Personal
Parents are Harald and Beate ... majoring in marketing communications ... likes to spend his leisure time playing golf, skiing, traveling, taking pictures, reading and listening to music ... started playing volleyball at age seven through the influence of his brother ... hopes for the future include winning a national championship.
Before BYU
Attended Hardtberg Gymnasium ... played on the Junior National Team ... his junior club team was second in Germany in 1994 ... junior all-star for Germany in 1993.
Stats
| Year | MP | GP | K | K/G | E | TA | PCT | A | SA | SE | RE | D | BS | BA | TB | B/G | BE | BHE |
| 1996 | 19 | 63 | 233 | 3.70 | 96 | 479 | 0.286 | 13 | 6 | 34 | 16 | 129 | 3 | 54 | 57 | 0.90 | 5 | 2 |
| 1997 | 26 | 97 | 473 | 4.88 | 173 | 956 | 0.314 | 37 | 19 | 34 | 62 | 229 | 5 | 79 | 84 | 0.87 | 6 | 8 |
| 1998 | 16 | 34 | 69 | 2.03 | 41 | 183 | 0.153 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 0.85 | 6 | 3 |
| 1999^ | 23 | 53 | 181 | 3.42 | 71 | 382 | 0.288 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 105 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 0.74 | 6 | 3 |
Played in 19 of 22 matches as a freshman ... was second on the team in dig average.
National Player of the Week for performance against Loyola-Chicago and Ball State ... had 33 kills versus Ball State ... honorable mention all-conference.
Played in 34 games ... played in 16 of 22 matches ... was sixth on the team in kills with 69.
Member of the 1999 NCAA National Championship team ... played in 23 matches ... was sixth on the team with 181 kills ... hit .288 on the season ... recorded 105 digs and 39 total blocks ... added 6 aces and 25 assists.