TJ DeFalco

CareerTimeline

Most Notable

Member of U.S. Men's National Team since 2015 (at age 18)
Has played professionally in Italy and Poland
Won CEV Cup with his club in Poland, Asseco Resovia, in 2024
Won 2018 and '19 NCAA National Championships with Long Beach State; 2019 NCAA Championships Most Outstanding Player
2017 and 2019 AVCA Player of the Year... four-time AVCA First Team All-American in college... 2016 AVCA Newcomer of the Year
Represented U.S. on Boys Youth National Team (indoor) and Beach U19 National Team
Joined USAV Pipeline in 2011

Born in 1997
Parents are Torey and Gina. T.J. was one of six siblings who all played volleyball and all have names starting with T... sister Teagan represented U.S. on 2019 Beach U21 National Team and played beach for Grand Canyon University
Sister Teagan played women's beach volleyball at Grand Canyon University and competed at the U21 World Championships
At 24, DeFalco and teammate Kyle Ensing were the youngest players on the U.S. team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
TJ competed in beach volleyball at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games and at the U19 World Championships
Played junior volleyball at Huntington Beach Club
Has a tattoo sleeve on his left arm depicting Disney characters who each represent a member of his family
Won four medals (two gold) at the USA Volleyball Boys Junior National Championships from 2011-14...named Tournament MVP in 2013 and 2014

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Reflecting on his volleyball journey"It’s nice these moments when I get to sit and say, 'Yeah, I worked my butt off.' To have it finally pay off and all the hours and hours and hours that my dad and I sacrificed driving from San Diego to Huntington three times a week just for club, it’s been a nice shift in mentality."