Murphy Edward Troy (born May 31, 1989) is a former American
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
player, a member of the
United States men's national volleyball team
The United States men's national volleyball team represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. The team is governed by USA Volleyball.
The team has won five Olympic medals, including three gold.
History
As the birth ...
,
NORCECA Champion 2013, gold medalist of
Pan-American Cup 2012 and
World League 2014.
Personal life
Murphy Troy married his long-time girlfriend Blair Tarnutzer on October 29, 2016 in
La Quinta, California
La Quinta ( Spanish for "The Fifth") is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States. Located between Indian Wells and Indio, it is one of the nine cities of the Coachella Valley. The population was 37,467 at the 2010 c ...
.
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
Clubs
In 2014 Troy moved from
France
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to Polish club
Lotos Trefl Gdańsk Lotos may refer to:
* Grupa Lotos, oil company
* Lotos Kolej, railway company
* LOTOS Goldbrillen GmbH, a German luxury eyewear company founded in 1872
* Lotos (satellite), a Russian family of electronic intelligence satellites
* Language Of Te ...
. On April 19, 2015 he achieved
Polish Cup
The Polish Cup in football ( pl, Puchar Polski w piłce nożnej ) is an elimination tournament for Polish football clubs, held continuously from 1950, and is the second most important national title in Polish football after the Ekstraklasa title. ...
, which is first trophy of
Lotos Trefl Gdańsk Lotos may refer to:
* Grupa Lotos, oil company
* Lotos Kolej, railway company
* LOTOS Goldbrillen GmbH, a German luxury eyewear company founded in 1872
* Lotos (satellite), a Russian family of electronic intelligence satellites
* Language Of Te ...
in history of club. He was awarded a title of ''Best Server'' of tournament. Then he won with Polish club silver medal of
Polish Championship. In May 2015 signed new one-year contract with
Lotos Trefl Gdańsk Lotos may refer to:
* Grupa Lotos, oil company
* Lotos Kolej, railway company
* LOTOS Goldbrillen GmbH, a German luxury eyewear company founded in 1872
* Lotos (satellite), a Russian family of electronic intelligence satellites
* Language Of Te ...
.
''Murphy Troy zostaje w Lotosie Treflu''
– plusliga.pl – May 6, 2015 Troy left Gdańsk in 2016. He announced his retirement on June 1, 2017.
National team
In 2014 American national team, including Troy, won gold medal of the World League.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
National championships
* 2014/2015 Polish Cup
The Polish Cup in football ( pl, Puchar Polski w piłce nożnej ) is an elimination tournament for Polish football clubs, held continuously from 1950, and is the second most important national title in Polish football after the Ekstraklasa title. ...
, with Lotos Trefl Gdańsk Lotos may refer to:
* Grupa Lotos, oil company
* Lotos Kolej, railway company
* LOTOS Goldbrillen GmbH, a German luxury eyewear company founded in 1872
* Lotos (satellite), a Russian family of electronic intelligence satellites
* Language Of Te ...
* 2014/2015 Polish Championship, with Lotos Trefl Gdańsk Lotos may refer to:
* Grupa Lotos, oil company
* Lotos Kolej, railway company
* LOTOS Goldbrillen GmbH, a German luxury eyewear company founded in 1872
* Lotos (satellite), a Russian family of electronic intelligence satellites
* Language Of Te ...
* 2015/2016 Polish SuperCup 2015, with Lotos Trefl Gdańsk Lotos may refer to:
* Grupa Lotos, oil company
* Lotos Kolej, railway company
* LOTOS Goldbrillen GmbH, a German luxury eyewear company founded in 1872
* Lotos (satellite), a Russian family of electronic intelligence satellites
* Language Of Te ...
National team
* 2011 Pan-American Cup
* 2012 Pan-American Cup
* 2013 NORCECA Championship
* 2014 FIVB World League
The FIVB Volleyball World League was an annual international men's volleyball competition. Created in 1990, it was the longest and richest of all the international events organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The wom ...
* 2015 NORCECA Champions Cup
* 2015 FIVB World League
The FIVB Volleyball World League was an annual international men's volleyball competition. Created in 1990, it was the longest and richest of all the international events organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The wom ...
* 2015 FIVB World Cup
* 2016 Olympic Games
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Individual
* 2011 AVCA National Player of the Year
* 2015 Polish Cup
The Polish Cup in football ( pl, Puchar Polski w piłce nożnej ) is an elimination tournament for Polish football clubs, held continuously from 1950, and is the second most important national title in Polish football after the Ekstraklasa title. ...
– Best Server
* 2014/2015 Plus Liga – Top Scorer
References
External links
*
PlusLiga player profile
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1989 births
Living people
Sportspeople from St. Louis
USC Trojans men's volleyball players
American men's volleyball players
Expatriate volleyball players in Poland
American expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Trefl Gdańsk players
Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in volleyball
American expatriate sportspeople in France
American expatriate sportspeople in Italy
American expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Expatriate volleyball players in France
Expatriate volleyball players in Italy
Expatriate volleyball players in Russia