Taylor Sander

Taylor Lee Sander was born on March 17, 1992. He played club volleyball at Orange Coast Volleyball Club and attended Norco High School. He later became a BYU Cougars men’s volleyball player where he was a four-time AVCA All-American, the 2014 AVCA Player of the Year, and a two-time MPSF Player of the Year in 2013 and 2014. He holds multiple BYU records including career kills (1,743) and career service aces (182). In 2012, while still in college, Sander was named MVP of the Pan American Cup, earning his first gold medal with the U.S. Men’s National Team. His professional indoor career included stints in Italy, China, Qatar, Brazil, and Poland, notably with Verona Volley, Beijing Volleyball, Al Arabi Doha, Volley Lube, Sada Cruzeiro, Skra Bełchatów, and Bogor LavAni, collecting several club honors including the 2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup with Calzedonia Verona.

Sander was a member of the U.S. Men’s National Team from 2012-2021, and represented the United States in two Olympic Games. He earned a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and participated in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. He also secured a gold medal at the 2015 FIVB World Cup. In 2014, he was named USAV Men’s Indoor Rookie of the Year. Throughout his indoor career, he earned significant individual awards such as the Most Valuable Player at the 2014 FIVB World League and Best Outside Hitter in the 2018 FIVB Nations League.

In 2022, Taylor Sander transitioned to professional beach volleyball, partnering with Taylor Crabb. Together, they quickly achieved success, winning the 2022 AVP Phoenix Open and the 2022 AVP Tour Series Huntington Beach Open. While his focus has shifted, Sander continues to be involved in the sport through initiatives like Celebrity Sideout, a non-profit organizing events, and THE RIGHT SiiiDE, a show providing behind-the-scenes content.