2023 Men's Volleyball Roster
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Gooch, Troy
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Jersey Number 4
Troy Gooch
- Position:
- Libero
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Buffalo, N.Y.
- High School:
- Canisius HS
Bio
2023 (UCLA)
Saw action in all 33 matches ... honorable mention AVCA All-America selection ... finalist for the Steve Shondell Award as the nation's best passer ... named to the NCAA All-Tournament team after a season-best 15 digs vs. UH in championship match ... ranked 23rd in the NCAA in digs per set average (1.96) ... handled all 46 serve receptions in the NCAA Tournament without error ... had 20 matches during season in which he handled at least 15 serves without error ... also had double-digit digs against CUI (13) ad UCSD (10) ... credited with at least five digs in 25 matches ... named MPSF Defensive POW after combining for 22 digs and handling all 21 serves without error against CUI ... selected to the UCSB Asics Invitational All-Tournament Team ... earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 ... finalist for the Steve Shondell Award presented to the nation's top passer.
2022 (Purdue Fort Wayne)
AVCA honorable mention All-America selection ... first-team All-MIVA ... Started 27 matches ... recorded a career-best 20 digs against Ball State (April 9) ... posted at least 10 digs in 10 matches and had a 2.37 digs/set average which rated No. 9 in the NCAA ... had 11 or more digs in four of last five matches of season ... compiled .967 serve reception percentage on 702 attempts ... named MIVA Defensive Player of the Week twice during the season (1/11) and 2/15) ... MIVA Academic All-Conference.
2021 (Purdue Fort Wayne)
First-team All-MIVA ... starter in 13 matches ... totaled a season-best 15 digs at Lindenwood ... added nine assists at McKendree ... had double-digit digs in nine matches ... five or more assists in five contests ... led MIVA with a 2.55 digs/set average which ranked No. 5 in the NCAA ... posted .974 serve reception percentage on 392 attempts ... named MIVA Defensive Player of the Week (2/16) after totaling 23 digs in a couple of matches vs. Quincy ... MIVA Academic All-Conference.
2020 (Purdue Fort Wayne)
Started at libero in 17 matches ... season-high nine assists against Belmont Abbey and 12 digs at George Mason ... compiled double-digit digs in five matches ... averaged 1.92 digs/ set which was 31st in the NCAA ... MIVA Academic All-Conference.
2019 (Purdue Fort Wayne)
Played in 22 matches, with one start ... played as a serving sub and libero ... averaged 0.59 digs per set ... MIVA Academic All-Conference.
High School
Three-year starter at Canisius High School ... helped lead team to a 88-9 record and a 2016 NY State Championship ... Monsignor Martin Player of the Year and All-Western New York selection in 2017 ... Western NY Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 ... Western NY Offensive Player of the Year in 2017.
Personal
Son of Dennis and Judith Gooch ... Has one older brother, Trevor ... member of the Media Services office as a student worker ... majored in Communications at Purdue Fort Wayne ... lists Tom Brady as the famous athlete he most admires ... his greatest athletic thrill to date was playing in the MIVA finals in 2022 ... hobbies include hanging out with friends, listening to music, playing the guitar, hiking and going to the beach ... earned a spot on the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Spring 2023.
Saw action in all 33 matches ... honorable mention AVCA All-America selection ... finalist for the Steve Shondell Award as the nation's best passer ... named to the NCAA All-Tournament team after a season-best 15 digs vs. UH in championship match ... ranked 23rd in the NCAA in digs per set average (1.96) ... handled all 46 serve receptions in the NCAA Tournament without error ... had 20 matches during season in which he handled at least 15 serves without error ... also had double-digit digs against CUI (13) ad UCSD (10) ... credited with at least five digs in 25 matches ... named MPSF Defensive POW after combining for 22 digs and handling all 21 serves without error against CUI ... selected to the UCSB Asics Invitational All-Tournament Team ... earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 ... finalist for the Steve Shondell Award presented to the nation's top passer.
2022 (Purdue Fort Wayne)
AVCA honorable mention All-America selection ... first-team All-MIVA ... Started 27 matches ... recorded a career-best 20 digs against Ball State (April 9) ... posted at least 10 digs in 10 matches and had a 2.37 digs/set average which rated No. 9 in the NCAA ... had 11 or more digs in four of last five matches of season ... compiled .967 serve reception percentage on 702 attempts ... named MIVA Defensive Player of the Week twice during the season (1/11) and 2/15) ... MIVA Academic All-Conference.
2021 (Purdue Fort Wayne)
First-team All-MIVA ... starter in 13 matches ... totaled a season-best 15 digs at Lindenwood ... added nine assists at McKendree ... had double-digit digs in nine matches ... five or more assists in five contests ... led MIVA with a 2.55 digs/set average which ranked No. 5 in the NCAA ... posted .974 serve reception percentage on 392 attempts ... named MIVA Defensive Player of the Week (2/16) after totaling 23 digs in a couple of matches vs. Quincy ... MIVA Academic All-Conference.
2020 (Purdue Fort Wayne)
Started at libero in 17 matches ... season-high nine assists against Belmont Abbey and 12 digs at George Mason ... compiled double-digit digs in five matches ... averaged 1.92 digs/ set which was 31st in the NCAA ... MIVA Academic All-Conference.
2019 (Purdue Fort Wayne)
Played in 22 matches, with one start ... played as a serving sub and libero ... averaged 0.59 digs per set ... MIVA Academic All-Conference.
High School
Three-year starter at Canisius High School ... helped lead team to a 88-9 record and a 2016 NY State Championship ... Monsignor Martin Player of the Year and All-Western New York selection in 2017 ... Western NY Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 ... Western NY Offensive Player of the Year in 2017.
Personal
Son of Dennis and Judith Gooch ... Has one older brother, Trevor ... member of the Media Services office as a student worker ... majored in Communications at Purdue Fort Wayne ... lists Tom Brady as the famous athlete he most admires ... his greatest athletic thrill to date was playing in the MIVA finals in 2022 ... hobbies include hanging out with friends, listening to music, playing the guitar, hiking and going to the beach ... earned a spot on the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Spring 2023.
Highlights - Men's Volleyball vs. Hawai'i, NCAA Semifinals (May 10, 2025)
Sunday, May 11
Highlights - Men's Volleyball vs. Belmont Abbey, NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals (May 8, 2025)
Thursday, May 08
Men’s Volleyball - NCAA Travel Day Vlog ft. Matthew Aziz
Wednesday, May 07
Highlights - UCLA Men's Volleyball vs. #5 USC (4/17/25)
Friday, April 18
