Jump to content

Murphy Troy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Murphy Troy
Personal information
Full nameMurphy Edward Troy
NationalityAmerican
Born (1989-05-31) May 31, 1989 (age 35)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height6 ft 8 in (2.02 m)
Weight218 lb (99 kg)
Spike140 in (360 cm)
Block140 in (350 cm)
College / UniversityUniversity of Southern California
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Number11
Career
YearsTeams
2008–2011
2011–2013
2013–2014
2014–2016		USC Trojans
Andreoli Latina
Saint-Nazaire VBA
Lotos Trefl Gdańsk
National team
2011–2016 United States
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Japan
World League
Gold medal – first place 2014 Florence
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Rio de Janeiro
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 Canada
Pan American Cup
Gold medal – first place 2012 Santo Domingo
Silver medal – second place 2011 Gatineau
NORCECA Champions Cup
Silver medal – second place 2015 Detroit
Last updated: 28 April 2021

Murphy Edward Troy (born May 31, 1989) is an American former volleyball player, a member of the United States men's national volleyball team, NORCECA Champion 2013, gold medalist of Pan-American Cup 2012 and World League 2014.

Personal life

[edit]

Murphy Troy married his long-time girlfriend Blair Tarnutzer on October 29, 2016 in La Quinta, California.

Troy enjoys visiting his sister Sarah "Sadie" Troy in Virginia, where she has worked as a Historical Interpreter at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello since 2014.

Career

[edit]

Clubs

[edit]

In 2014 Troy moved from France to Polish club Lotos Trefl Gdańsk.[1] On April 19, 2015 he achieved Polish Cup, which is first trophy of Lotos Trefl Gdańsk in history of club.[2] He was awarded a title of Best Server of tournament.[3] Then he won with Polish club silver medal of Polish Championship.[4] In May 2015 signed new one-year contract with Lotos Trefl Gdańsk.[5] Troy left Gdańsk in 2016. He announced his retirement on June 1, 2017.[citation needed]

National team

[edit]

In 2014 American national team, including Troy, won gold medal of the World League.

Sporting achievements

[edit]

Clubs

[edit]

National championships

[edit]

National team

[edit]

Individual

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ PlusLiga: Murphy Troy siatkarzem Lotosu Trefla Gdańsk – eurosport.onet.pl – July 9, 2014
  2. ^ PP: Historyczny triumf w Gdańsku! - relacja z meczu Lotos Trefl Gdańsk – Asseco Resovia Rzeszów – sportowefakty.pl – April 19, 2015
  3. ^ PP mężczyzn: Mateusz Mika z nagrodą MVP – nagrody indywidualne – sportowefakty.pl – April 19, 2015
  4. ^ Lotos Trefl wicemistrzem Polski siatkarzy – Złoto dla Asseco Resovii, srebro dla Gdańska – sport.trojmiasto.pl – April 28, 2015
  5. ^ Murphy Troy zostaje w Lotosie Treflu – plusliga.pl – May 6, 2015
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Murphy Troy.
Retrieved from "http://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=Murphy_Troy&oldid=1243711873"