Rodrigo Rodriguez Gil is a Brazilian former professional indoor volleyball player who now works as a volleyball coach and club director in the United States. Born on July 20, 1978, in Uberlândia, Brazil, he stands 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) and played as a spiker in Italy’s top two leagues for seven seasons between 2000 and 2007. English-language readers most often encounter his name as the former husband of Australian basketball star Penny Taylor.
This biography is built from verified records rather than repeated celebrity-site claims. It separates confirmed facts from reported ones, and it is upfront about what cannot be reliably established — including his net worth, which has no dependable public figure.
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Quick Facts
| Quick Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Rodrigo Rodrigues Gil (widely spelled Rodrigo Rodriguez Gil) |
| Profession | Former professional indoor volleyball player; volleyball coach and club director |
| Date of Birth | July 20, 1978 |
| Age | 48 (as of October 25, 2026) |
| Birthplace | Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Playing Position | Spiker / outside hitter |
| Known For | Italian league playing career; marriage to Penny Taylor; U.S. volleyball coaching |
| Current Roles | SQUAD VBC Club Director (2025–2026); Nike Volleyball Camp Director (2026) |
| Net Worth | No reliable public estimate |
Who Is Rodrigo Rodriguez Gil?
The name Rodrigo Rodriguez Gil is shared by more than one person online. This biography covers the Brazilian indoor volleyball player born in 1978 — not the Spanish Renaissance architect Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón, the Chilean arbitration lawyer Rodrigo Gil, the Uruguayan goalkeeper Rodrigo Rodríguez, or the Portuguese youth footballer Rodrigo Prata Deusdado Rodrigues.
Official Italian league records list his name as Rodrigo Rodrigues Gil. English-language sources commonly render the surname as “Rodriguez,” which is how most readers find him. Both spellings refer to the same athlete.
His career has two clear phases. The first is a playing career that began in Brazil and moved to Italy, where he competed in Serie A1 and Serie A2 between 2000 and 2007. The second is a coaching career that started in 2010 in Southern California and now includes a club directorship in Las Vegas.
One correction matters here. Some media coverage of his marriage to Penny Taylor described him as a beach volleyball player. The official league record documents an indoor career. This article follows the record, not the mislabel.
Early Life and Move to Italy
Gil was born in Uberlândia, in the state of Minas Gerais. According to his US Sports Camps coaching profile, he left home at 14 to pursue volleyball at a higher level and was training with the Brazilian national team by 15. These details come from an organizational biography and have not been independently confirmed.
His first documented professional club was São Paulo FC/Motorola in the 1999/00 season. In 2000 he moved to Italy and joined Pony Express Kappa Torino in Serie A2. Torino won the Coppa Italia di Serie A2 in his first Italian season — still the only fully verified competitive title of his playing career.
Playing Career
Gil’s Italian career spanned seven seasons. He played two seasons in Serie A1, Italy’s top division, with Yahoo! Italia Volley Ferrara (2001/02) and Giotto Padova (2005/06). The remainder of his Italian career was in Serie A2, where he represented Torino, Forlì, Schio, Bolzano, and Cavriago.
In 2004, while playing for Samia Schio Sport, he met Penny Taylor, who was playing basketball for Famila Schio in the same town. They married in December 2005. His last documented professional season was 2006/07 with Edilesse Cavriago.
Italian League Club Career
| Season | Club | League | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999/00 | São Paulo FC/Motorola | Brazil | First documented professional club |
| 2000/01 | Pony Express Kappa Torino | Serie A2 | Won Italian Cup A2 |
| 2001/02 | Yahoo! Italia Volley Ferrara | Serie A1 | First Serie A1 season |
| 2002/03 | Conad Volley Forlì | Serie A2 | — |
| 2003/04 | Samia Schio Sport | Serie A2 | Met Penny Taylor in Schio |
| 2004/05 | Südtirol Alto Adige Bolzano | Serie A2 | — |
| 2005/06 | Giotto Padova | Serie A1 | Second Serie A1 season |
| 2006/07 | Edilesse Cavriago | Serie A2 | Final documented season |
Source: Lega Pallavolo Serie A official career record.
The league distinction matters. Serie A1 is Italy’s highest professional tier; Serie A2 is the second tier. Gil spent most of his Italian career in A2, with two seasons in A1.
His US Sports Camps profile describes “nine consecutive seasons in the elite A1 Italian League.” The official league record shows a mix of A1 and A2 seasons. The club table above follows the official record. If the “nine seasons” claim appears, it should be attributed to that profile rather than stated as fact.
Achievements and Honors
The verified achievement is the Coppa Italia di Serie A2, won with Torino in the 2000/01 season. This is a team title confirmed by the league’s official palmares.
According to his US Sports Camps coaching profile, Gil was also a three-time junior world champion and was named to a World All-Star team at age 18. These are reported claims. No independent record of the specific tournaments or years was found in the sources reviewed for this article. They should carry clear attribution wherever they appear.
Reported Overseas and International Experience
The same US Sports Camps profile states that his career “also took him to Russia, Korea, Puerto Rico, Qatar, and Argentina.” A 2025 SQUAD VBC announcement describes him as a “former Brazilian National Team member.”
Both are reported statements. No specific clubs, seasons, or national-team appearances are documented for these periods. Readers should treat them as claims from organizational sources rather than confirmed career records.
Coaching Career and Current Status
After his playing career, Gil moved into coaching. His US Sports Camps profile states that he began coaching in 2010 with Mizuno Long Beach Volleyball Club (girls) and Team Rockstar (boys) in Southern California. That profile credits him with leading teams to Junior Olympics qualification and reports two Coach of the Year honors along with several Junior Olympics team medals. These coaching achievements are reported by the organizational biography and have not been independently verified.
SQUAD VBC and Nike Volleyball Camps
Gil’s current roles are documented by dated organizational sources. For the 2025–2026 season, he is Club Director at SQUAD Volleyball Club (SQUAD VBC) in Las Vegas, Nevada, and co-head coach for the Girls 18s and Boys 18s teams. He is also listed as a Nike Volleyball Camp Director for the 2026 camp season through US Sports Camps.
These roles establish his present professional identity clearly: he is a coach and club administrator, not an active competitive player.
Playing Status Clarification
Gil’s last documented professional playing season was 2006/07 with Edilesse Cavriago. No evidence was found that he has competed professionally since then. The accurate framing is “former professional player, current coach.”
Age, Height and Physical Profile
Gil was born on July 20, 1978. As of October 25, 2026, he is 48 years old. His birthday has already occurred in 2026, so the age is current for the reference date used in this article.
His height is recorded as 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) in the official Lega Pallavolo Serie A player record. A contemporaneous 2005 league article also lists him at 196 cm. He played as a spiker, also called an outside hitter.
Volleybox, a community-edited volleyball database, lists his weight at 97 kg and his spike and block reaches at 345 cm and 325 cm respectively. These figures are reported only and should be labeled as such if included. No official league weight record was located. Height and weight here are historical playing measurements, not a current physical assessment.
Personal Life: Marriage to Penny Taylor
Gil met Australian basketball player Penny Taylor in March 2004 in Schio, Italy, where both were playing professionally. They married on December 29, 2005, in Schio. Contemporary coverage noted that they communicated in Italian at first, because Taylor did not speak Portuguese and Gil did not speak English.
The marriage ended in divorce after approximately three years, according to later reporting. The exact divorce date is not established in the sources reviewed. Taylor later married former WNBA player Diana Taurasi in 2017.
Gil’s current marital status is not publicly documented. No publicly documented children from the marriage were found. These are gaps in reliable information — not evidence that he has no children or that he remains unmarried.
Net Worth and Financial Information
No reliable public source establishes Rodrigo Rodriguez Gil’s net worth. Celebrity-estimate websites that publish figures for him should not be treated as verified. No official financial disclosure, credible salary report, or reputable net-worth estimate was located in the research behind this article.
His documented financial activity is limited to professional playing contracts (values not publicly disclosed), coaching and club-director roles (salaries not publicly disclosed), and a 2012 personal endorsement contract with volleyball apparel specialist Smack Sportswear, reported by SportsPro. That endorsement confirms a past commercial relationship, but it does not establish a net-worth figure.
No salary, income, property, investment, or business valuation appears here because none can be responsibly reported from the available evidence. The honest answer to “What is Rodrigo Rodriguez Gil’s net worth?” is that no dependable public figure exists.
Lesser-Known Facts
- He speaks four languages — Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, and English — according to his US Sports Camps coaching profile. Reported.
- He received a personal endorsement from Smack Sportswear in 2012, alongside American Olympian Donald Suxho. Reported.
- He played for seven different Italian clubs across Serie A1 and A2 between 2000 and 2007. Verified.
- Brazilian volleyball star Giba was a groomsman at his 2005 wedding, according to Folha de S.Paulo. Reported.
- He has coached continuously since 2010, giving him more than a decade of youth-development experience in the U.S. by 2026. Reported.
FAQs
Who is Rodrigo Rodriguez Gil?
He is a Brazilian former professional indoor volleyball player and current volleyball coach. He played in Italy’s Serie A1 and A2 leagues between 2000 and 2007 and is now Club Director at SQUAD VBC in Las Vegas.
How old is Rodrigo Rodriguez Gil?
He was born on July 20, 1978. As of October 25, 2026, he is 48 years old.
How tall is Rodrigo Rodriguez Gil?
He is 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) tall, according to the official Lega Pallavolo Serie A record.
Was Rodrigo Gil a professional volleyball player?
Yes. He played indoor volleyball professionally in Brazil and Italy. His last documented season was 2006/07 with Edilesse Cavriago.
What is Rodrigo Rodriguez Gil known for?
He is known for his Italian league playing career, his marriage to Penny Taylor, and his current coaching and club-director roles in the United States.
Is Rodrigo Gil married to Penny Taylor?
They were married from December 2005 and divorced after approximately three years. His current marital status is not publicly documented.
What does Rodrigo Gil do now?
He is Club Director at SQUAD Volleyball Club in Las Vegas for the 2025–2026 season and a Nike Volleyball Camp Director.
What is Rodrigo Rodriguez Gil’s net worth?
No reliable public estimate exists. No credible source establishes a net-worth figure, and this article does not provide one.
Does Rodrigo Gil have children?
No publicly documented children were found in the sources reviewed for this article.
Conclusion
Rodrigo Rodriguez Gil’s documented story is one of a professional athlete who built a career in two countries and then transitioned into coaching and club leadership. His Italian league record is verifiable, his Italian Cup A2 title is confirmed, and his current roles at SQUAD VBC and Nike Volleyball Camps are dated and documented. His marriage to Penny Taylor is a matter of public record, and its end is reliably reported. What remains unavailable — a net-worth figure, details of his current private life, verified personal social accounts — is stated as unavailable rather than filled with speculation. That is the most accurate biography the evidence supports.
