Three Long Beach State Greats To Be Honored With Induction Into USA Volleyball Hall Of Fame
3/11/2025 11:51:00 AM | Men's Volleyball, Women's Volleyball
Tayyiba Haneef-Park, Tom Hoff, David Lee three of six to be inducted in the Class of 2025.
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Three former greats from Long Beach State volleyball who went on to phenomenal international careers have been selected for induction in the USA Volleyball Hall of Fame May 21 in Denver, Colo. Tayyiba Haneef-Park of Long Beach State Women's Volleyball and Tom Hoff and David Lee from Long Beach State Men's Volleyball will join the legendary players and American icons of the sport already in the USA Volleyball Hall of Fame.
Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Indoor)
Three-time Olympian Tayyiba Haneef-Park helped lead the U.S. Women's National Team to Olympic silver medals in 2008 and 2012. A collegiate star at Long Beach State, she guided her team to a 33-1 record and an NCAA runner-up finish in 2001. She ranks seventh on the school's all-time kill list with 1,421. She competed for Team USA for over a decade, contributing to multiple podium finishes at the FIVB World Cup and World Grand Prix.
Tom Hoff (Indoor)
A three-time Olympian and 2008 Olympic gold medalist, Hoff anchored the U.S. Men's National Team as a middle blocker. He was a two-time All-American at Long Beach State, and the school hung his No. 9 jersey in the rafters of the Walter Pyramid in 2024. He captained the 2008 Olympic team, providing crucial leadership when head coach Hugh McCutcheon was briefly absent due to a personal tragedy.
David Lee (Indoor)
A three-time Olympian and 2008 Olympic gold medalist, Lee was a force at middle blocker for over a decade. He also won bronze at the 2016 Olympics, gold at the 2015 World Cup, and two World League titles. A Long Beach State standout, he ranks seventh all-time in program history with 446 career blocks.
Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Indoor)
Three-time Olympian Tayyiba Haneef-Park helped lead the U.S. Women's National Team to Olympic silver medals in 2008 and 2012. A collegiate star at Long Beach State, she guided her team to a 33-1 record and an NCAA runner-up finish in 2001. She ranks seventh on the school's all-time kill list with 1,421. She competed for Team USA for over a decade, contributing to multiple podium finishes at the FIVB World Cup and World Grand Prix.
Tom Hoff (Indoor)
A three-time Olympian and 2008 Olympic gold medalist, Hoff anchored the U.S. Men's National Team as a middle blocker. He was a two-time All-American at Long Beach State, and the school hung his No. 9 jersey in the rafters of the Walter Pyramid in 2024. He captained the 2008 Olympic team, providing crucial leadership when head coach Hugh McCutcheon was briefly absent due to a personal tragedy.
David Lee (Indoor)
A three-time Olympian and 2008 Olympic gold medalist, Lee was a force at middle blocker for over a decade. He also won bronze at the 2016 Olympics, gold at the 2015 World Cup, and two World League titles. A Long Beach State standout, he ranks seventh all-time in program history with 446 career blocks.
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