Hermosa Beach, CA - After a year of dominance on the sand, Christian “KC” Chow was named the 2025 AAU Beach Volleyball National Player of the Year.

In a morning ceremony at center court just north of the Hermosa Beach Pier, Chow was presented with his winner’s plaque by AAU Beach National Commissioner, Denny Lennon. 

In 16 tournaments going back to the start of 2024, Chow’s performance made his choice quite obvious. The Hermosa Beach, CA native placed first 10 times and second in 4 more occasions.

Chow’s selection makes history. Sister London Chow was previously honored as the 2012 AAU Beach Volleyball National Player of the Year. London Chow, who played collegiately at the University of Hawaii, was on hand to watch her brother match her accomplishment. In doing so, the Chows become the first set of siblings to claim this coveted annual award.

The Amateur Athletic Union, founded in 1888, has a rich history in the development of sports in the United States and the Olympic movement. The AAU philosophy of “Sports For All, Forever” is now shared by nearly 1,000,000 members and 150,000 volunteers across 45 sports programs and 55 U.S. districts. Volleyball is the largest sport in the AAU with more than 300,000 members.  The AAU Indoor Volleyball Championships held each year in Orlando, FL, is the largest volleyball tournament in the world. The AAU first licensed Beach Volleyball in 1957 in Manhattan Beach.  The AAU Junior Beach program, founded in 1994 in Hermosa Beach, launched a boom in youth programming for beach volleyball athletes.