The Players
Phil Dalhausser
(Ken Delgado / http://kendelgado.com)
Birth Date:Saturday, January 26, 1980
Hometown:Baden, Switzerland, FL
Resides:Santa Barbara, CA
Height:6'9''
College:Central Florida
Dalhausser enjoyed a break-out year in 2006, winning eight AVP tournaments with Todd Rogers along with an FIVB Grand Slam event in Austria. In 2007 the duo collected 11 victories, including the FIVB World Championships, becoming the first American team to win that coveted title. His $220,000 in earnings from the AVP in 2007 was the most for any individual since 1997.
He was named the Most Improved Player by both the AVP and FIVB in 2006, and in a testament to his all-around game, has been selected as the AVP's Best Offensive Player for the past three straight seasons, the FIVB's Best Blocker for the past two years as well as the Best Hitter in 2007, and was chosen as the AVP MVP in 2007.
In Austin in 2005 he registered his first title ever with Nick Lucena, winning three matches in the contender's bracket and defeating each of the top three seeds in the tournament. Had played only four events with players other than Nick Lucena before the 2006 season. Played in five qualifiers in 2003, but their seventh-place finish to start the 2004 season enabled them to make the main draw ever since.
Dalhausser led the Tour in blocks in 2005 (405) and was sixth in kill percentage (.588). In 2005 he was the most popular men's player in the AVP Fantasy Beach Volleyball Contest. Dalhausser led the AVP in 2006 in blocks (2.56 per game), hitting percentage (.481) and kill percentage (.627), while ranking fifth in aces (.62 per game). In 2007 he was first on the AVP in blocks (2.18 per game) and hitting percentage (.532) while being second in aces (1.01 per game).
Dalhausser was born in Switzerland, where he lived for one year. His father is German and his mother is Swiss. Has one brother, and his father is his role model. He didn't start playing volleyball until his senior year in high school, where he played basketball and tennis. "The Thin Beast" received a business degree from
Favorite Movie: Gangs of New York... Favorite Band: Led Zeppelin... Favorite Show: SportsCenter... Favorite Meal: Steak and potatoes
