Torey James DeFalco (born April 10, 1997) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for JTEKT Stings and the U.S. national team. DeFalco took home a bronze medal at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
DeFalco was raised on a farm in Missouri until the age of nine, when his family moved to California. He attended Huntington Beach High School, where his performance on the volleyball team earned him national attention.
DeFalco is one of seven children. His sister, Teagan, played beach volleyball for the Washington Huskies. She now plays for Vegas Thrill.
Recognized as the top recruit in the country, DeFalco enrolled at California State University, Long Beach, where he majored in Consumer Affairs. While at LBSU, he reached the NCAA Final Four all four years (2016âÂÂ2019) and won the NCAA Championship twice (2018, 2019). He was a twoâÂÂtime AVCA Player of the Year (2017, 2019), the AVCA Newcomer of the Year (2016), and a fourâÂÂtime AVCA First Team All American (2016âÂÂ2019). He was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2019 NCAA Championships, as well as being named to the NCAA AllâÂÂTournament Team three times (2016, 2018, 2019).
In June 2019, DeFalco signed his first professional volleyball contract with the Italian team, Volley Callipo. For the 2021âÂÂ22 season, he joined AZS Olsztyn. For the 2022âÂÂ23 PlusLiga season, he signed a contract with Resovia.
DeFalco joined the U.S. National Team in 2015, while he was still in high school. He competed with the national team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics.