David McKienzie

David McKienzie (born July 5, 1979) is an American volleyball player. He was an All-American while playing for California State University, Long Beach (more commonly known as Long Beach State). He played for the United States national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

David McKienzie
Personal information
Born (1979-07-05) July 5, 1979[1]
Denver, Colorado
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
National team
 United States

Career

College

McKienzie played on the volleyball team at Long Beach State from 1998 to 2001. In 1999, he was named to the All-American second team and the NCAA All-Tournament team. His 58 kills against Brigham Young University broke an NCAA Division I record. The following season, McKienzie led his team with 552 kills and was named to the AVCA All-American first team. In 2001, he had 435 kills and was second in the nation with a 5.58 kills per game average. He was an AVCA first team All-American for the second straight year.[1]

International

McKienzie joined the U.S. national team in 2001. In 2003, he helped the team win the NORCECA Zone Championships. He was an alternate for the 2004 Summer Olympics team.[1]

In 2005, McKienzie led the U.S. with 3.28 kills per set. He helped the team win gold medals at the America's Cup, the NORCECA Continental Championship, and the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup. The following season, he had 306 kills to rank second on the team. The U.S. won the Pan American Cup.[1]

McKienzie left the national team before the 2008 Summer Olympics. He then played in Puerto Rico and Kuwait.[2] McKienzie returned to the national team in 2012 and helped the team win the silver medal at the FIVB World League. He had 21 points at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1]

In February 2018, McKienzie was suspended by Australian Anti Doping following positive tests the previous year while competing in Australia. Applicable to all sports governed by the WADA code, he will be eligible to return in December 2022.[3]

Personal life

McKienzie was born in Denver on July 5, 1979. He graduated from Huntington Beach High School in 1997. He is 6 feet, 4 inches tall.[1]

McKienzie's father, William McKienzie, was on the U.S. volleyball team at the Pan American Games. David's sister, Joy, also played volleyball for Long Beach State.[1]

McKienzie, whose Muslim name is Mohd Daud, is married to Malaysian actress, Lana Nodin on May 15, 2015

References
  1. "David McKienzie". teamusa.org. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  2. "David Mckienzie". msn.foxsports.com. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  3. https://www.asada.gov.au/news/volleyball-athlete-david-mckienzie-receives-four-year-sanction
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