Aaron Russell

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ITA: Perugia Notches Huge Win Against Trentino; Padova Wins

Full Name:	Aaron Russell
Born:	June 04th, 1993
	Ellicott City, MD
Nationality:	United States
Status:	Active

Aaron Russell is an outside hitter from the United States. He is an Olympic Bronze medalist and a member of Sir Safety Perugia in Italy. College Career Russell attended Penn State in 2012. During his freshman year, Russell was named to the First Team All-EIVA team. He helped Penn State advance to the NCAA semifinals. In 2013, Russell was selected as the EIVA Championship Most Outstanding Player. During his junior and senior years, Russell helped his team to proceed to the semifinals consecutive years. He was a First Team AVCA All-American two years in a row and was selected as the captain at Penn State his senior year. Professional Career In 2015, Russell joined his first professional club team in Italy. His team, Sir Safety Perugia, took silver at the 2016-2017 Champions League. National Team Career Russell debuted for Team USA in 2014 and was a part of the Bronze Medal winning team in the 2016 Olympic Games. He has also helped Team USA win the World Cup in 2015 and NORDECA Championships two years later. At the Olympic Games, Russell was named as the Best Outside Spiker of the tournament.

ITA: Perugia Notches Huge Win Against Trentino; Padova Wins

Aleksandar Atanasijevic scored 19 as Perugia beat Trentino to remain in first place.

ITA Recap: Russell and Trentino Remain Unbeaten; Latina and Padova Win

Aaron Russell and Uros Kovacevic led Trentino over Sora.

Micah Christenson Sets Lights-Out, Russell Hits Over .500 as Top 4 Win

Christenson set lights-out for Modena while the top 4 from last year all got wins.

Modena Bounce Back From Turmoil to Claim SuperCoppa

Modena holds off Trentino for the Italian SuperCoppa.

VolleyMob Predictions: Men’s Volleyball World Championships Semifinals

The choices that Brazil makes about the setter position could determine whether they advance to the final of a 5th-straight World Championship.

USA Cruises Past Russia, Into #FIVBMensWCH Semis

2018 FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championships – Final Six Sept. 26-30, 2018 Pool I – Brazil, USA, Russia The United…

Inside The Numbers: A Look at the #FIVBMensWCH Stats through Round 2

As the FIVB Men’s World Championship heads into the Final Six beginning on Wednesday, here’s a roundup of the statistical leaders through the first two rounds of action.

Dan McDonnell Moves From Middle Blocker to Outside Hitter for the USA

Dan McDonnell moved from middle blocker to the outside hitter position in the USA’s 3-0 sweep over Iran.

USA Stays Perfect; Canada Finishes 2nd in Pool G But is Eliminated

Dan McDonnell moved to the outside for the United States in their 3-0 sweep over Iran. The United States are a perfect 8-0 so far in the World Championships.

Micah Christenson is Having the Best WCH of Any Setter

Micah Christenson has led the United States to a perfect 7-0 record in the World Championships, and his hitters are more efficient than any other team in the tournament.