He went undrafted after college, although was eventually signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks in June 2005.[8] Despite being the first seven-foot-tall player in minor league baseball history, and playing for the Yakima Bears and South Bend Silver Hawks, the Diamondbacks released Doherty in 2007 after he did not advance past High-A Visalia Oaks.[9]
Move to beach volleyball
After his release from minor league baseball, Doherty moved to South Carolina and took up beach volleyball with Steve Johnson.[10] Shortly afterward he decided to pursue a professional career and moved to Huntington Beach, California.[10] He turned professional in 2010, competing in four events on the 2010 AVP Pro Beach Tour. While in Southern California, his persistence and work ethic paid off in the form of a partnership with Casey Patterson, who became his regular partner in 2012.[3] They paired together to win the 2012 National Volleyball League Preakness event in Baltimore over highly ranked Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers.[11]
In 2013, Doherty teamed up with Todd Rogers and began to compete not only in the domestic AVP Tour, but also internationally in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour and NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit.[12] Despite a number of top-five finishes, the Rogers/Doherty combination never placed first in a competition.
In the 2015 AVP season, Doherty played with Pepperdine alum John Mayer.
References
^ abHoffarth, Tom (May 11, 2017). "Dalhausser stands tall with milestone victory". Huntington Beach Wave. Orange County Register. p. 4.
^ ab"MiLB player profile". Retrieved October 6, 2014.
^ abStump, Scott (November 19, 2013). "7-Foot-1 Pitcher Cut By Team In Minors Is Next Big Thing In Beach Volleyball". ThePostGame.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
^"2002 Gatorade Circle Of Champions High School Player Of The Year Award". Baseball American. May 24, 2002. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
^Bradley, Jeff (July 12, 2002). "A Bigger Unit". ESPN The Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
^Torres, Aaron (September 27, 2012). "RYAN DOHERTY GOES FROM MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TO VOLLEYBALL SUPERSTARDOM". AaronTorres-Sports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
^Hamel, Larry (July 12, 2012). "7-footer Ryan Doherty has become a beach volleyball star". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
^"Ryan Doherty Signs Free-Agent Contract With Arizona Diamondbacks". Notre Dame Athletics. June 18, 2005. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
^Holmes, Baxter (July 20, 2012). "Ryan Doherty has height advantage in conversion to volleyball". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
^ abMarie, Shannon (September 13, 2013). "INTERVIEW: BEACH VOLLEYBALL'S 7-FT "AVATAR" RYAN DOHERTY". TheSurfChannel.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
^"Beach volleyball stars Dalhausser-Rogers lose at NVL Pimlico". Redlands Daily Facts. May 19, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
^Hoeptner Evans, B.J. (January 23, 2013). "U.S. Beach Volleyball Update: Embracing Change". USA Volleyball. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
^Collin, Phil (August 14, 2014). "Nick Lucena, Ryan Doherty take a run at Manhattan Beach Open". The Daily Breeze. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
ryan, doherty, ryan, daniel, doherty, born, february, 1984, american, professional, beach, volleyball, player, personal, informationnicknameavatar, nationalityamericanborn, 1984, february, 1984, height7, beach, volleyball, informationteammatejohn, hyden, conte. Ryan Daniel Doherty born February 2 1984 2 is an American professional beach volleyball player Ryan DohertyPersonal informationNicknameAvatar 1 NationalityAmericanBorn 1984 02 02 February 2 1984 age 39 Height7 ft 1 in 216 cm 1 Beach volleyball informationTeammateJohn Hyden Contents 1 Career 1 1 Start in baseball 1 2 Move to beach volleyball 2 References 3 External linksCareer EditStart in baseball Edit Doherty who was born and raised in Toms River New Jersey 2 grew up playing baseball including at Toms River High School East 3 He was named the 2002 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of New Jersey 4 and was awarded a partial scholarship to play baseball at the University of Notre Dame for the Fighting Irish 5 He is believed to have been the tallest player in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association baseball history 6 While at Notre Dame he did not play collegiate volleyball due to his baseball commitments In 2002 he was named an All American 7 He went undrafted after college although was eventually signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks in June 2005 8 Despite being the first seven foot tall player in minor league baseball history and playing for the Yakima Bears and South Bend Silver Hawks the Diamondbacks released Doherty in 2007 after he did not advance past High A Visalia Oaks 9 Move to beach volleyball Edit After his release from minor league baseball Doherty moved to South Carolina and took up beach volleyball with Steve Johnson 10 Shortly afterward he decided to pursue a professional career and moved to Huntington Beach California 10 He turned professional in 2010 competing in four events on the 2010 AVP Pro Beach Tour While in Southern California his persistence and work ethic paid off in the form of a partnership with Casey Patterson who became his regular partner in 2012 3 They paired together to win the 2012 National Volleyball League Preakness event in Baltimore over highly ranked Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers 11 In 2013 Doherty teamed up with Todd Rogers and began to compete not only in the domestic AVP Tour but also internationally in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour and NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 12 Despite a number of top five finishes the Rogers Doherty combination never placed first in a competition Starting with the October 2013 Sao Paulo Grand Slam on the 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Doherty had switched partners to Nick Lucena 13 In the 2015 AVP season Doherty played with Pepperdine alum John Mayer References Edit a b Hoffarth Tom May 11 2017 Dalhausser stands tall with milestone victory Huntington Beach Wave Orange County Register p 4 a b MiLB player profile Retrieved October 6 2014 a b Stump Scott November 19 2013 7 Foot 1 Pitcher Cut By Team In Minors Is Next Big Thing In Beach Volleyball ThePostGame com Retrieved October 6 2014 2002 Gatorade Circle Of Champions High School Player Of The Year Award Baseball American May 24 2002 Retrieved October 6 2014 Bradley Jeff July 12 2002 A Bigger Unit ESPN The Magazine Retrieved October 6 2014 Torres Aaron September 27 2012 RYAN DOHERTY GOES FROM MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TO VOLLEYBALL SUPERSTARDOM AaronTorres Sports com Retrieved October 6 2014 Hamel Larry July 12 2012 7 footer Ryan Doherty has become a beach volleyball star Chicago Sun Times Retrieved October 6 2014 Ryan Doherty Signs Free Agent Contract With Arizona Diamondbacks Notre Dame Athletics June 18 2005 Retrieved October 6 2014 Holmes Baxter July 20 2012 Ryan Doherty has height advantage in conversion to volleyball Los Angeles Times Retrieved October 6 2014 a b Marie Shannon September 13 2013 INTERVIEW BEACH VOLLEYBALL S 7 FT AVATAR RYAN DOHERTY TheSurfChannel com Retrieved October 6 2014 Beach volleyball stars Dalhausser Rogers lose at NVL Pimlico Redlands Daily Facts May 19 2012 Retrieved October 6 2014 Hoeptner Evans B J January 23 2013 U S Beach Volleyball Update Embracing Change USA Volleyball Retrieved October 6 2014 Collin Phil August 14 2014 Nick Lucena Ryan Doherty take a run at Manhattan Beach Open The Daily Breeze Retrieved October 6 2014 External links EditOfficial website Ryan Doherty at TeamUSA org AVP player profile Ryan Doherty at the FIVB beach volleyball database Ryan Doherty at the Beach Volleyball Database Notre Dame baseball player profile Career statistics and player information from Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors AwardsPreceded by Alvaro Morais Filho BRA Men s FIVB World Tour Most Improved 2014 Succeeded by Lombardo Ontiveros MEX Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ryan Doherty amp oldid 1072921665, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
