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Lambert went to [[Punahou School]] along with [[Stein Metzger]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.punahou.edu/hall-of-fame-detail?pk=1115320 |website=[[Punahou School]] |title=Stein Metzger (1991) |access-date=August 14, 2023 }}</ref> His subsequent partnership with Metzger in the [[Association of Volleyball Professionals|AVP]] resulted in 9 titles.<ref name="BVD" />
Lambert went to [[Punahou School]] along with [[Stein Metzger]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.punahou.edu/hall-of-fame-detail?pk=1115320 |website=[[Punahou School]] |title=Stein Metzger (1991) |access-date=August 14, 2023 }}</ref> His subsequent partnership with Metzger in the [[Association of Volleyball Professionals|AVP]] resulted in 9 titles.<ref name="BVD" />


Lambert graduated from [[Stanford University]] in 1997 with a degree in political science.<ref name="AVP" /> He and fellow [[Association of Volleyball Professionals|AVP]] player [[Matt Fuerbringer]] were members of the 1997 [[NCAA]] National Championship team for volleyball.<ref name="AVP">{{Cite web |url=http://www.avp.com/players/profile.jsp?id=72 |website=[[Association of Volleyball Professionals]] |title=Mike Lambert |access-date=August 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518220034/http://www.avp.com/players/profile.jsp?id=72 |archive-date=May 18, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Lambert graduated from [[Stanford University]] in 1997 with a degree in political science.<ref name="AVP" /> He and fellow [[Association of Volleyball Professionals|AVP]] player [[Matt Fuerbringer]] were members of the 1997 [[NCAA]] National Championship team for volleyball.<ref name="AVP">{{Cite web |url=http://www.avp.com/players/profile.jsp?id=72 |website=[[Association of Volleyball Professionals]] |title=Mike Lambert |access-date=August 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518220034/http://www.avp.com/players/profile.jsp?id=72 |archive-date=May 18, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was also a three-time All-American.<ref name="AVP" />


In 2004, Lambert was selected as the [[Association of Volleyball Professionals|AVP]] Most Valuable Player, the AVP Best Offensive Player, and part of the AVP Team of the Year with partner [[Karch Kiraly]].<ref name="BVD" /> In his career, Lambert has won $520,000 in prizes playing [[beach volleyball]].<ref name="BVD" />
In 2004, Lambert was selected as the [[Association of Volleyball Professionals|AVP]] Most Valuable Player, the AVP Best Offensive Player, and part of the AVP Team of the Year with partner [[Karch Kiraly]].<ref name="BVD" /> In his career, Lambert has won $520,000 in prizes playing [[beach volleyball]].<ref name="BVD" />
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Lambert lives in [[Costa Mesa, California]] with his wife, Deborah, and their two children.<ref name="BVD">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bvbinfo.com/player.asp?ID=72 |website=[[Beach Volleyball Database]] |title=Mike Lambert |access-date=August 14, 2023 }}</ref>
Lambert lives in [[Costa Mesa, California]] with his wife, Deborah, and their two children.<ref name="BVD">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bvbinfo.com/player.asp?ID=72 |website=[[Beach Volleyball Database]] |title=Mike Lambert |access-date=August 14, 2023 }}</ref>

==Awards==
* Three-time All-American
* NCAA Champion 1997
* AVP Most Valuable Player 2004
* AVP Best Offensive Player 2004
* AVP Team of the Year 2004


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 10:55, 14 August 2023

Mike Lambert
Personal information
Full nameMichael Allen Lambert
NationalityAmerican
Born (1974-04-14) April 14, 1974 (age 50)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Spike140 in (356 cm)
Block127 in (323 cm)
College / UniversityStanford University
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Number14 (1996), 3 (2000)
National team
1995-1996, 1998-2000 United States

Michael Allen Lambert (born April 14, 1974, in Kaneohe, Hawaii)[1] is an American volleyball player who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that finished in ninth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia and eleventh at the 2000 Olympics.[2]

Lambert went to Punahou School along with Stein Metzger.[3] His subsequent partnership with Metzger in the AVP resulted in 9 titles.[1]

Lambert graduated from Stanford University in 1997 with a degree in political science.[4] He and fellow AVP player Matt Fuerbringer were members of the 1997 NCAA National Championship team for volleyball.[4] He was also a three-time All-American.[4]

In 2004, Lambert was selected as the AVP Most Valuable Player, the AVP Best Offensive Player, and part of the AVP Team of the Year with partner Karch Kiraly.[1] In his career, Lambert has won $520,000 in prizes playing beach volleyball.[1]

Personal life

Lambert lives in Costa Mesa, California with his wife, Deborah, and their two children.[1]

Awards

  • Three-time All-American
  • NCAA Champion 1997
  • AVP Most Valuable Player 2004
  • AVP Best Offensive Player 2004
  • AVP Team of the Year 2004

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Mike Lambert". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Olympic results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  3. ^ "Stein Metzger (1991)". Punahou School. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Mike Lambert". Association of Volleyball Professionals. Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
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