert was selected as the AVP Most Valuable Player, the AVP Best Offensive Player, and part of the AVP Team of the Year with partner Karch Kiraly.[1] In his career, Lambert won 16 tournaments and $520,000 in prizes playing beach volleyball.[1]

In 2018, Lambert was inducted to the California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame.[6]

Personal life

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Lambert lives in Costa Mesa, California with his wife, Deborah, and their two children Jack and Sveva.[1]

Awards

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  • Three-time All-American
  • NCAA Champion — 1997
  • NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player — 1997
  • AVP Most Valuable Player — 2004
  • AVP Best Offensive Player — 2004
  • AVP Team of the Year — 2004
  • California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame — 2018

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Mike Lambert". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Olympic results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Stein Metzger (1991)". Punahou School. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Mike Lambert". Association of Volleyball Professionals. Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Volleyball" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Mike Lambert". California Beach Volleyball Association. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
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