Biography
About Tri
A native of Hawaii, Tri Bourne is among the world's elite class of beach volleyball players as well as one of the hosts of beach volleyball's most popular podcast, SANDCAST. He recently came back from two years off the sand fighting to beat an auto-immune disease.
The Bio
Born June 20, 1989 in Honolulu, Hawai'i, Tri Bourne built his game on the sand of his home state before moving to compete at the University of Southern California, where he remains an alumnus. He also came through the Outrigger Canoe Club program, adding an ocean-and-grit dimension to a career that has carried him onto the international beach volleyball circuit.
Tri is among the world's elite class of beach volleyball players, and he is also the co-host of the SANDCAST podcast — beach volleyball's most popular podcast, at sandcastvolleyball.com.
His junior years produced national hardware: a bronze medal at the 2007 U.S. Junior National Indoor Championships, followed by gold at the 2007 AAU Under-20 Beach Volleyball National Championships alongside Riley McKibbin.
After the 2016 Olympic qualifying season, Tri spent two years off the sand fighting an auto-immune disease. He returned to the World Tour in August 2018 with a gold medal in China, then competed at the Manhattan Beach Open on August 16, 2018, partnering with Trevor Crabb.
- Early years: Honolulu, Hawai'i; Outrigger Canoe Club program.
- College: University of Southern California.
- Junior titles: 2007 U.S. Junior National bronze, 2007 AAU Under-20 Beach gold.
- Pro highlights: FIVB World Tour Finals bronze in September 2016 with John Hyden; World Tour gold in China in August 2018.
- Media: Co-host of the SANDCAST podcast.
Player Profile
| Born | June 20, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Honolulu, Hawai'i |
| Training site | Redondo Beach, California |
| Height | 6'6" (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 198 lbs |
| College | University of Southern California |
| Club program | Outrigger Canoe Club |
- 2007U.S. Junior National Bronze
- 2007AAU U20 Beach Gold
- 2016World Tour Finals Bronze
- 2018World Tour Gold in China
Career Timeline
- June 20, 1989Born in Honolulu, Hawai'i, and raised around the island's sand and canoe culture.
- 2007Bronze medal at the U.S. Junior National Indoor Championships; gold at the AAU Under-20 Beach Volleyball National Championships with Riley McKibbin.
- College yearsPlays at the University of Southern California, continuing the Outrigger Canoe Club pathway.
- September 2016Bronze in the FIVB World Tour Finals alongside John Hyden, the final result before the season that followed Olympic qualifying.
- Two-year hiatusOff the sand while fighting an auto-immune disease.
- August 2018Returns to the World Tour with a gold medal in China.
- August 16, 2018Competes at the Manhattan Beach Open partnering with Trevor Crabb.
