Thomas Jaeschke
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Full name | Thomas John Jaeschke | ||||
Nationality | American | ||||
Born | Wheaton, Illinois, United States | September 4, 1993||||
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||
Spike | 139 in (353 cm) | ||||
Block | 130 in (340 cm) | ||||
College / University | Loyola University Chicago | ||||
Volleyball information | |||||
Position | Outside hitter | ||||
Current club | Panasonic Panthers | ||||
Number | 6 | ||||
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Thomas John Jaeschke (born September 4, 1993) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for the U.S. national team. He won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games Rio 2016.
Personal life
He is the son of John and Danielle Jaeschke. Thomas has a twin sister named Jaime and a brother named Joseph (1990) Jaeschke went to Wheaton-Warrenville South High School and reached the final of the Illinois state championship in 2010 and winning the finals in his senior season in 2012.
Jaeschke was studying finance at Loyola University Chicago, but he interrupted his studies to start his professional career in Asseco Resovia Rzeszów. He went back to college to finish his undergraduate degree during the summer of 2022, therefore missing the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.[1]
Career
College
He played for
National team
Jaeschke made his debut on the national team during the
Honors
Club
- Domestic
- 2015–16 Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia
- 2022–23 Beijing BAIC Motor
Individual awards
- AVCA National Player of the Year – 2015
- AVCA First-Team All-American – 2014, 2015
- NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team – 2014, 2015
- MIVA Player of the Year – 2014, 2015
- MIVA Freshman of the Year – 2013
- MIVA All-Conference First Team – 2013, 2014, 2015
- MIVA All-Tournament Most Valuable Player – 2015
- MIVA All-Tournament Team – 2013, 2015
- MIVA Academic All-Conference – 2013, 2014, 2015
References
- ^ "Thomas Jaeschke Finishes Undergraduate Degree". Loyola University Chicago Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Loyola Chicago junior Thomas Jaeschke named AVCA Player of the Year - ncaa.com - May 7, 2015
- ^ Thomas Jaeschke Signs Professional Contract with Polish Club – loyolaramblers.com – July 7, 2015
- ^ Keith, Braden (December 31, 2016). "U.S. National Teamer Thomas Jaeschke Returns to Poland". VolleyMob. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ Poland, USA clash for World League's bronze medal - fivb.org - July 19, 2015
- ^ Canada overcome USA in tough 3-2 duel at NORCECA Champions Cup final - fivb.org - May 23, 2015
- ^ USAV Announces U.S. Olympic Men's Team - teamusa.org - June 21, 2016
External links
- Player profile at TeamUSA.org
- Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Player profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
- Player profile at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
- Player profile at Olympics.com
- Player profile at Olympedia
- Player profile at Volleybox.net