Kyle Wayne Ensing (born March 6, 1997) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an opposite hitter for the U.S. national team.
Personal life Ensing is from Santa Clarita, California and attended high school at Valencia High School. He primarily played basketball and football in his youth and discovered interest in volleyball in high school. For his performance on the volleyball team, he was named the 2014 All Santa Clarita Valley Player of the Year as well as the Daily News All-Area Player of the Year.
His brother, Eric, also played volleyball at Long Beach State.
Career Long Beach State Ensing played volleyball for Long Beach State, where he made the final four all four years, winning NCAA titles in 2018 and 2019. While there, he played alongside fellow members of the U.S. national team, TJ DeFalco and Joshua Tuaniga.
National team Ensing has participated in four major tournaments with the U.S. men's national team: 2018, 2019 and 2021 Nations League and 2019 NORCECA Championship. In June 2021, he was named to the 12-player 2020 Summer Olympics roster.
Honors Club CEV Champions League 2024–25 – with Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 2025–26 – with Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie Domestic 2019–20 German SuperCup, with Berlin Recycling Volleys 2019–20 German Cup, with Berlin Recycling Volleys 2020–21 Israeli Championship, with Maccabi Tel Aviv 2021–22 Israeli Cup, with Maccabi Tel Aviv 2021–22 Israeli Championship, with Maccabi Tel Aviv 2023–24 French Championship, with SNVBA 2024–25 Polish SuperCup, with Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 2025–26 Polish Championship, with Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie
Individual awards 2017: AVCA Second-Team All-American 2018: AVCA First-Team All-American 2018: All-Big West First-Team 2018: NCAA National Championship – All- tournament team 2019: All-Big West First-Team (Player of the Year) 2019: AVCA First-Team All-American
References
External links
Kyle Ensing at USA Volleyball