Murphy

Troy

Quick Facts

• Born Murphy Edward Troy in 1989 in St. Louis, Mo
• . Parents are John Troy and Sally Miller
• Married Blair Tarnutzer in October 2016
• Has a brother Phineas (1985) and a sister Sadie (1987)
• Began playing volleyball in 1999 with Midwest Select Volleyball Club
• Favorite book is Catcher in the Rye
• Favorite sports team is the St. Louis Cardinals and favorite athlete is Albert Pujols
• Hobbies include basketball and football
• Most admired person is his mother
• Was named a 2009 Marks Scholar

Career Highlights

• Retired from the sport following the 2016 Olympic Games
• Helped the U.S. Men win the 2015 FIVB World Cup and qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games
• Named 2011 AVCA Men's Division I-II National Player of the Year and MPSF Player of the Year
• In 2015, finished as the Polish league's leading scorer and helped his team, Lotos Trefl Gdansk place second in the league championship
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• Helped the U.S. Men win the gold medal at the 2013 NORCECA Championship
• Was the third-leading scorer for the U.S. Men’s Team that won the 2012 Pan American Cup
• Played on the team that won silver at the 2011 Pan American Cup
• Competed for the U.S. at the 2011 World University Games
• Captain of the Men’s Junior National Team that took bronze at the 2008 NORCECA Championship
• Captain of the Boys’ Youth National Team that competed at the 2007 FIVB World Championship
• Member of the Boys’ Youth National Team that took silver at the 2006 NORCECA Championship
• Has competed for club teams in Italy and Poland
• Received the 2010-11 Pac-10 Tom Hansen Conference Medal for the exhibition of the greatest combination of performance and achievement in scholarship, athletics and leadership
• AVCA All-American First Team in 2011 and 2009
• Started all four years at USC
• Helped his St. Louis (Mo.) University High team to the 2007 Missouri Class 4 State Volleyball Championship
• 2007 Volleyball Magazine All-American first team, Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 list and St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro Player of the Year

Olympic Experience

• 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)
• Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, bronze (Team - Men)

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The Quote
"It's been a tough journey and a long one. But, it's something that I kept chipping at over the last four years. And, I've been getting better and I feel like I'm playing really good volleyball right now. Obviously, I'm just super excited to be a part of the team." - Murpy Troy in the Webster-Kirkwood Times

Related Links
Long process pays off for Olympic volleyball player Murphy Troy - St. Louis Review
Glendale's Murphy Troy To Represent U.S. In Olympic Volleyball - Webster-Kirkwood Times
U.S. Men's Update: Murphy Troy Tells All
Volleyball Serving Challenge with the U.S. Men's Team