Al Janc

Personal Data:

Al Janc        [JANCE]
Nickname:      "Big Al"
Birthdate:     3/17/64
Hometown:      San Diego, Calif.
Training Site: San Diego, Calif.
Height/Weight: 6'2"/175
Years Pro:     12
College:       Long Beach State University LBSU
1996 Prize Money:   $  4,435   #63
Career Prize Money: $323,256   (as of 2-20-97)
Career Open Wins:   4 (all international)

Beach:

$323,256   Career Beach Earning total.

1996 - 17th in Riviera Beach, FL   (Russell)
       17th in Ft. Myers, FL       (Russell)
       17th in Indianapolis, IN    (Lyles)
       17th in Cleveland           (Seligson)
       17th in Milwaukee, WI       (Mattarocci)
       $  4,435 earnings (#63)

1995 - Won the 1995 Jose Cuervo Long Beach Crown with teammates 
         Mike Whitmarsh, Canyon Ceman, and James Fellows
       5th  in Milwaukee, WI with Pat Powers
       5th  in Washington, DC with Pat Powers
       $34,258 earnings  (#36)

1994 - 4th at Grand Haven with Pat Powers
       $47,794 earnings  (#22)

1991 - WOn FIVB event in Cancun, Mexico with Tim Walmer
       Won FIVB event in Yokohama, Japan with Tim Walmer

1990 - Won FIVB event in Yokohama, Japan

1989 - Won FIVB event in Tokyo, Japan with Walmer (first career victory)

1988 - Placed third five times during the 1988 AVP Tour

Competed intercollegiately at Long Beach State University

Earned All-American honors at Long Beach State University (1987)

Personal:

Learned to play beach volleyball as a student at Mission Bay H.S... One of few San Diego natives competing on the AVP Tour... Parents played volleyball competitively in the 1960's... Has one brother, Joel, and two sisters Joanne and Caron , who all played collegiate volleyball... Sister, Caron, is a member of the Women's Professional Volleyball Association (WPVA)... Outside business ventures include real estate management with his father... Enjoys water skiing, surfing, and fishing... Single...

Updated 2/97