# Murphy Troy
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{{Short description|American volleyball player (born 1989)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox volleyball biography
| name = Murphy Troy
| image = Murphy Troy.JPG
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Murphy Edward Troy
| nationality = [American](/source/United_States)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|5|31|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [St. Louis](/source/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](/source/University_of_Southern_California)
| position = Opposite
| currentclub =
| currentnumber = 11
| years = 2008–2011
2011–2013
2013–2014
2014–2016
| teams = [USC Trojans](/source/USC_Trojans_men's_volleyball)
[Andreoli Latina](/source/Top_Volley_Latina)
[Saint-Nazaire VBA](/source/Saint-Nazaire_VBA)
[Lotos Trefl Gdańsk](/source/Lotos_Trefl_Gda%C5%84sk)
| nationalyears = 2011–2016
| nationalteam = {{vb|USA}}
| medaltemplates-title = Medal record
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCompetition|[Olympic Games](/source/Volleyball_at_the_Summer_Olympics)}}
center|80px
{{MedalBronze|[2016 Rio de Janeiro](/source/2016_Summer_Olympics)|[Team](/source/Volleyball_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_tournament)}}
{{MedalCompetition|[World Cup](/source/FIVB_Volleyball_Men's_World_Cup)}}
{{MedalGold|[2015 Japan](/source/2015_FIVB_Volleyball_Men's_World_Cup)|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[World League](/source/FIVB_World_League)}}
{{MedalGold|[2014 Florence](/source/2014_FIVB_Volleyball_World_League)|}}
{{MedalBronze|[2015 Rio de Janeiro](/source/2015_FIVB_Volleyball_World_League)|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[NORCECA Championship](/source/NORCECA_Men's_Volleyball_Championship)}}
{{MedalGold|[2013 Canada](/source/2013_Men's_NORCECA_Volleyball_Championship)|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[Pan American Cup](/source/Men's_Pan-American_Volleyball_Cup)}}
{{MedalGold|[2012 Santo Domingo](/source/2012_Men's_Pan-American_Volleyball_Cup)|}}
{{MedalSilver|[2011 Gatineau](/source/2011_Men's_Pan-American_Volleyball_Cup)|}}
{{MedalCompetition|NORCECA Champions Cup}}
{{MedalSilver|[2015 Detroit](/source/2015_Men's_NORCECA_Volleyball_Champions_Cup)|}}
| updated = 28 April 2021
}}
'''Murphy Edward Troy''' (born May 31, 1989) is an American former [volleyball](/source/volleyball) player, a member of the [United States men's national volleyball team](/source/United_States_men's_national_volleyball_team), [NORCECA Champion 2013](/source/2013_Men's_NORCECA_Volleyball_Championship), gold medalist of [Pan-American Cup 2012](/source/2012_Men's_Pan-American_Volleyball_Cup) and [World League 2014](/source/2014_FIVB_Volleyball_World_League).
==Personal life==
Murphy Troy married his long-time girlfriend Blair Tarnutzer on October 29, 2016 in [La Quinta, California](/source/La_Quinta%2C_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](/source/France) to Polish club [Lotos Trefl Gdańsk](/source/Lotos_Trefl_Gda%C5%84sk).[[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](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Polish_Cup_of_men's_volleyball), which is first trophy of [Lotos Trefl Gdańsk](/source/Lotos_Trefl_Gda%C5%84sk) 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](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_PlusLiga).[[https://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](/source/Lotos_Trefl_Gda%C5%84sk).[[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}}
===National team===
In 2014 [American national team](/source/United_States_men's_national_volleyball_team), including Troy, won gold medal of the [World League](/source/2014_FIVB_Volleyball_World_League).
==Sporting achievements==
===Clubs===
====National championships====
* '''2014/2015''' 16px [Polish Cup](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Polish_Cup_of_men's_volleyball), with [Lotos Trefl Gdańsk](/source/Lotos_Trefl_Gda%C5%84sk)
* '''2014/2015''' 16px [Polish Championship](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_PlusLiga), with [Lotos Trefl Gdańsk](/source/Lotos_Trefl_Gda%C5%84sk)
* '''2015/2016''' 16px Polish SuperCup 2015, with [Lotos Trefl Gdańsk](/source/Lotos_Trefl_Gda%C5%84sk)
===National team===
* '''2011''' 16px [Pan-American Cup](/source/2011_Men's_Pan-American_Volleyball_Cup)
* '''2012''' 16px [Pan-American Cup](/source/2012_Men's_Pan-American_Volleyball_Cup)
* '''2013''' 16px [NORCECA Championship](/source/2013_Men's_NORCECA_Volleyball_Championship)
* '''2014''' 16px [FIVB World League](/source/2014_FIVB_Volleyball_World_League)
* '''2015''' 16px [NORCECA Champions Cup](/source/2015_Men's_NORCECA_Volleyball_Champions_Cup)
* '''2015''' 16px [FIVB World League](/source/2015_FIVB_Volleyball_World_League)
* '''2015''' 16px [FIVB World Cup](/source/2015_FIVB_Volleyball_Men's_World_Cup)
* '''2016''' 16px [Olympic Games](/source/Volleyball_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_tournament)
===Individual===
* '''2011''' [AVCA](/source/AVCA) National Player of the Year
* '''2015''' [Polish Cup](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Polish_Cup_of_men's_volleyball) – Best Server
* '''2014/2015''' [Plus Liga](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_PlusLiga) – Top Scorer
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{commons}}
*{{USOPC profile|TR/Murphy-Troy}}
*[http://www.plusliga.pl/players/id/26807/Troy-Murphy/ PlusLiga player profile]
{{United States men volleyball team 2015 FIVB World Cup}}
{{United States men's volleyball squad 2016 Summer Olympics}}
{{Footer USA Volleyball 2016 Summer Olympics}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Troy, Murphy}}
Category:1989 births
Category:Living people
Category:Sportspeople from St. Louis
Category:USC Trojans men's volleyball players
Category:American men's volleyball players
Category:American expatriate volleyball players in Poland
Category:Trefl Gdańsk players
Category:Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in volleyball
Category:American expatriate volleyball players in France
Category:American expatriate volleyball players in Italy
Category:American expatriate volleyball players in Russia
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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