Erik Shoji

CareerTimeline

Most Notable

Member of U.S. Men's National Team since 2013
Finished first among diggers and second among receivers at first Olympic Games (Rio 2016)
Has played professionally in Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia and Poland
Two-time Champions League winner with ZAKSA (2022, '23)
Has won four Polish League trophies with ZAKSA
Became first four-time First Team All-American in history of AVCA honors while at Stanford
Won the NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship with Stanford in 2010; his brother, Kawika, was also on the team
He and Kawika, were the first brothers to earn first-team honors in the same year (2009)
AVCA Newcomer of the Year in 2009
Represented U.S. on Men's Collegiate National Team, Men's Junior National Team and Boys' Youth National Team during junior career

2024 Olympic Games - Bronze
2024 Volleyball Nations League Weeks Two and Three
2023 Olympic Qualifier - Gold
2023 NORCECA Continental Championship - Gold; Best Receiver
2023 Volleyball Nations League Final - Silver
2023 Volleyball Nations League Weeks One, Two, and Three
2022 FIVB World Championship - 6th
2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Silver
2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Weeks Two and Three
2021 Olympic Games - 10th
2021 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Preliminary Round - 7th
2019 FIVB Tokyo Men's Volleyball Qualification tournament - Gold
2019 FIVB World Cup - Bronze
2019 Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Silver; Best Libero
2018 World Championship - Bronze
2018 Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Bronze
2017 NORCECA Championship - Gold
2016 Olympic Games - Bronze
2015 FIVB World Cup - Gold; Best Libero
2015 NORCECA Champions Cup - Silver; Best Receiver
2014 World Championship - T7th
2014 World League Final Round - Gold
2014 NORCECA World Championship Qualifier - Tournament MVP, Best Libero, Best Digger, Best Receiver
2013 World League
2013 NORCECA Continental Championships - Bronze; Best Libero, Best Passer, Best Defender
2011 World University Games -12th
2008 NORCECA U21 Championship - Bronze; Best Receiver, Best Defender, Best Libero
2007 FIVB U19 World Championship - 15th; Best Digger
2006 NORCECA Continental Championships - Silver

Born in 1989
Father Dave Shoji coached at the University of Hawaii for more than 40 years and is winningest coach in NCAA DI women's volleyball history and won four national titles
Mother Mary Shoji played basketball at the University of Hawaii
Brother Kawika Shoji also played volleyball at Stanford and joined the U.S. Men's National Team in 2010; the two won Olympic bronze in Rio
His older sister named Cobey, was the director of operations for Stanford women's volleyball
Began playing volleyball in 1998 at Outrigger Canoe Volleyball Club (OCC)
Took Punahou School to four consecutive state title matches, winning in 2005, 2006 and 2007
With OCC, took 17s division silver at 2006 Boys Junior National Championships; named to All-Tournament Team

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On the importance of equality in volleyball"I think I try to promote equality in volleyball by interacting with all kinds of fans, interacting with other teams, no matter who they are, where they come from, what their story is. I love to interact, take photos, sign autographs, and talk with them and hopefully through that we can grow the sport of volleyball and make sure that everyone playing is comfortable and competing out there."