Brent Frohoff

Personal Data:

Nickname:           "Fro"
Birthdate:          May 10. 1963
Hometown:           Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Training Site:      Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Height/Weight       6'3"/190
Years Pro:          10
College:            Loyola Marymount University
1997 Prize Money:   $      0  DNP
1994 Prize Money:   $109,620
Career Prize Money: $953,200  (Updated 2-98)
Career Open Wins:   15

Beach:

$953,200 Career Beach Earning total.

1998 - Second in Atlanta with Rob Heidger.

1994 - won the Milwaukee event (with Ricci Luyties)
     - second place finish at Jose Cuervo Gold Crown in Boulder,
       Col. (with Luyties)
     - third place finishes at Atlanta (with Bruk Vandeweghe),
       San Jose and Belmar (with Luyties), and Hermosa Beach
       with Acakatubby)
     - $109,620 earnings

1993 - second place finishes at Austin, San Antonio, and Cleveland
       events (with Luyties)

1992 - won the Jose Cuervo Gold Crown event in Santa Cruz (with
       Luyties); first qualifier team to win a Cuervo Gold Crown event.
     - won the New Orleans Open (with Mike Whitmarsh)

1991 - second place at the San Antonio, Boulder, and World Invitational
       events (with Acakatubby)
     - second place at Manhattan Beach (with Steve Timmons)
     - third place finishes at Jose Cuervo Gold Crown in Clearwater
       Beach and U.S. Championships (with Acakatubby)
     - third place at the King of the Beach

1990 - won the Manhattan Beach Open (with Karch Kiraly).

Other Beach Highlights:

- First career victory at the Santa Cruz Open in 1986, with Scott Ayakatubby.

- Won the 1987 Indoor World Championships of Beach Volleyball at the
  Saddledome in Calgary, Canada (with Acakatubby)

Personal:

- Native of Hermosa Beach, Calif., now resides in Manhattan Beach.

- Trains at Marine Street in Manhattan Beach.

- Part Cherokee Indian.

- Started playing beach volleyball in 1968 under instruction of his
  parents.

- Joined the AVP Tour in 1984.

- Played at the collegiate level for former AVP President, Kevin Cleary,
  while attending Loyola Marymount University in 1985.

- Studied history in college.

- Has a brother, Chris, who is a professional surfer.

- Has outside business ventures that include managing real estate and
  financial investments.

- Enjoys golf and is often seen on the green at locations throughout
  the AVP tour.

- Also enjoys surfing, snowboarding, cooking, and travelling to the
  various cities on the AVP tour.

- Cites the Manhattan Beach Open as his favorite AVP event because of its
  "aura and great mystique".