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As a Junior in 2000:
One of Stanford's true leaders appeared in 20 matches, recording 209 kills and a team-high 71 total blocks ... His 3.27 kills per game ranked third on the team ... Had 14 matches with ten or more kills ... Helped the Cardinal capture a season-opening, 3-0 victory over UC San Diego by tallying 12 kills and a .688 hitting percentage ... Averaged 13.5 kills (3.86 per game) and 4.67 blocks (1.33 per game) in a five-match stretch from Feb. 5 through Mar. 24 ... Had season-highs of 17 kills and eight blocks against No. 3 Pepperdine on Feb. 17 ... Finished with 15 kills and a .619 hitting percentage in a four-game win over UC Irvine on Feb. 22 ... Had perhaps his finest all-around game of the year in Stanford's 3-2 upset over then-No. 1 Long Beach State on Apr. 1 with 15 kills, a .636 hitting percentage and eight blocks ... Followed that performance nine days later with 13 kills, a .611 hitting percentage and six digs at Pacific ... Tallied 11 kills at No. 14 UC Santa Barbara on Apr. 16.
As a Sophomore in 1999:
Started every match for the Cardinal and led the squad with 97 total blocks (9 solo, 88 assist) ... Second on the team in blocks per game (1.18) and kills per game (3.49) ... Posted double-digits in kills on 16 occasions ... Recorded a career-high 27 kills at San Diego State on Mar. 24 ... Added a career-high nine blocks vs. Hawaii on Jan. 29.
As a Freshman in 1998:
Played in eight matches ... Recorded 14 kills and a .522 hitting percentage vs. UC Santa Cruz on Apr. 11 and 10 kills with a .529 hitting percentage at UC San Diego (Mar. 6).
National Team:
As a member of the British Columbia National Team, won the silver medal at the 1997 Canada games ... Participated in the 1997 National Youth Training Camp ... Played for the B.C. Provincial team which placed fourth (1996) and sixth (1995) at nationals.
High School Information:
Graduated in the top four of his class with a 4.0 GPA at Elgin Park Secondary ... In 1997, led his team to a fourth-place finish at the Frasier Valley Tournament, which qualified the squad for the AAA Provincials ... Garnered First Team All-Star accolades at both of those competitions ... In 1996, the school's first year of volleyball competition, guided the team to a sixth-place finish at the Frasier Valley Tourney ... Worked for the Yearbook and Graduation Committees and produced the school's Prose & Poetry Booklet ... Played on the badminton and basketball teams as a sophomore ... A member of the White Rock Volleyball club from 1995-97, led team to a pair of second-place finishes (1995 and 1997) and one fourth-place finish (1996) at the Club Provincials ... Named a First Team Club Provincial All-Star in both 1995 and 1996 ... Played for the Frasier Valley Zone 3 squad which captured the gold medal at the 1995 B.C. Summer Games.
Personal Information:
Son of Edward and Jane Youngberg ... Mother, Jane, played for the Canadian National Badminton Team ... Father, Ed played for the University of British Columbia rugby team ... Majoring in mechanical engineering.
Career Stats
YearGKETAPct.ASADIGBSBATOT
199814431291.3417014066.0
199982286107547.3271158798897.0
20006420964373.389134076471.0
Totals1605381831011.35119814116158174.0
Getting to Know Brett Youngberg
Favorite Movie: Tao of Steve
Favorite Book: The Power of One
Favorite Non-Volleyball Activity: Snowboarding, skateboarding and wakeboarding
Best Thing About Stanford: Friends
Stanford Men's Volleyball Is: National champion contenders