Thomas Hoff

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Tom Hoff
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Personal information
Full nameThomas John Hoff
Born (1973-06-09) June 9, 1973 (age 51)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number12
Career
YearsTeams
1992–1994
1994–1996
1999–2000
2001–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–2009		 Flag of the United States.svg Ohio State Buckeyes
Flag of the United States.svg Long Beach State 49ers
Flag of Japan.svg Toray Arrows
Flag of Greece.svg Iraklis Thessaloniki
Flag of Russia.svg Lokomotiv Belgorod
Flag of Russia.svg Fakel Novy Urengoy
Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
National team
1996–2009Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Olympic rings.svg
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing Team competition
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Winnipeg Team competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Bridgetown Team competition

Thomas John "Tom" Hoff (born June 9, 1973) is a retired American volleyball player. He was a middle blocker and has been with the U.S. national team from 1996 until 2009. He is a three-time Olympian in volleyball, having played in 2000, 2004, and 2008.

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Playing with Iraklis Thessaloniki V.C., Hoff won the silver medal at the 2004–05 CEV Champions League and at the 2005–06 CEV Champions League, and in 2006 was awarded "Best Spiker". [1]

Personal life

Hoff was born in Chicago to Margaret and Richard Hoff. He has an older brother, Rich, and an older sister, Jennifer. He is married to Sandy Mora and has five daughters.

Hoff attended Maine South High School in Park Ridge, Illinois, where he graduated in 1991. [2]

In addition to indoor volleyball, Hoff also played on the Bud Light Pro Beach Volleyball tour.

Education

Hoff earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Ohio State

Hoff spent his first two years at Ohio State University, where he was a two-year starter for the Buckeyes. As a sophomore in 1993, he was a First-Team All-Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA). He guided the Buckeyes to the MIVA conference title and a 28-10 overall record. His 490 kills rank third all-time in Buckeye history. Hoff was also an AVCA Second Team All American.

Long Beach State

After transferring to Long Beach State in 1994, Hoff sat out due to transfer rules and was redshirted.

In 1995, Hoff was an AVCA First-Team All-American for the 49ers (now known as The Beach) as he notched 751 kills, 176 blocks, and a .357 hitting percentage. He set a national record for most matches with 20 or more kills (25) and 10 or more blocks (nine).

In 1996, Hoff repeated as a First-Team All-American, and helped the team finish 21-6, and 15-4 (second) in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, and had season totals of 479 kills, 134 blocks, and a .389 attack percentage. In the Long Beach State men's volleyball record books, Hoff ranked no. 5 in career kills (1,230), no. 2 in kills per game (6.54), no. 4 in hitting percentage (.369), and no. 2 in blocks per game (1.65).

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Awards

Individuals

National team

Senior team

Clubs

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References

  1. ↑ CEV. "Sisley Treviso wins Champions' League!". Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
  2. ↑ Edison, Jim (August 7, 2008). "Hoff hopes team can peak at right time" . Retrieved August 10, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Long Beach State To Honor Tom Hoff With Jersey Recognition Ceremony". Long Beach State. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Η χρυσή βίβλος της Volleyleague". volleyleague. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
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