Jeff Nygaard

Jeff Wayne Nygaard (born August 3, 1972) is an American volleyball coach and former volleyball player. He was a member of the United States national indoor team in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

High school

Nygaard attended La Follette High School in Madison, Wisconsin, where he played volleyball and was MVP of his state in 1991. and 1995, and was named NCAA Championship tournament Most Outstanding Player in 1995.

In 2007, Nygaard was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame.

Beach volleyball

Nygaard played professional beach volleyball from 2001 to 2011, winning almost $500,000 in career earnings.

Awards Two-time NCAA Champion — 1993, 1995 Two-time NCAA National Player of the Year — 1994, 1995 FIVB World Championship bronze medal — 1994 NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player — 1995 AVP Most Valuable Player — 2003 UCLA Hall of Fame — 2007