![]() The reverse migration has left the Rosenthals very pleased. There’s been much written about people moving from California to Texas. The family used to have a sand volleyball court in their backyard in Austin. “I had a weird day, searched the internet and it was there,” Mike said. Then he became Mira Costa’s athletic director. His father was a high school football coach in Texas before the family decided to make the move with no certain job prospects. He’s come a long way as a hitter and as a server.”Ĭommitted to Hawaii, Rosenthal still is learning volleyball, and the move to Southern California helped open doors and led to better competition that can only improve his game. He’s becoming so much better all the time as a blocker. He’s a distributor and playmaker first and has the physical tools to be insane offensively. I think of him like LeBron James of the Lakers. There’s not too many guys who are as big as he is with that soft touch. Said Mira Costa coach Avery Drost: “Tread is really unique. Usually those 6-8 players are in the middle or the right side as outside hitter.” “It’s a huge advantage to have someone that big and athletic. “It’s rare,” Loyola coach Michael Boehle said of Rosenthal being a 6-8 setter. His size alone makes it strange seeing him play the setter position, which usually is dominated by 5-10 players. “Throughout my life, I’ve played every position except for middle,” he said. That versatility has left him with unique skills for his size. He played five sports growing up and followed his two older sisters into volleyball, as did his younger sister.Īt 12, first he was a libero, then an outside hitter after injuries to teammates forced him to learn other positions. At 205 pounds, he’s not exactly big enough to be a lineman like his father. Tread said there never was pressure to play it. And Tread finally passed his 6-7 father in height.Įxcept none of the siblings are football players. The family genes have resulted in three girls and one boy with size and athleticism. His mother, Lindsay, played volleyball at Notre Dame. ![]() Rosenthal’s father is Mira Costa’s athletic director, Mike Rosenthal, who was an All-American offensive lineman at Notre Dame and played nine seasons in the NFL. ![]() ![]() Now he’s ready to face off against some of his good friends, such as Sean Kelly of Loyola, his U19 teammate. He was on the bench and couldn’t play because he had played in Texas that fall, making him ineligible for his sophomore season at Mira Costa. “The intensity is higher than any game I’ve ever played in and the crowd alone was crazy,” he said of watching the matches last season. In this week's episode of 'Friday Night Live,' + talk to Mira Costa volleyball player Tread Rosenthal about winning gold at the Pan-American Games and how his life has changed since he moved from Texas to Southern California. ![]()
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