About Jon Root
Born 1964. Jon Root is an American volleyball player.
Jonathan Edward Root (born July 10, 1964) is an American former volleyball player. Root was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
College
Root played college volleyball for Stanford University, where he was a three-time AVCA All-American. He graduated from Stanford in 1986.
Coaching
Root has coached the Red Rock Volleyball Club in Redwood City, California.
Awards Three-time AVCA All-American Pan American Games gold medal — 1987 Olympic gold medal — 1988 Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame — 2002
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Who is Jon Root?
volleyball player
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Jon Root was born on 10 July 1964.
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Jon Root is a volleyball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jon Root. https://biography.guide/jon-root/
MLA: "Jon Root." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jon-root/.
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