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Jersey Number 1
Dillon Klein
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 6-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pacific Palisades, Calif.
- High School:
- Loyola HS
2026 · SENIOR
2025 · JUNIOR
2024 · SOPHOMORE
2023 · FRESHMAN
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Prepped at Loyola High School in Los Angeles, Calif.… earned 2021 All-CIF Division I First Team honors as a junior at Loyola… helped team to the CIF State Championship and a runner-up finish… played for the Manhattan Beach Surf Volleyball Club… made the 2021 USA Volleyball Boys Junior Olympics U18 Open All-Tournament team… member of the 2020 U.S. Boys Youth National Training Team.
PERSONAL
Dillon Klein is from Pacific Palisades, Calif., and comes from a long line of All-American athletes… grandfather Bob Klein played tight end at USC (1966-68) and was a member of the 1967 national championship team; and was a first-round pick by the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams where he played eight seasons (1969-76) and later with the San Diego Chargers (1977-80)… father Jimmy Klein played football (1989-90) and volleyball (1990-93) at Stanford… aunt Kristin Keefe was a four-time volleyball All-American (1988-91) at Stanford and was the 1991 National Player of the Year; later competed in the 1996 Olympics for the U.S.… uncle Adam Keefe played basketball (1988-92; All-American in 1992; set the school's career rebounding record) and volleyball (1990-91) at Stanford; was drafted by the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks (1992-94) and also played for the Utah Jazz (1994-2000) and Golden State Warriors(1996-99)… cousin James Keefe played forward on the Stanford basketball team… cousins Caitlin and Michaela Keefe were on the Stanford volleyball team (2016-19), which won three NCAA championships (2016, 2018-19)… majoring in business administration.
- AVCA All-American Dillon Klein is in his senior season as an outside hitter for the Trojans
2025 · JUNIOR
- AVCA All-America First Team
- MPSF All-Conference First Team
- AVCA National Player of the Week (March 28)
- AVCA National Player of the Week (Feb. 4)
- MPSF/Molten Offensive Player of the Week (March 17)
- MPSF/Molten Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 3)
- MPSF/Molten Defensive Player of the Week (Jan. 27)
- Big Ten Challenge All-Tournament Team
- Outrigger Invitational Most Outstanding Player
- Outrigger Invitational All-Tournament Team
- MPSF All-Academic Team
- Played and started in 25 matches and appeared in 88 sets
- Totaled 338 kills (3.84 kps) to lead the team and rank second in the MPSF (13th in the NCAA)
- Ranked third in the MPSF in attacks per set (7.98) and 27th in the NCAA
- Recorded a .355 hitting percentage to rank third in the MPSF and 17th nationally
- Ranked second in the MPSF for points per set (4.48 pps) and 15th nationally
- Concluded the season with 107 digs (1.22 dps), 65 blocks (0.74 bps), 22 assists (0.25 aps), and 18 service aces (0.20 saps)
- Produced double-digit kills in 20 matches, double-digit points in 21 contests, and recorded two double-doubles
- Reached a season-high 22 kills at Ohio State (Jan. 31)
- Notched a career-high nine blocks at CSUN (Jan. 22)
2024 · SOPHOMORE
- AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
- MPSF All-Conference Second Team
- MPSF Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 12)
- Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge All-Tournament Team
- Off the Block Preseason All-America Second Team
- Played and started in 27 matches and appeared in 102 sets
- Totaled 351 kills (3.44 kps) to lead the team and rank third in the MPSF
- Recorded a .303 hitting percentage with six matches over .500 and reached double-digit kills 21 times
- Finished with 131 digs (1.28 dps), 66 blocks (0.65 bps), 14 service aces, and 13 assists
- Reached a season-high 24 kills against Lincoln Memorial (Jan. 13)
- Recorded a career-high 14 digs against UC Irvine (Feb. 7) and had his first-career double-double with 14 kills in the same match
2023 · FRESHMAN
- AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
- MPSF All-Conference Second Team
- MPSF All-Freshman Team
- MPSF Offensive Player of the Week (Apr. 17)
- Off the Block National Attacker of the Week (Feb. 27)
- Klein played in 26 matches with 23 starts and saw action in 99 sets
- Led the team and ranked 25th in the NCAA with 357 kills (3.60 kps) with a .272 hitting percentage
- Finished with 114 digs (1.15 dps), 65 blocks (0.66 bps), 21 service aces, 17 assists, to total 414.0 points (4.18 pps)
- Ranked 24th nationally in attacks per set (7.83 aps)
- Hit .500-plus four times and reached double-digit kills in 20 matches
- Recorded season highs of 29 kills (Stanford, Feb. 26), eight digs (Stanford, Feb. 24), and seven blocks (at Stanford, Apr. 19)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Prepped at Loyola High School in Los Angeles, Calif.… earned 2021 All-CIF Division I First Team honors as a junior at Loyola… helped team to the CIF State Championship and a runner-up finish… played for the Manhattan Beach Surf Volleyball Club… made the 2021 USA Volleyball Boys Junior Olympics U18 Open All-Tournament team… member of the 2020 U.S. Boys Youth National Training Team.
PERSONAL
Dillon Klein is from Pacific Palisades, Calif., and comes from a long line of All-American athletes… grandfather Bob Klein played tight end at USC (1966-68) and was a member of the 1967 national championship team; and was a first-round pick by the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams where he played eight seasons (1969-76) and later with the San Diego Chargers (1977-80)… father Jimmy Klein played football (1989-90) and volleyball (1990-93) at Stanford… aunt Kristin Keefe was a four-time volleyball All-American (1988-91) at Stanford and was the 1991 National Player of the Year; later competed in the 1996 Olympics for the U.S.… uncle Adam Keefe played basketball (1988-92; All-American in 1992; set the school's career rebounding record) and volleyball (1990-91) at Stanford; was drafted by the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks (1992-94) and also played for the Utah Jazz (1994-2000) and Golden State Warriors(1996-99)… cousin James Keefe played forward on the Stanford basketball team… cousins Caitlin and Michaela Keefe were on the Stanford volleyball team (2016-19), which won three NCAA championships (2016, 2018-19)… majoring in business administration.
Men's Volleyball - USC 1, Pepperdine 3: Highlights (04/26/25)
Saturday, April 26
Men's Volleyball - USC 3, Stanford 1: Highlights (04/25/25)
Friday, April 25
Men's Volleyball - USC 3, UCLA 0: Highlights (04/19/25)
Saturday, April 19
Men's Volleyball - USC 2, UCLA 3: Highlights (04/17/25)
Thursday, April 17
