John Hyden

John Hyden
John Hyden in 2007
Personal information
BornOctober 7, 1972 (1972-10-07) (age 53)
Tustin, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
College / UniversitySan Diego State University
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number3 (1996)
7 (2000)
9 (SDSU)
National team
1995–1996, 2000 United States
Medal record
Men's beach volleyball
Representing the  United States
World Tour Finals
Bronze medal – third place2016 TorontoBeach
World Tour
Gold medal – first place2014 BerlinBeach
Silver medal – second place2016 XiamenBeach
Silver medal – second place2017 OlsztynBeach
Bronze medal – third place2016 DohaBeach
Bronze medal – third place2016 SochiBeach
Bronze medal – third place2019 Kuala LumpurBeach

John Hyden (born October 7, 1972) is an American volleyball and beach volleyball player. Raised in San Diego, California, where he attended Mt. Carmel High School,[1] Hyden was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that finished in ninth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[2] At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he finished in eleventh place with the national team.[2]

College

Hyden was a first-team All-American at San Diego State University (SDSU) in 1994 and 1995.[3] At SDSU, he set the record for most kills in a match with 56.[3]

In 2010, Hyden was inducted into the San Diego State Hall of Fame.[4]

Beach volleyball

Hyden also plays beach volleyball as a defender.[5] He has played on the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) circuit for two decades, remaining consistently in the top eight teams.[3] He got a first-place finish in 2005.[3] 2007 saw him with many third and fifth-place finishes.[3] He also won the coveted "God of the Beach" tournament in Las Vegas in 2007 and 2008.[3] In 2009, Hyden was awarded the best defensive player of the AVP.[6]

In 2018, Hyden became the oldest male player to win an AVP tournament at 45 years, 9 months, and 22 days of age.[3] Hyden also played in an AVP final at the age of 50 in December 2022, losing to the 42-year-old Phil Dalhausser and Taylor Crabb.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "John Hyden, 2021". Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "John Hyden". Olympedia. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "John Hyden". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ "John Hyden". SDSU Athletics. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ Mewhirter, Travis (March 12, 2018). "Beach shakeup: Sara Hughes to partner with Summer Ross". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Around the Ranch: 'Westwood kid' at top of his game". The San Diego Union-Tribune. July 8, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2024. (subscription required)
  7. ↑ Mewhirter, Travis (December 4, 2022). "AVP Central Florida: Dalhausser wins third tournament with third different partner". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
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