Pepperdine University Athletics

AWARDS:
MPSF Offensive Player of the Week (2/26/24)
Pepperdine Scholar Athlete - 2022

PEPPERDINE 2025: Started 30 matches, playing 110 sets … His 402 kills were a team-high … Also registered 57 blocks, 47 service aces, and 125 digs … Earned 23 kills against both Grand Canyon (2/28) and USC (4/26) … Assisted on five blocks versus Loyola Chicago (5/8).

PEPPERDINE 2024: Appeared in 28 matches, totaling 80 sets played … Posted 200 kills, 36 blocks, 14 service aces, and 82 digs … Recorded a season-high 20 kills against Stanford (2/24) … Tabbed six blocks against CSUN (2/28).
 
PEPPERDINE 2023: Played in 18 matches and 45 sets … Recorded 56 kills, 12 aces and 25 digs … Had a season-high 12 kills against UC Irvine (2/10) ... Delivered five service aces and four blocks against Stanford (2/17).
 
PEPPERDINE 2022: Redshirted his freshman season.
 
CLUB: Played for Academy Volleyball and 352 Elite ... Was on the 2019 A1 team.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Saint Edward’s School, located in Vero Beach, Fla., in 2021 ... Did not compete as a senior ... Previously attended Westhampton Beach Senior High School in New York ... Earned All-Long Island first team as a junior, and was all-division and all-county as a sophomore ... Won county and Long Island championships, and finished third at state ... Also lettered in lacrosse.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in sport administration ... Born in Princeton, N.J. ... Son of Jim Barnett, Kelly Barnett, Kathleen Theune and Ethan Theune ... Has three siblings: Kelly, Jameson and Shane ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because of “the atmosphere and the relationships between the coaches and the players.”
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys hunting, fishing, golfing and lacrosse ... Favorites include Martin Brodeur (pro athlete), New Jersey Devils (pro team), American Sniper (book), The Rookie (movie), Peaky Blinders (TV show), Koe Wetzel (musical artist), tuna (food) and lacrosse (sport other than volleyball) ... Favorite thing about volleyball is “the bonds you make with the team.”