University of California, Santa Barbara

2024: Big West Commissioner’s Honor Roll … did not appear in any matches this season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Coronado High School in Nevada, where he helped his team to the state championships in his sophomore season ... received All-State and All-Region honors during that year ... named as a Top 25 Underclassmen by VolleyballMag.com ... also played in Hungary, where he was a member of the League 2 championship team and was also named the MVP of the Gyór Tournament ... club team, Pulse Volleyball Club, finished in third place at the AAU National Championships in the 18 Open Division.

PERSONAL: Son of Victoria and Timothy Smits Van Oyen ... has a sister Cassandra ... lived in Budapest, Hungary for one year, traveling to 15 other countries during that time ... born in Las Vegas ... majoring in economics.