Long Beach State To Honor Tom Hoff With Jersey Recognition Ceremony
2/25/2024 2:40:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
Former Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball standout, Tom Hoff, will have his jersey hung from the rafters of the Walter Pyramid in a recognition ceremony on Friday, March 1 prior to the Beach’s match against Penn State
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Long Beach State Head Men's Volleyball Coach Alan Knipe announced the program's plan to honor former LBSU standout, professional, and Olympic Gold Medalist Tom Hoff. The Beach will hold a jersey recognition ceremony prior to the Long Beach State-Penn State match on Friday, March 1 where Hoff's No. 9 jersey will be hung in the Walter Pyramid rafters alongside current retired jerseys No. 7 and No. 15 which were worn by Long Beach Legends Brent Hilliard and Brett Winslow, respectively.
Hoff, a two-time AVCA First Team All-American, played at Long Beach State from 1995-96. In his time at the Beach, Hoff recorded 1,230 career kills which rank him 14th all-time, while his kills per set (6.54) and blocks per set averages (1.65) are good for second in the LBSU annals.
Despite playing just two years at LBSU, Hoff recorded 37 20-plus kill performances which is fourth most in program history. Additionally, his 15 30-plus kills contests, and 11 10-plus block performances rank him second at Long Beach State. More impressively, Hoff is the all-time program leader at the Beach with four triple-doubles.
Hoff holds numerous records in the All-Era Single-Season Record Book as he comes in third with 751 kills, fourth with 7.22 kills per set, and fourth with 176 blocks during the 1995 campaign. That year, he also recorded at least 20 kills a program-record 25 times, while also setting a single-season program best of 13 30-plus kill performances, and nine 10-plus block showings. Hoff is just one of 10 players in Long Beach State Men's Volleyball history to record 40-plus kills in a single match as he knocked down 44 at UC Santa Barbara on March 9, 1995. That output ranks him tied for seventh all-time in a single contest.
Following his decorated collegiate career, Hoff went on to play on the U.S. Men's National Team from 1997-2009, and appeared in three consecutive Olympics (2000, 2004, 2008). As a team captain, Hoff led his team to Gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Hoff also had a successful professional career overseas playing in Japan, Russia, Greece, and Puerto Rico.
A 1996 graduate of Long Beach State University, Hoff will be recognized in a pre-match reception at the Anna W. Ngai Alumni Center at 5 p.m., before heading to the Walter Pyramid where his No. 9 jersey will be raised into the rafters.
Hoff and his wife Sandy, also a Long Beach State alumnus, are the proud parents of five daughters: Tatum, Ella, Ava, Demi, and Zoey. Tatum is currently a junior outside hitter on the LBSU Women's Volleyball team.
Hoff, a two-time AVCA First Team All-American, played at Long Beach State from 1995-96. In his time at the Beach, Hoff recorded 1,230 career kills which rank him 14th all-time, while his kills per set (6.54) and blocks per set averages (1.65) are good for second in the LBSU annals.
Despite playing just two years at LBSU, Hoff recorded 37 20-plus kill performances which is fourth most in program history. Additionally, his 15 30-plus kills contests, and 11 10-plus block performances rank him second at Long Beach State. More impressively, Hoff is the all-time program leader at the Beach with four triple-doubles.
Hoff holds numerous records in the All-Era Single-Season Record Book as he comes in third with 751 kills, fourth with 7.22 kills per set, and fourth with 176 blocks during the 1995 campaign. That year, he also recorded at least 20 kills a program-record 25 times, while also setting a single-season program best of 13 30-plus kill performances, and nine 10-plus block showings. Hoff is just one of 10 players in Long Beach State Men's Volleyball history to record 40-plus kills in a single match as he knocked down 44 at UC Santa Barbara on March 9, 1995. That output ranks him tied for seventh all-time in a single contest.
Following his decorated collegiate career, Hoff went on to play on the U.S. Men's National Team from 1997-2009, and appeared in three consecutive Olympics (2000, 2004, 2008). As a team captain, Hoff led his team to Gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Hoff also had a successful professional career overseas playing in Japan, Russia, Greece, and Puerto Rico.
A 1996 graduate of Long Beach State University, Hoff will be recognized in a pre-match reception at the Anna W. Ngai Alumni Center at 5 p.m., before heading to the Walter Pyramid where his No. 9 jersey will be raised into the rafters.
Hoff and his wife Sandy, also a Long Beach State alumnus, are the proud parents of five daughters: Tatum, Ella, Ava, Demi, and Zoey. Tatum is currently a junior outside hitter on the LBSU Women's Volleyball team.
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