Thomas Hoff

Tom Hoff
File:Tom Hoff 2008.jpg
Personal information
Full name	Thomas John Hoff
Born	(1973-06-09) June 9, 1973 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Number	12
Career
Years Teams 1992–1994 1994–1996 1999–2000 2001–2006 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009 Ohio State Buckeyes Long Beach State 49ers Toray Arrows Iraklis Thessaloniki Lokomotiv Belgorod Fakel Novy Urengoy Olympiacos
National team
1996–2009 United States
Medal record Men's volleyball File:Olympic rings.svg Representing the United States Olympic Games Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team competition NORCECA Championship Gold medal – first place 2005 Winnipeg Team competition Silver medal – second place 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.

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".

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.

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

• Iraklis Thessaloniki V.C. (2001–2003, 2004–2006)
• VC Lokomotiv-Belogorie (2006–2007)
• Fakel Novy Urengoy (2007–2008)
• Olympiacos S.C. (2008–2009)

Awards

Individuals

• 2024 Long Beach State retired number 9 jersey
• 2005–06 CEV Champions League "Best Spiker"
• 2002 Greek Cup "Most Valuable Player

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

External links

• Thomas Hoff at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Thomas Hoff at Olympics.com
• Tom Hoff at Olympedia
• Tom Hoff at Team USA (archive April 10, 2022)
• Tom Hoff at NBC Olympics at the Wayback Machine (archived November 3, 2009)