Energetic, enthusiastic, exciting and experienced Play-by-Play/Color/Analyst, MC/Host, Announcer, and Entertainer providing over 30 years of service for live and broadcast events ON ALL LEVELS of sports, with an emphasis on Indoor and Beach Volleyball. “Rob-on-the-Mic” (as he is known by) also produces The Viral Volley Podcast’s “College Volleyball Weekly: Beach Top 20” and “Men’s D1-2 Top 20” that discusses primarily NCAA Women’s/Men’s/Collegiate Beach volleyball.

Sports Experience

• Play-by-Play/Analyst/Color Commentary for ESPN, VBTV, Bally’s Sports, FloVolleyballTV, Big West TV for indoor/beach volleyball at all levels from professional to high school competitions.

• MC/Host for VolleyballWorld/FIVB Volleyball Nations League (Men/Women)

• MC/Host for FIVB World Series of Beach Volleyball/President's Cup (In-Arena Host, Play-by-Play and Color Commentary)

• MC/Host for FIVB World League (Volleyball-Men)

• MC/Host for FIVB World Grand Prix (Volleyball-Women)

• MC/Host and/or Commentator for NCAA Men's Volleyball D1-2 Championships

• MC/Host and/or Commentator for UC Irvine Men's & Women's Volleyball

• Public Address for the Los Angeles Clippers/Anaheim Arsenal Basketball

• Public Address for the CIF-SS Boys' and Girls' Volleyball Championships

• CIF State Boys' and Girls Volleyball Championships (Public Address, Play-by-Play and Social Media)

• Public Address, Play-by-Play, On-Court Host for UC Irvine Men's Basketball

• MC/Hos for the tAssociation of Volleyball Professionals "Serve in Style" Fundraiser

• Commentator for the National Volleyball Association (NVA)

Recent

• AVP Professional Beach Volleyball: Play-by-Play, April 2023 - Present

• MPSF Beach Volleyball Championship: MC/Host, April 2025

• Big West Beach Volleyball Championship: MC/Host, April 2024

• Laguna Beach Open: MC/Host, 2023 - present

• Hermosa Beach Open: Play-by-Play (VBTV) & MC/Host

• CCSA Beach Volleyball Championship: Play-by-Play, April 2023 VBTV

• Big West Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Preview Shows presented by Outrigger Resorts (December 2022-present)

• Volleyballworld, Volleyall Nations League, MC/Host (2017-2023)

• NCAA Men’s Volleyball National Championship 2021 & 2022, MC/Host/PA Announcer) May 2021, May 2022, May 2023 & 2024

• NCAA Men’s Volleyball National Championship 2023: Play-by-Play Announcer, ESPN

• AVCA All-America Banquet MC/Host, May 2021 & May 2022

• NCAA Men’s D1-2 Volleyball: UC Irvine Men’s & Women’s Volleyball, Play-by-Play/Analyst (1988-present) ESPN

• NCAA Men’s D1-2 and NCAA Women’s Collegiate Beach MC/Host and Play-by-Play/Color/Analyst Commentator (2015-present)

• NCAA D1 Women’s Collegiate Beach Volleyall: University of Texas Beach Volleyball, MC/Host/Play-by-Play/Analyst, (2024-present)

• NCAA D1 Women’s Collegiate Beach Volleyall: UCLA Beach Volleyball, MC/Host/Play-by-Play/Analyst, (2019-present)

• p1440 Professional Beach Volleyball Tour: Play-by-Play/Analyst

• FloVolleyballTV: Professional, Collegiate & High School level Play-by-Play/Analyst

• FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Men/Women, May 2018/June 2018 (MC/Host)

• CIF-SS Boys Volleyball Championships, May 2018 (Play-by-Play Commentary), FloVolleyball)

• USA Volleyball Collegiate Beach Championships, May 2018 (MC/Host)

• NCAA Men's Division 1-2 Championships, May 2018 (MC/Host)

• AVP Beach Volleyball Tour, May 2018 (Social/Digital Media)

• National Volleyball Association (NVA) Professional Volleyball Showcase - Las Vegas, NV, December 2017 (Play-by-Play)

• FloVolleyball.TV/CIF State/SoCal Regional Championship - Orange, CA, December 2017 (Play-by-Play Commentary)

• FloVolleyball.TV - Social Media Contributor, Hermosa Beach, CA, August 2017

• NORCECA Intercontinental Volleyball Championship, Colorado Springs, CO, September 2017 (MC/Host)

• UC Irvine Men's Basketball (MC/On-Court Host)

• UC Irvine Men’s Volleyball (MC/Host)

• Department of Defense Warrior Games, Chicago, IL, July 2017 (Play-by-Play Commentator)

Summary

For more detailed experience and qualifications professional resume and/or recommendations are available upon request.

Articles/Features

• AVCA/Grant Burger Media Award, Social Media, June 4, 2020

• "Rob-on-the-Mic: Espero Brings the Energy," FloVolleyball, May 31, 2018

• “Breaking Down the MPSF Semifinals”, FloVolleyball, April 20, 2017

• “The NCAA Men’s Update: One Month Until Conference Playoffs”, FloVolleyball, March 14, 2017

• "So Cal Hall of Fame Coming to American Sports Center," PrepVolleyball.com, September 7, 2016

• "Roundtable: Breaking Down No. 1 Long Beach St. vs. No. 2 UCLA," Off-the-Block Blog, February 16, 2018

• "Espero Masters Verbal Volley," Los Angeles Times/Daily Pilot - August 15, 2015

• "The Man Behind the Microphone," USA Volleyball Magazine - June 29, 2012

Updated July 17, 2025

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