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Five Buckeyes Named to MIVA HOF
9/10/2024 1:22:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
The Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association has announced its fifth Hall of Fame class.
The eight-member class was inducted into the MIVA Hall of Fame in Columbus, Ohio on November 2. The ceremony followed a fall tournament featuring MIVA members Ohio State, Ball State, Loyola Chicago and Lewis.
2024 MIVA Hall of Fame Class
Suguru Furuichi - Ohio State
Pete Hanson - Ohio State
Angel Aja - Ohio State
Dave Jandasek - Ohio State
John Loftus - Ohio State
Fred Malcolm - IPFW (Purdue Fort Wayne)
Greg Romano - Ball State
Hector Soto - IPFWÂ (Purdue Fort Wayne)
It only took two seasons for Suguru Furuichi to leave his mark on the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. In two years with the Buckeyes, Furuichi led OSU to a 60-7 overall record, winning two MIVA regular season titles along the way. He was named the MIVA Coach of the Year in both of his seasons at Ohio State. Under his leadership, the Buckeyes finished as the NCAA runner-up in 1977 and took third in 1978. Furuichi trained with the USA Men's National Team in 1974-75 and assisted with the team in 1977 at the World University Games.
Pete Hanson was an all-time great coach for Ohio State, coaching the Buckeyes for 35 years. Hanson had a head coaching record of 707-364 and 18 MIVA regular season titles and 13 MIVA tournament crowns. He was named the MIVA Coach of the Year 11 times (1988, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017). Under Hanson, Ohio State made 13 NCAA tournament appearances, finishing second once and as the NCAA champion three times. The Buckeyes won national titles in 2011, 2016 and 2017. Hanson is a member of the AVCA, Ohio State and USA Volleyball Halls of Fame. In addition to his historic coaching career, Hanson spent four years as a player in the MIVA, two years at both Kellogg C.C. and Ball State. He was an All-MIVA First Team selection in his final three years as a player.
Angel Aja is the all-time assist leader at Ohio State with 6,797 in his career. He was selected as the MIVA Player of the Year in 2000 and was an AVCA All-American in 1998 and 2000. He was inducted into the Ohio State Hall of Fame in 2010. Aja owns three of the top-five single-season assist and single-season assists per set records in Ohio State history. In 2000, Aja was selected to the NCAA All-Tournament Team, leading the Buckeyes to a second-place finish.
Dave Jandasek played for the Buckeyes from 1981-84 and was an impact player his entire time in an Ohio State uniform. He led the Buckeyes to three regular season and three MIVA tournament titles in his time in Columbus, leading to three NCAA tournament appearances. He led the Buckeyes to a third-place finish in the 1983 NCAA tournament on their home floor. Jandasek was a four-time All-MIVA First Team selection and earned OSU Scholar Athlete status all four seasons.
John Loftus was a pin hitter that filled up the stat sheet for Ohio State. He finished with the second-most kills per set in program history, registering 5.55 kills per set in 1989. His performance of 38 kills against IPFW stands as No. 4 in the single-match portion of the OSU record book. Loftus led Ohio State to two NCAA tournament appearances after two MIVA regular season and tournament championships. Like Jandasek, Loftus was a four-time First Team All-MIVA honoree.
Fred Malcolm was a four-time First Team All-MIVA honoree and earned two spots on the AVCA All-America Second Team in 1990 and 1991. When he graduated from IPFW, he held the single-season kills record with 684. He led the Mastodons to two MIVA regular titles and a tournament championship in 1991. He led the 'Dons to a third-place finish in the NCAA tournament after topping Penn State in the third-place match. Malcolm was the MIVA Player of the Year in 1991.
One of Ball State's most successful offensive threats at the net, Greg Romano was a three-time All-MIVA First Team honoree. He was also tabbed to the MIVA All-Tournament Team three times. The back-to-back Asics/Volleyball magazine All-American Honorable Mention recipient helped guide Ball State to the 1994 and 1995 MIVA tournament titles and two trips to the NCAA Tournament. After graduation, Romano played professionally in Greece, France, Germany and Italy.
The all-time kills leader in Mastodon history, Hector Soto finished his career in Fort Wayne with 2,193 kills. He also owns the single-match (51) and single-season (705) kills records. Soto was a four-time All-MIVA First Team selection and was an AVCA All-American in 1998, 1999 and 2000. He led the Mastodons to the 1999 MIVA regular season and tournament titles and a berth to the NCAA tournament. He was inducted into the Mastodon Hall of Fame in 2007.
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The eight-member class was inducted into the MIVA Hall of Fame in Columbus, Ohio on November 2. The ceremony followed a fall tournament featuring MIVA members Ohio State, Ball State, Loyola Chicago and Lewis.
2024 MIVA Hall of Fame Class
Suguru Furuichi - Ohio State
Pete Hanson - Ohio State
Angel Aja - Ohio State
Dave Jandasek - Ohio State
John Loftus - Ohio State
Fred Malcolm - IPFW (Purdue Fort Wayne)
Greg Romano - Ball State
Hector Soto - IPFWÂ (Purdue Fort Wayne)
It only took two seasons for Suguru Furuichi to leave his mark on the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. In two years with the Buckeyes, Furuichi led OSU to a 60-7 overall record, winning two MIVA regular season titles along the way. He was named the MIVA Coach of the Year in both of his seasons at Ohio State. Under his leadership, the Buckeyes finished as the NCAA runner-up in 1977 and took third in 1978. Furuichi trained with the USA Men's National Team in 1974-75 and assisted with the team in 1977 at the World University Games.
Pete Hanson was an all-time great coach for Ohio State, coaching the Buckeyes for 35 years. Hanson had a head coaching record of 707-364 and 18 MIVA regular season titles and 13 MIVA tournament crowns. He was named the MIVA Coach of the Year 11 times (1988, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017). Under Hanson, Ohio State made 13 NCAA tournament appearances, finishing second once and as the NCAA champion three times. The Buckeyes won national titles in 2011, 2016 and 2017. Hanson is a member of the AVCA, Ohio State and USA Volleyball Halls of Fame. In addition to his historic coaching career, Hanson spent four years as a player in the MIVA, two years at both Kellogg C.C. and Ball State. He was an All-MIVA First Team selection in his final three years as a player.
Angel Aja is the all-time assist leader at Ohio State with 6,797 in his career. He was selected as the MIVA Player of the Year in 2000 and was an AVCA All-American in 1998 and 2000. He was inducted into the Ohio State Hall of Fame in 2010. Aja owns three of the top-five single-season assist and single-season assists per set records in Ohio State history. In 2000, Aja was selected to the NCAA All-Tournament Team, leading the Buckeyes to a second-place finish.
Dave Jandasek played for the Buckeyes from 1981-84 and was an impact player his entire time in an Ohio State uniform. He led the Buckeyes to three regular season and three MIVA tournament titles in his time in Columbus, leading to three NCAA tournament appearances. He led the Buckeyes to a third-place finish in the 1983 NCAA tournament on their home floor. Jandasek was a four-time All-MIVA First Team selection and earned OSU Scholar Athlete status all four seasons.
John Loftus was a pin hitter that filled up the stat sheet for Ohio State. He finished with the second-most kills per set in program history, registering 5.55 kills per set in 1989. His performance of 38 kills against IPFW stands as No. 4 in the single-match portion of the OSU record book. Loftus led Ohio State to two NCAA tournament appearances after two MIVA regular season and tournament championships. Like Jandasek, Loftus was a four-time First Team All-MIVA honoree.
Fred Malcolm was a four-time First Team All-MIVA honoree and earned two spots on the AVCA All-America Second Team in 1990 and 1991. When he graduated from IPFW, he held the single-season kills record with 684. He led the Mastodons to two MIVA regular titles and a tournament championship in 1991. He led the 'Dons to a third-place finish in the NCAA tournament after topping Penn State in the third-place match. Malcolm was the MIVA Player of the Year in 1991.
One of Ball State's most successful offensive threats at the net, Greg Romano was a three-time All-MIVA First Team honoree. He was also tabbed to the MIVA All-Tournament Team three times. The back-to-back Asics/Volleyball magazine All-American Honorable Mention recipient helped guide Ball State to the 1994 and 1995 MIVA tournament titles and two trips to the NCAA Tournament. After graduation, Romano played professionally in Greece, France, Germany and Italy.
The all-time kills leader in Mastodon history, Hector Soto finished his career in Fort Wayne with 2,193 kills. He also owns the single-match (51) and single-season (705) kills records. Soto was a four-time All-MIVA First Team selection and was an AVCA All-American in 1998, 1999 and 2000. He led the Mastodons to the 1999 MIVA regular season and tournament titles and a berth to the NCAA tournament. He was inducted into the Mastodon Hall of Fame in 2007.
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