Hansen is a type I diabetic, first diagnosed when he was 10 years old, and must inject himself with insulin at least four times a day.

[1] Hansen continued on to Stanford University from 2000 until 2005 (as he redshirted his freshman year), and majored in economics.

He was an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) First-Team All-American as a fifth year senior in 2005.

Hansen joined the U.S. national team in June 2005, primarily as the backup setter to veteran Lloy Ball.

In 2008, he played at the FIVB World League, where Team USA won the gold medal.