Lion Career
2007 (Freshman): Redshirt season.

High School
Five-time letterwinner (four volleyball, one basketball) and two-time volleyball team captain at Gates-Chili High School in Rochester, N.Y. ... four-year member of the varsity squad, leading the Spartans to a 17-3 overall record during senior season as the team captured the division championship ... also named team Most Valuable Player senior year ... member of the Pace Bootlegger club program in Rochester, N.Y. ... 16's squad captured the East Coast Championship gold medal and was named to the all-tournament team, winning Most Valuable Player honors ... four-year honor roll recipient ... member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
Born Alan Sherman Mars on September 29, 1987 in Bridgeport, Conn. ... parents are Harold and Mary Beth ... has one sister, Lauren (23) and two brothers, Tyler (21) and Kyle (16), who also plays volleyball and is in his third year as a varsity player ... names Third Eye Blind, All-American Rejects and Jimmy Eat World as favorite musical entertainers, Dwayne Wade as favorite athlete, math and science as favorite subjects, "The DaVinci Code" as favorite book, "CSI" as favorite TV show and "The Last Samurai" as favorite movie ... majoring in mechanical engineering.

Quoting Coach Pavlik
"Alan returns from a redshirt freshman year and will provide depth at either antenna. Alan has developed into a very good blocker and will find time on the court in tough situations."