Erik Shoji

About

Erik Thomas Shoji ( SHOH-jee; born August 24, 1989) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a libero for Asseco Resovia and the U.S. national team. Shoji was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016, Paris 2024 and the 2018 World Championship; the 2014 World League and 2015 World Cup winner, and a two–time Champions League winner (2022, 2023) with ZAKSA.

Shoji was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Dave, a volleyball coach best known for coaching women’s volleyball at the University of Hawaii, and Mary Shoji. His older brother, Kawika, is also a professional volleyball player. Shoji attended Punahou School, where he won three consecutive men’s state titles as a member of the volleyball team.
Shoji attended Stanford University, where he became the first four-time AVCA team All-American. He finished at Stanford as the record-holder for career digs, with 1,402 total digs.

Shoji became a member of the United States senior national team in 2013. He has represented Team USA at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team won a bronze medal, the 2020 Summer Olympics, and the 2024 Summer Olympics, where he earned his second bronze medal.
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