PREP CAREER: Played four years of baseball at El Segundo High School... as a senior batted .381 with six homeruns and 12 doubles... earned First Team All-League and MVP honors.

PERSONAL: Dane Braunecker... nickname is Bub... goal for the season is to perform to the best of his abilities... chose USF because the first time he visited it felt like a close family... thinks the best thing about being a student-athlete is challenging yourself... lists volleyball as a hobby... likes the fog in San Francisco... would like to be Barry Bonds for a day... best advice he could give to youngsters is to do what you love, it will always make you happy... favorite sports hero is his father... favorite movie is Braveheart... favorite food is steak... father played basketball at Pepperdine and professional Volleyball... parents are Don and Bonnie Braunecker... born on February 12, 1986 in Chino, CA.

GIARRATANO ON BRAUNECKER: "Dane is a great player defensively and offensively. I see Dane as a backup in the infield having the ability to play any of the four positions. He's magical with the glove, and a great execution guy with the bat."