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Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series
$200,000 2011 Manhattan Beach Open
August 26 - 28, 2011

(40) Ben Koski/Jeff Minc

Ben Koski

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 7, 1979 (44 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Barbara, CA

Resides:

Santa Barbara, CA

Height:

6'4"

College(s):

Santa Barbara City College
California-Santa Barbara

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

9th (2 times)

Career Pro Beach Best:

25th (Manhattan Beach 2011)

Career Winnings:

$12,727.50

Jeff Minc

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Mar 10, 1981 (43 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Barbara, CA

Resides:

Santa Barbara, CA

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

California-Santa Barbara

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

9th (2 times)

Career Pro Beach Best:

25th (Manhattan Beach 2011)

Career Winnings:

$14,127.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	43	49	57	Money
AVP	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	17	10	1	1	1	1	2	$25,225.00
Pro Beach	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	$230.00
Overall	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	17	11	1	1	1	1	2	$25,455.00

Previous Manhattan Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
AVP 2001	Did not play	Tye Thoreson - 45th
AVP 2002	Did not play	Matt Riley - 33rd
AVP 2003	Jeff Minc - 49th	Ben Koski - 49th
AVP 2004	Did not play	Derek Zimmerman - 25th
AVP 2006	Jeff Minc - 17th	Ben Koski - 17th
AVP 2007	Jeff Minc - 25th	Ben Koski - 25th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
AVP	4/29-5/2/2010	AVP Santa Barbara Open	32, Q55	25	120	$350.00

Manhattan Beach Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 8/26/2011	Winner 1	Adam Cabbage / Andrew Fuller (25)	Lost 19-21, 22-24	0:42
Fri, 8/26/2011	Contender 1	Matt Biernat / Rolando Villanueva (57)	Won 21-17, 21-11	0:39
Fri, 8/26/2011	Contender 2	Danko Iordanov / Chad Mowrey (27)	Won 21-17, 21-14	0:50
Sat, 8/27/2011	Contender 3	Reuben Danley / Jason Wight (22)	Lost 13-21, 16-21	0:42

Head to Head Results
Koski/Minc lead the series against the field 4-3

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 3 Mayer/Prosser 2-0
8/3/07	AVP	Chicago Open	Winner 1	Koski/Minc	20	Mayer/Prosser	13	16-21, 21-19, 18-16	1:03
9/2/05	AVP	Chicago Open	Contender 1	Koski/Minc	26, Q2	Mayer/Prosser	23, Q1	19-21, 21-17, 15-12	1:00
Trail the series against # 22 Danley/Wight 0-2
8/27/11	Pro Beach	Manhattan Beach Open	Contender 3	Danley/Wight	22	Koski/Minc	40	21-13, 21-16	0:42
8/31/06	AVP	Cincinnati Open	Qualifier 4	Danley/Wight	24, Q11	Koski/Minc	Q3	21-17, 21-19	0:47
Trail the series against # 25 Cabbage/Fuller 0-1
8/26/11	Pro Beach	Manhattan Beach Open	Winner 1	Cabbage/Fuller	25	Koski/Minc	40	21-19, 24-22	0:42
Lead the series against # 27 Iordanov/Mowrey 1-0
8/26/11	Pro Beach	Manhattan Beach Open	Contender 2	Koski/Minc	40	Iordanov/Mowrey	27	21-17, 21-14	0:50
Lead the series against # 57 Biernat/Villanueva 1-0
8/26/11	Pro Beach	Manhattan Beach Open	Contender 1	Koski/Minc	40	Biernat/Villanueva	57	21-17, 21-11	0:39