Brooke Hanson

Olympic athlete

1981 –

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Who is Brooke Hanson?

Brooke Hanson is a professional beach volleyball player from the United States Team Captain of 2012 ksm beach who plays on the FIVB World Tour and Top US Pro Tour. Hanson played volleyball at the University of California-Santa Barbara.

Hanson and teammate Lauren Fendrick currently sat 3rd in US qualification for the 2012 London Olympics and ranked 10th in the world after their first full season together playing on the FIVB World Tour and the top US Pro tours. In 2011 the team was one of the hottest, winning the U.S. Open, Miami Pro & AVP Championship & NORCECA Cayman Islands. Hanson was a four-year letter winner at UC-Santa Barbara and a third-team All-American in 2002 while ranking third nationally in assists. As an outside hitter, she was named the Big West Freshman of the Year in 1999, and three times was selected to the all-conference team. Hanson graduated from UCSB ranked fifth in career digs, sixth in assists, and eighth in aces.

Feb. 4, 2012 - Brooke Hanson, through an initiative created by Sports Agent Kevin Kukk, was the 1st Pro Athlete in the world to offer to brand a permanent tattoo with a corporate partner through a social media auction.

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Born
Mar 11, 1981
Education
  • University of California, Santa Barbara

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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