Thomas Hoff
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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.
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).
Clubs
- Template:Flagicon Iraklis Thessaloniki V.C. (2001–2003, 2004–2006)
- Template:Flagicon VC Lokomotiv-Belogorie (2006–2007)
- Template:Flagicon Fakel Novy Urengoy (2007–2008)
- Template:Flagicon Olympiacos S.C. (2008–2009)
Awards
Individuals
- 2024 Long Beach State retired number 9 jersey[3]
- 2005–06 CEV Champions League "Best Spiker"
- 2002 Greek Cup "Most Valuable Player[4]
National team
Senior team
- 2008 Summer Olympics, File:Med 1.png Gold medal
- 2008 FIVB World League, File:Med 1.png Gold medal
- 2007 America's Cup, File:Med 1.png Gold medal
- 2005 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup, File:Med 2.png Silver medal
- 2005 America's Cup, File:Med 1.png Gold medal
Clubs
- 2009 Greek Championship - File:Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Olympiacos S.C.
- 2009 Greek Cup - File:Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Olympiacos S.C.
- 2004–05 CEV Champions League - File:Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-up, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
- 2005–06 CEV Champions League - File:Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-up, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
- 2006 Greek Cup - File:Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
References
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- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in volleyball
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