Miles Partain

Miles Partain grew up in Pacific Palisades, California, and began playing beach volleyball in 2012 at age 10 when he and his older brother Marcus entered a U12 CBVA tournament at Will Rogers State Beach. He played indoor volleyball for Pac 6 Volleyball Club and Palisades High School before continuing his career at UCLA.

Miles quickly established himself as one of the top young players in the sport, earning 2019 AVP Rookie of the Year and both Best Offensive Player and Most Improved Player in 2022. Miles and Andy Benesh partnered in 2023 and took the world by storm. The Duo won their first AVP together and many more titles as a team; they then qualified for the Paris Olympics. Miles and Andy played for the Dallas Dream in the first two seasons of the League, and Miles won MVP and Best Defender in 2024. In the 2026 AVP League season, Miles returns to compete with Paul Lotman as the Dallas Dream Duo.

One of Miles’ favorite AVP memories is qualifying for the main draw at age 15 at the 2017 AVP Hermosa Beach event alongside his brother Marcus, where he initially lost track of the score under the new freeze rule and didn’t realize his final block had sealed the match. When not competing, he enjoys golfing, studying, spending time with friends, and reading the Bible, and lists Christian Sørum, Alexander Huber, and Casey Patterson among his favorite players.