Murphy Troy | |
Fullname: | Murphy Edward Troy |
Nationality: | American |
Birth Date: | May 31, 1989 |
Birth Place: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Height: | 2.02abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
Weight: | 99kg (218lb) |
Spike: | 360abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
Block: | 350abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
College: | University of Southern California |
Position: | Opposite |
Currentnumber: | 11 |
Years: | 2008–2011 2011–2013 2013–2014 2014–2016 |
Teams: | USC Trojans Andreoli Latina Saint-Nazaire VBA Lotos Trefl Gdańsk |
Nationalyears: | 2011–2016 |
Medaltemplates-Title: | Medal record |
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.
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.
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.
In 2014 American national team, including Troy, won gold medal of the World League.