Steven Kehoe

Steven Kehoe, Jr.[1] (born October 20, 1987[2]), is an American former volleyball player who played professionally in Finland and Belgium.

Early life and education

Kehoe was born on October 20, 1987.[2] His father played volleyball for the Ball State Cardinals and his mother played volleyball for the Western Michigan Broncos; both later coached.[3]

Kehoe played volleyball at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, winning a state championship in 2006. At Ohio State University, he won the 2011 NCAA men's volleyball tournament[4] and the 2011 Big Ten Medal of Honor.[5] He was the first volleyball player to receive the school's Male Athlete of the Year award.[2]

Athletic career

Kehoe joined the Finnish team Tampereen Isku-Volley in 2011[2] before playing half a season for the Belgian team VBC Waremme in 2013.[6][3] He then returned to Finland, playing for the Finland Volleyball League's Kokkolan Tiikerit in the 2014[7][8] and 2015 seasons.[9]

Later career

After retiring from professional volleyball, Kehoe began a real estate company in Chicago.[5]

References
  1. "Pragmatic Parenting Pays Off: Kehoe Sibling Setters are First to Achieve NCAA Champ Status in Volleyball" (Press release). Cincinnati: Kehoe Financial Advisors. September 1, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via PRWeb.
  2. "Steven Kehoesta Isku-Volleyn passari" (in Finnish). Tampereen Isku Volley. August 8, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  3. "Pro Player Profile: Steven Kehoe". Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State Buckeyes. February 25, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  4. Harrison, Alex (April 5, 2020). "Who represents Greatest Of All Time in Cincinnati's boys volleyball history?". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  5. "Hall of Fame Class of 2021 – Steven Kehoe". Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State Buckeyes. September 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  6. "[Transfert] Waremme recrute un passeur américain et visera les Play-Off !". Volleynews.be (in French). Mortsel: Real impact!. April 12, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  7. "Tiikereille 5 sopimusta - Kehoe jatkaa, Siirilä Kokkolaan" (in Finnish). Finland Volleyball League. May 27, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  8. Holopainen, Heini; Haavisto, Petra (January 7, 2014). "Kokkolan Tiikerien tilit plussalla, miehitykseen kolmas passari" (in Finnish). Helsinki: Yle.
  9. "Kehoe ja Siirilä jatkavat Tiikereissä" (in Finnish). Finland Volleyball League. June 13, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
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