Partners • 2000–2002:
Mike Daniel • 2003:
Ty Loomis • 2004:
Adam Jewell • 2005:
Stein Metzger • 2006–2013:
Sean Rosenthal • 2013–2016:
Casey Patterson • 2017–2021:
Taylor Crabb AVP Before partnering up with Crabb in 2017, he previously played with
Sean Rosenthal, Mike Daniel,
Stein Metzger, Ty Loomis and Adam Jewell. In 2005 with Stein Metzger, the duo played in 14 AVP events and won four, which led the tour. They also finished second three times and third five times. In 2006, Gibb and Rosenthal played in 16 AVP events and won one – the very first event they played together. In 2007, they played in 17 AVP events and won two. They also finished second seven times and third twice. In 2008, they beat top-ranked American duo
Phil Dalhausser and
Todd Rogers in the final AVP Tour event before the
2008 Beijing Olympics in
Long Beach, California. Overall, they played seven AVP Tour events in 2008 and won two, and also placed second in two.
AVP honors •
2005 • AVP Most Valuable Player • AVP Team of the Year (with Metzger) • FIVB Top Rookie •
2004 • AVP Most Improved Player
Olympics Gibb made his
Olympic debut at the
2008 Summer Olympics with Rosenthal. The team made it to the quarterfinals before losing to
Brazilian duo of
Ricardo Santos and
Emanuel Rego. Gibb and Rosenthal finished 5th again at the 2012 London Olympics when they lost to the
Latvian team. Although it was a disappointing finish at the London Olympics, Gibb and Rosenthal finished 1st in the world on the
FIVB tour. After a great year, Gibb and Rosenthal decided to conclude their partnership and play with other teammates. The next year, Gibb began to play with Casey Patterson. Gibb participated with
Tri Bourne after
Taylor Crabb withdrew due to COVID-19 at the
2020 Summer Olympics in 2021, at age 45, making him the oldest ever Olympic Beach Volleyball competitor and finished 9th. ==References==