Ethan Mahoney Watts (born May 4, 1972) is an American former

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player. He was a member of the

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at the 1996 Summer Olympics in

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. Watts competed at the 1993 World University Games in

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as a middle blocker, and was a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 1994 FIVB World Championship.

College

Watts played volleyball for

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and was a three-time All-American. In 1994, Watts' senior year, he led BYU to a 21–6 record and a number two national ranking. In 2006, Watts was inducted into the BYU Athletic Hall of Fame.

Club volleyball

After playing for the U.S. national team, Watts played volleyball professionally in Italy for teams in Modena, Latina, and Milan.

Personal life

Watts graduated from BYU with a degree in

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, and later graduated from the

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with a JD and MBA. Watts currently resides in

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with his wife, Manuela, where Watts practices law as a business law, IP law, and real estate law attorney.

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Watts Law Offices, P.C. website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Watts, Ethan 1972 births Living people American men's volleyball players Brigham Young University alumni University of San Diego alumni Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players for the United States Sportspeople from Philadelphia Volleyball players at the 1995 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in volleyball BYU Cougars men's volleyball players