Thomas Hoff

Tom Hoff
Personal information
Full name	Thomas John Hoff
Born	(1973-06-09) June 9, 1973 (age 43) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Number	12
Career
Teams Competed in over twelve professional volleyball club seasons in countries such as Japan, Russia, Greece and Puerto Rico.
National team
1996-present United States
Medal record Men's volleyball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team competition NORCECA Championship 2005 Winnipeg Team competition 2005 Bridgetown Team competition

Thomas John "Tom" Hoff (born June 9, 1973) is an American volleyball player. He is a middle blocker and has been with the U.S. national team since 1996. He is a three-time Olympian in volleyball Olympics: 2000, 2004 and 2008.

Playing with Iraklis Thessaloniki V.C. he won the silver medal at the 2005–06 CEV Champions League and was awarded "Best Spiker".

Hoff was born in Chicago, Illinois, 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.

Hoff earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechancial Engineering.

Hoff spent his first two years at Ohio State, where he was a two-year starter for the Buckeyes. As a sophomore in 1993, he was a First-Team All-Midwest 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.

After transferring to Long Beach State in 1994, he sat out due to transfer rules and was redshirted.

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