Arguably one of the most naturally-gifted female players, Misty May-Treanor has impressive accomplishments the past two seasons. She and partner Kerri Walsh captured the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, and her 16 wins (domestic plus international) in 2005 marks the most ever among women.

Closer to home, the pair went on an impressive and record-breaking 89-match winning streak in 2003-04, then collected 50 straight match victories from the Olympics until July 2005. She and Walsh have been named AVP Team of the Year three years in a row (2003, 2004, 2005) and May-Treanor was named Most Valuable Player in 2005 and Best Offensive Player in 2004 and 2005.

Also nicknamed "Turtle," she paired up with Holly McPeak early in her career, collecting her first five career wins in addition to placing fifth in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.


May-Treanor attended Long Beach State where she was part of the 1998 NCAA Championship, defeating Penn State and was awarded the NCAA Championship Co-MVP. In addition to the victory, May-Treanor received several other collegiate accolades including the 1998 Honda Broderick NCAA Athlete-of-the-Year Award and was an NCAA First-Team All-American in the years 1996-1998. Her 1998 team was one of just three college teams to go undefeated in a season. She graduated with a BA in Kinesiology.

May-Treanor was born in Los Angeles on July 30th, 1977, but spent her high school years in Costa Mesa where she attended Newport Harbor High School. She grew up alongside her two brothers Brack and Scott.

When she's not training, she is the assistant coach at Irvine Valley Junior College.

May-Treanor currently resides in Long Beach with her new husband Florida Marlins catcher Matt Treanor. She enjoys playing with her boxers Gruden and Boogie.

Favorite Movie: CaddyShack... Favorite Band: Busta Rhymes... Favorite Show: CSI, A&E, D.O.G., Animal Planet, Iron Chef, Las Vegas... Role Model: All those people that can't play due to disability or illness. They live each day to the fullest because they don't know what tomorrow may bring... Sponsors: Nautica, Mikasa, Oakley... Favorite Meal: Prime Rib, I love Lawry's


If you weren't playing professional volleyball, what would you be doing?

I hope that I would still get my spot on SNL but I would like to have a family.