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United States Erik Shoji has established himself as a decorated American volleyball player, excelling as a libero at both collegiate and professional levels, and representing the U.S. Men's National Team in multiple Olympic Games.
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Erik Shoji was born on August 24, 1989, in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father, Dave Shoji, coached volleyball at the University of Hawaii for over 40 years, becoming the winningest coach in NCAA Division I women’s volleyball history with four national titles. His mother, Mary Shoji, played basketball at the University of Hawaii, and his older brother, Kawika Shoji, also became a professional volleyball player. Erik began his volleyball career in 1998 with the Outrigger Canoe Volleyball Club (OCC). He attended Punahou School, where he contributed to three consecutive state championship wins in 2005, 2006, and 2007. During his junior career, he represented the U.S. on the Men’s Collegiate National Team, Men’s Junior National Team, and Boys’ Youth National Team.
Shoji continued his academic and athletic career at Stanford University. While at Stanford, he made history as the first four-time First Team All-American in the history of AVCA honors. He played a crucial role in Stanford winning the NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship in 2010, playing alongside his brother Kawika. He also set a Stanford record for career digs, accumulating 1,402 in total. His individual accolades at the collegiate level include being named AVCA Newcomer of the Year in 2009. He and Kawika were the first brothers to earn first-team honors in the same year, 2009. Erik Shoji finished first among diggers and second among receivers at his first Olympic Games in Rio 2016.
Since joining the U.S. Men’s National Team in 2013, Erik Shoji has achieved significant international success, participating in the Olympic Games in 2016, 2020, and 2024, securing bronze medals in 2016 and 2024. He has played professionally for clubs in Germany (CV Mitteldeutschland, Berlin Recycling Volleys), Austria (Hypo Tirol Innsbruck), Italy (Trentino Volley, Taiwan Excellence Latina), Russia (Lokomotiv Novosibirsk, Fakel Novy Urengoy), and Poland (ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Asseco Resovia). With ZAKSA, he has won two Champions League titles (2022, 2023) and four Polish League trophies. In 2025, he was named Team Captain of the U.S. Men’s National Team. Shoji publicly announced he was queer in June 2025.
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