Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Christian "Chip"•McCaw |
Used name | Chip•McCaw |
Born | 24 March 1973 in Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA) |
Measurements | 192 cm / 95 kg |
Affiliations | Pepperdine Waves, Malibu (USA) |
NOC | United States |
Chip McCaw played volleyball for the United States at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He was on the US National Team from 1995-2000, was an alternate to the 1996 Olympic Team, and played at the 1992 and 1995 World University Games. McCaw played in college at Pepperdine University, where he was a third-team All-American in his senior year and was on their NCAA Championship team as a freshman.
McCaw later played on the beach, both on the AVP and FIBA Tours, and finished fourth at the 2001 World Beach Volleyball Championships, alongside Rob Heidger.
Even while playing McCaw began a coaching career, serving as a volunteer assistant coach at Pepperdine in 1997. After his playing career he coached with Ultimate Performance, and then returned to Pepperdine as an assistant coach in 2018. He was married to model Amber Valletta although they divorced in 2015.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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2000 Summer Olympics | Volleyball (Volleyball) | USA | Chip McCaw | |||
Volleyball, Men (Olympic) | United States | =11 |