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| Full name | Thomas John Hoff | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1973-06-09)June 9, 1973 (age 52) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas John "Tom" Hoff (born June 9, 1973) is a retiredAmericanvolleyball player. He was a middle blocker and has been with theU.S. national team from 1996 until 2009. He is a three-time Olympian in volleyball, having played in2000,2004, and2008.
Playing withIraklis Thessaloniki V.C., Hoff won the silver medal at the2004–05 CEV Champions League and at the2005–06 CEV Champions League, and in 2006 was awarded "Best Spiker".[1]
Hoff was born inChicago 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 attendedMaine South High School inPark Ridge, Illinois, where he graduated in 1991.[2]
In addition to indoor volleyball, Hoff also played on the Bud Light ProBeach Volleyball tour.
Hoff earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Hoff spent his first two years atOhio State University, where he was a two-year starter for theBuckeyes. 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 anAVCA Second Team All American.
After transferring toLong Beach State in 1994, Hoff sat out due to transfer rules and wasredshirted.
In 1995, Hoff was an AVCA First-Team All-American for the49ers (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 theMountain 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).
Iraklis Thessaloniki V.C. (2001–2003, 2004–2006)
VC Lokomotiv-Belogorie (2006–2007)Fakel Novy Urengoy (2007–2008)Olympiacos S.C. (2008–2009)
Gold medal Gold medal Gold medal
Silver medal Gold medal
Champion, withOlympiacos S.C. Champion, withOlympiacos S.C.
Runner-up, withIraklis Thessaloniki Runner-up, withIraklis Thessaloniki Champion, withIraklis Thessaloniki
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