Jon Root

Jon Edward Root is a former American volleyball player and Olympic Gold Medalist. He was a member of the United States men’s National Volleyball Team that won the 1986 World Championships in Paris, France, and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. As a southern California native growing up in West Los Angeles, Jon attended Loyola High, then Stanford University where his volleyball career earned him multiple All America honors and a 2003 induction into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame.

A spiritualist, urban hippie, sports coach, animal lover, teacher, preacher and screecher of all things mystical, magical, and mindful, Jon lives and works in Northern California as a Development Consultant focusing on performance and transformational coaching for young athletes, adults, and professionals. Further information about his platforms and programs can be found on www.jonroot.net. Follow him on Twitter at NowWhatJR.