Bio
When the annals of history are written on the sport of Beach Volleyball, Dain Blanton will surely be at the forefront. Dain Blanton along with partner Eric Fonoimoana, struck GOLD at the Sydney, Australia 2000 Olympics as they upset the world’s top seeded team from Brazil in men’s beach volleyball. Winning the gold medal was not the first milestone in the illustrious career of Dain Blanton. In 1997 Blanton became a pioneer in the sport of beach volleyball becoming the first African American pro player in the history of the sport to win a major title.
With his outstanding performance on the court, and recent media attention off the court (E! Entertainment TV, MTV, NBC, ESPN, TBS, BET, FOX Sports) Blanton has received worldwide exposure and found himself in a unique position; that of role model for other African-American and inner city kids.
Blanton attended Pepperdine University, where he led the Pepperdine Waves to a National Championship his sophomore year. Upon graduation from Pepperdine with a degree in Public Relations, and acquiring his teaching credentials, Blanton took his game to the beach to make some waves on the AVP and International FIVB Pro Beach Volleyball Tours.
He is currently competing on the AVP tour and working in what will be his next career in Sports Broadcasting. He is working with Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket currently covering NBA (LA Clippers), MLB (Dodgers, Angels) NCAA hoops and football (USC, UCLA) as well as Volleyball (AVP, FIVB, NCAA).
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