Jon Root

Jonathan Edward "Jon" Root (born July 10, 1964) is an American former volleyball player. He was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

Root also helped the national team win the gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, Indiana.

College
Root played college volleyball for Stanford University, where he was a three-time AVCA All-American. He graduated from Stanford in 1986.

In 2002, Root was inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame.

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