Jonathan Edward "Jon" Root (born July 10, 1964) is an American former volleyball player. He was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.^[1]

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Jon Root
Personal information
Nickname	Jon
Nationality	American
Born	Jonathan Edward Root July 10, 1964 (1964-07-10) (age 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
College / University	Stanford University
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker / Outside hitter
Number	3
National team
1986–1994  United States
Medal record Men’s volleyball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Team Pan American Games 1987 Indianapolis Team

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Root also helped the national team win the gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, Indiana.^[1]

Root played college volleyball for Stanford University, where he was a three-time AVCA All-American.^[2][1] He graduated from Stanford in 1986.^[3]

In 2002, Root was inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame.^[3]

Root has coached the Red Rock Volleyball Club in Redwood City, California.^[1]

• Three-time AVCA All-American
• Pan American Games gold medal 1987
• Olympic gold medal 1988
• Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame 2002