Junior College: Earned the "Desert Dawg Award" as team MVP at Cerro Coso Community College ... Hit .340 with 1 home run and 30 RBIs ... Was the recipient of the Fire Mountain Student Athlete award in 2007 ... Was named the CCCC PE Department Student of the Year in 2007.

High School: Won the team's defensive MVP award from 2002-04 ... Won the "Gator Award" as team MVP in 2005 ... Was the recipient of the team's "Iron Man" award in 2003 ... Graduated with a 3.85 GPA ... Won the Marine Corps Student Athlete of the Year award in 2005 ... Member of the Dean's List.

Personal: Son of Mark and Dana Hanson ... Has three siblings: Kristyn, Keith and Kristopher ... Is a member of Phi Theta Kappa ... Enjoys working out, watching movies and listening to classic rock.