Taylor Crabb

Quick Facts

Full Name	Taylor Crabb
Occupation	American Beach Volleyball Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 26, 1992(1992-01-26)
Age	32
Birthplace	Honolulu
Country	United States
Birth City	Hawaii
Horoscope	Capricorn

Taylor Crabb Biography

Taylor Crabb is one of the most popular and richest American beach volleyball player who was born on January 26, 1992 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Crabb as well as Trevor also made their debut as part of the FIVB World Tour at the $75K Xiamen Open in September. They beat an opponent that came from China at the qualifier round and advanced to the debut World Tour main draw where they were placed 29th. Even though they lost one of three games in the group stage of the draw in which they made it to the knockout stage after an upset against Poland’s fourth seeded Michal Kadziola, and Jakub Szalankiewicz. The loss they suffered against Latvia’s top. 1 seeds Aleksandrs Samoilovs, and Janis Smedins during the Round of 16 saw them be eliminated from the tournament in ninth position. Crabb took home his first international event with Trevor the following month in an $8K NORCECA event at Saint Lucia. After playing only two international tournaments, Crabb concluded the year at no. 136 on the planet together with Trevor.

Crabb was part of the United States national under-19 squad which placed tenth in the 2009 World U19 Championship. In the next year, he was selected to the national under-21 team to play in the Men’s Senior NORCECA Volleyball World Championship. It was a triumph for the United States. United States beat Canada in three sets straight in the finals, winning the gold medal and Crabb received the honor of being named as the top Spiker at the event. Crabb was later named captain of the U21 national team, which consisted of 12 players who competed in the 2011 U21 World Championship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the tournament, the United States finished fourth following defeats in the semifinals to Argentina in the semi-finals in the semifinals and Serbia in the bronze medal match. At the conclusion in the competition, Crabb recorded a total score of 75 marks (23rd among 85 participants) and had an average of 0.34 killing percentage (17th among 85 competitors) and averaged 1.58 digs in a game (19th out of the 94 players).

While still in college, Crabb partnered with his brother Trevor to compete as an amateur on the domestic beach volleyball circuits. His first professional result was a 49th place at a tournament in Hermosa Beach, California, in 2011. He made his Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) debut two years later at the 2013 Manhattan Beach Open, where he and Trevor came through the qualifiers and faced the top-seeded Phil Dalhausser and Sean Rosenthal in the first round of the double-elimination main draw. The brothers pushed the No. 1 seeds to a tiebreaker set, losing with a score of 21–19, 12–21, 9–15, and eventually finished the tournament tied for 25th.

Growing up in Hawaii in a volleyball-playing family, the sport was a big part of Crabb’s childhood. He was a standout college indoor volleyball player for the Long Beach State 49ers, and was the 2013 collegiate National Player of the Year. Upon graduating in 2014, he spent one season playing in the Pro A indoor volleyball league before leaving to focus on beach volleyball. For the next two years, he had limited success playing with his brother Trevor on the domestic AVP Pro Tour and the international FIVB World Tour. He split from Trevor to team up with Gibb at the end of 2016. In their third season together, Crabb and Gibb won their first World Tour title and entered the top ten of the world rankings.

Volleyball was an integral part of his childhood, and he’s “been playing since [he] could walk.” He was a two-on-two player in the early years of beach volleyball alongside his father as well as older brothers. From 2004 until the year 2010, Crabb was a player in indoor club volleyball in the youth division within the Outrigger Canoe Club; his team placed second in the 2010 USA Volleyball Junior National Championships in the 18s Open division. Crabb also played high-school Indoor volleyball at Punahou School. His senior season, Punahou completed an undefeated season, winning the state championship. Crabb being named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.

Taylor Crabb Net Worth

Taylor Crabb is one of the richest American Beach Volleyball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Taylor Crabb 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Crabb was born the 26th of January 1992 at Honolulu, Hawaii, and comes from a family of athletes. The father Chris was an indoor volleyball professional and his mom Paula was a member of the Southern Connecticut State University gymnastics team. His uncle Tony served as an assistant coach for the 1984 Olympic-gold-medal-winning United States men’s national volleyball team, and his cousin Lindsey Berg is a two-time Olympic silver medalist with the United States women’s national volleyball team. Trevor, his brother Trevor who was who is three years older than him was a player in NCAA Division I (D-I) indoor volleyball with the Long Beach State 49ers.

Taylor Crabb (born January 26 1993) was an American beach volleyball player who plays the position of a left-side defender alongside his teammate Jake Gibb. Taylor Crabb has played in eight competitions of the AVP Pro Tour, as in addition to a gold medal from the FIVB World Tour.

Crabb turned down offers from other top D-I indoor volleyball programs to join his brother Trevor at Long Beach State, joining the 49ers in the 2010–11 season as an outside hitter. Crabb played in 29 matches (23 as a starter) in his freshman year, amassing 296 kills, while averaging 2.6 kills and 1.38 digs per set. He recorded a team-best 303 kills in his sophomore year, averaging 2.75 kills and 1.91 digs per set. In his junior year, Crabb posted the most number of kills in the NCAA at 502, and averaged 4.18 kills per set (fourth in the NCAA) with a .353 hitting percentage (eighth in the NCAA). He led the 49ers to their first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) conference finals in seven years, where they lost to the BYU Cougars. At the end of the 2012–13 season, Crabb was selected to the first team All-American and was voted National Player of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). As a senior, Crabb made the first team All-American once again, finishing his final collegiate season with 499 kills, with an average of 4.8 kills per set (first in the NCAA) and a hitting percentage of .371 (21st in the NCAA). Crabb graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in American studies in 2014.

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Crabb is a defender and a right-handed left-side player. At 6 ft 0 in (1.85 m), he is considered an undersized volleyball player. His collegiate coach Alan Knipe said that Crabb made up for his shorter stature with his 40 inch (100 cm) vertical jump, versatility and knowledge of the sport. On the beach, Crabb has been noted for his speed, while his teammate Gibb has praised his court coverage and understanding of beach volleyball. According to Crabb, he “take[s] a lot of pride” in chasing down balls and making digs. He has also noted that growing up as a smaller player turned out to be an advantage as it allowed him to play in a variety of indoor volleyball positions, which in turn made his game more well-rounded. Volleyball Magazine hailed Crabb as one of the best defenders in the world in 2018. He is known for his calm demeanor on court, which he credits to his father’s influence.

Facts & Trivia

Taylor Ranked on the list of most popular American beach volleyball player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Taylor Crabb celebrates birthday on January 26 of every year.

An undersized volleyball player, Crabb has been noted for his speed and knowledge of the sport. He was the 2018 and 2019 AVP most valuable player.