Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2020: Made his first and only appearance as a redshirt sophomore by coming into serve vs. Jamestown (3/11) ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2019: Did not appear in any matches as a redshirt freshman ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2018: Redshirted his first season ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
CLUB: Played for Sports Performance Volleyball Club from 2015-17 and helped the team to Palos Summer Bash runner-up status in 2016. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Oak Park River Forest (Ill.) High School in 2017 ... Played four years of varsity volleyball for head coach Don August ... Garnered All-West Suburban Silver first team, All-Area second team and team MVP in his senior campaign ... Helped school to a sectional championship in 2017 ... Also lettered in football and basketball ... Earned West Suburban Silver All-Academic honors in his junior season and received Outstanding Student awards in English, Italian and history.

PERSONAL: Majoring in religion ... Son of Lin and Lynn Hancock ... Has one brother, David ... His father played baseball at Brockport State ... His mother Lynn rowed and swam at Princeton ... His aunt and uncle, Carol and Robert German, rowed and played hockey, respectively, at Cornell ... Has two years of experience as a carpenter and woodworker ... Chose Pepperdine due to the “faith community and volleyball.”
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys playing board games, reading and playing the guitar ... Favorites include Tim Tebow (pro athlete), New York Yankees (pro team), Lord of the Rings trilogy (books), Toy Story 3 (movie), How I Met Your Mother (TV show), The Avett Brothers (musical group), hamburgers (food) and football (sport other than volleyball).