USC Men’s Volleyball Great Tim Hovland Named To USA Volleyball Hall Of Fame
January 16, 2020 | Men's Volleyball, Features
USC men's volleyball great Tim Hovland has been selected into the USA Volleyball Hall of Fame.
He will be inducted along with the other 19 members of the 2020 USA Volleyball Hall of Fame class at an induction gala on May 20 in Minneapolis, Minn.
Joining Hovland as 2020 inductees are Jon Lee, Holly McPeak, Kent Steffes, Danielle Scott, Diana Hoffman, Chuck Nelson, Cecile Reynaud, Brady Starkey, Joe Campbell, Michelle Goodall, Michael Blalock and Donna Wigton, as well as seven individuals from the junior volleyball community who will be named in March.
Hovland was one of the finest volleyball players not only in Trojan history, but on the beach. A 3-time (1979-81) All-American first teamer and 4-year (1978-81) letterman, he led USC to the 1980 NCAA crown and runner-up finishes in 1979 and 1981 (earning NCAA All-Tournament honors each year). In 2000, he was named to Volleyball magazine's All-Century first team.
After USC, he played with the U.S. National team, then became one of beach volleyball's winningest players, as well as one of the most popular and recognizable figures in the sport's history. "The Hov"–known for his fiery, vocal play–won 60 beach tourneys and $1 million before retiring in 2000. He was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.
Hovland earned was named USA Volleyball All-America first-team six teams from 1979 to 1984 while leading Nautilus Pacific to four titles in the USA Volleyball Open National Championships during that span. He earned silver with Team USA at the 1981 NORCECA Championship in addition to playing eight years in the premier Italian Serie A1 pro league.
He will be inducted along with the other 19 members of the 2020 USA Volleyball Hall of Fame class at an induction gala on May 20 in Minneapolis, Minn.
Joining Hovland as 2020 inductees are Jon Lee, Holly McPeak, Kent Steffes, Danielle Scott, Diana Hoffman, Chuck Nelson, Cecile Reynaud, Brady Starkey, Joe Campbell, Michelle Goodall, Michael Blalock and Donna Wigton, as well as seven individuals from the junior volleyball community who will be named in March.
Hovland was one of the finest volleyball players not only in Trojan history, but on the beach. A 3-time (1979-81) All-American first teamer and 4-year (1978-81) letterman, he led USC to the 1980 NCAA crown and runner-up finishes in 1979 and 1981 (earning NCAA All-Tournament honors each year). In 2000, he was named to Volleyball magazine's All-Century first team.
After USC, he played with the U.S. National team, then became one of beach volleyball's winningest players, as well as one of the most popular and recognizable figures in the sport's history. "The Hov"–known for his fiery, vocal play–won 60 beach tourneys and $1 million before retiring in 2000. He was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.
Hovland earned was named USA Volleyball All-America first-team six teams from 1979 to 1984 while leading Nautilus Pacific to four titles in the USA Volleyball Open National Championships during that span. He earned silver with Team USA at the 1981 NORCECA Championship in addition to playing eight years in the premier Italian Serie A1 pro league.
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