Dustin Schneider

Dustin Schneider
Dustin Schneider
Personal information
Nationality	Canadian
Born	27 February 1985; Brandon, Manitoba
Hometown	Brandon, Manitoba
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Spike	322 cm (127 in)
Block	297 cm (117 in)
College(s)	University of Winnipeg
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Career
2004–2008; 2009–2010; 2010–2011; 2011–2012; 2013–2014; 2015–2016	Winnipeg Wesmen; VCA Niederösterreic; S.L. Benfica; Chaumont VB 52; ZAKSA; Maccabi Tel Aviv
National team
2007–2016	Canada
Men's volleyball
Representing Canada
NORCECA Championship
Pan American Games
Pan-American Cup

Dustin Schneider (born 27 February 1985) is a Canadian retired professional volleyball player. He was the setter for the Canada men's national volleyball team for 9 years, helping the team win medals at the NORCECA Championship three separate times, as well as a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.

Career

Club

Dustin began his post-secondary volleyball career with the University of Winnipeg Wesmen in 2004. He would go on to lead the team to a CIS championship in 2007, being named MVP along the way. In 2009, he began his professional career with Austrian club VCA Niederösterreic, before going on to play for several different European clubs throughout his career.

National Team

Dustin joined the national team program in 2007. He helped the team win bronze, silver, and gold at the NORCECA Championship in 2011, 2013, and 2015 respectively, as well as a bronze medal at the 2009 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup and 2015 Pan American Games. He announced his retirement from volleyball in 2016.

Sporting achievements

National championships

2006/2007 CIS Championship, with Winnipeg Wesmen
2007/2008 CIS Championship, with Winnipeg Wesmen
2010/2011 Portuguese Volleyball First Division, with S.L. Benfica
2011/2012 French Ligue B, with Chaumont VB 52
2013/2014 Polish Men's Volleyball Cup, with ZAKSA

National team

References

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