title: Canyon Ceman
text: # Canyon Ceman
  
  Canyon Ceman (born June 29, 1972) is a former beach volleyball player. He won the silver medal at the 1997 World Championships in Los Angeles, California, partnering Mike Whitmarsh. He was most recently the Senior Director of Talent Development for American professional wrestling company WWE.
  
  ## Career
  
  ### Volleyball
  
  Ceman played volleyball as a setter, and was a collegiate All-American in both 1992 and 1993. He played for the Stanford Cardinal in college, and was part of the team that reached the NCAA finals in 1992. The following year, Ceman was named the 1993 National Collegiate Player of the Year. After finishing college, he played on the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) tour for 15 years, during which time he was ranked in the top 10 in 10 different years.
  
  ### Executive
  
  After finishing up his playing career, Ceman became the chief financial officer of the AVP until it closed in August 2010.
  
  In March 2012, Ceman began working as the Senior Director of Talent Development for WWE. As part of his job, he oversees the developmental program NXT and scouts athletic talent at events including NCAA Wrestling and World's Strongest Man competitions.
  
  On July 23, 2021, it was reported that Ceman had been released from WWE, ending his nine year tenure with the company.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Ceman has an undergraduate degree from Stanford University. He later obtained a Master of Business Administration, specialising in entrepreneurial studies and finance, from the University of California, Los Angeles. Ceman is married with two children.
  
  