Background
He was born on June 4, 1993 in Ellicott City, Maryland, United States.
He was born on June 4, 1993 in Ellicott City, Maryland, United States.
Pennsylvania State University.
Since autumn 2015, he plays for the Italian club Sir Safety Perugia. Aaron Russell was originally a middle in freshman year in Pennsylvania State University but later converted to outside hitting in his sophomore year. Aaron made this change because he would hear that a middle blocker was always able to swing away at every ball.
However, outsides and opposites would have to play it smart and put in a few roll shots, tips, and even cut the ball around the block.
This motivated Aaron to switch to outside because he felt that there would be a more variety of options to do in a play. Aaron closed off his senior year with a 4.68 kills per set, which ranked second in the nation.
Also, he has a 1,519 kills in his career which ranks fourth and 197 aces ranked second both on Penn State all-time. In 2012 to 2015 Aaron Russell led Penn State to four consecutive National Collegiate Athletic Association semifinals.
Aaron Russell loves listening to music and playing the drums with his guitarist teammate, Sam Holt, to pass the time. His favorite school subject is nutrition and favorite foods are chocolate chip cookies and Italian food. An addition, his favorite place to visit is Venice, Italy.
