Murphy Troy

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| name = Murphy Troy

| image = Murphy Troy.JPG

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| fullname = Murphy Edward Troy

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|5|31|mf=y}}

| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

| height = {{convert|2.02|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}

| weight = {{convert|99|kg|lb|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}

| spike = {{convert|360|cm|in|abbr=on|order=flip}}

| block = {{convert|350|cm|in|abbr=on|order=flip}}

| college = University of Southern California

| position = Opposite

| currentclub =

| 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

| nationalteam = {{vb|USA}}

| medaltemplates-title = Medal record

| medaltemplates =

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| updated = 28 April 2021

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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

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

=Clubs=

In 2014 Troy moved from France to Polish club Lotos Trefl Gdańsk.[http://eurosport.onet.pl/siatkowka/plus-liga/plusliga-murphy-troy-siatkarzem-lotosu-trefla-gdansk/1r472 PlusLiga: Murphy Troy siatkarzem Lotosu Trefla Gdańsk ] – eurosport.onet.pl – July 9, 2014 On April 19, 2015 he achieved Polish Cup, which is first trophy of Lotos Trefl Gdańsk in history of club.[http://www.sportowefakty.pl/siatkowka/515726/pp-historyczny-triumf-w-gdansku-relacja-z-meczu-lotos-trefl-gdansk-asseco-resovi PP: Historyczny triumf w Gdańsku! - relacja z meczu Lotos Trefl Gdańsk – Asseco Resovia Rzeszów] – sportowefakty.pl – April 19, 2015 He was awarded a title of Best Server of tournament.[http://www.sportowefakty.pl/siatkowka/515587/pp-mezczyzn-mateusz-mika-z-nagroda-mvp-nagrody-indywidualne PP mężczyzn: Mateusz Mika z nagrodą MVP – nagrody indywidualne] – sportowefakty.pl – April 19, 2015 Then he won with Polish club silver medal of Polish Championship.[http://sport.trojmiasto.pl/Zloto-dla-Asseco-Resovii-srebro-dla-Gdanska-Lotos-Trefl-Gdansk-n89979.html Lotos Trefl wicemistrzem Polski siatkarzy – Złoto dla Asseco Resovii, srebro dla Gdańska] – sport.trojmiasto.pl – April 28, 2015 In May 2015 signed new one-year contract with Lotos Trefl Gdańsk.[http://www.plusliga.pl/news/id/11203 Murphy Troy zostaje w Lotosie Treflu] – plusliga.pl – May 6, 2015 Troy left Gdańsk in 2016. He announced his retirement on June 1, 2017.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}