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Former Ball State Men's Volleyball Powerhouse set to be Inducted into the 2024 MIVA Hall of Fame
September 10, 2024 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Former Ball State men's volleyball powerhouse, Greg Romano will be inducted into the MIVA Hall of Fame on November 2 in Columbus, Ohio.
Alongside Romano, a member of the 1979 Ball State men's volleyball team, Pete Hanson will be inducted into the MIVA Hall of Fame in honor of his incredible coaching career at Ohio State. As a player, Hanson was a four-time All-MIVA First Team selection.
Romano, class of 1995, was a highly successful competitor for the Cardinals. He was tabbed to the All-MIVA Tournament Team three times (1992, 1994, 1995) as well as a three-time All-Midwestern Volleyball Association First Team honoree (1993, 1994, 1995). The back-to-back Asics/Volleyball magazine All-American Honorable Mention recipient (1994 & 1995) helped guide Ball State to the 1994 and 1995 MIVA Tournament Championship title and two trips to the NCAA Tournament.
As a senior, Romano ranked second in the MIVA with 4.96 kills per set and fourth in digs with 2.31. He finished his career 12th in the NCAA history (fourth at BSU) with 775 career digs. Romano also finished in the top five in Ball State history for career kills (1,603), blocks (403), aces (94) and attack percentage (.351).
After graduation, Romano had a fruitful professional career in Greece, France, Germany and Italy. He also competed at the World University games and was a participant at the US Olympic Festival while also being selected to the US Junior National Team.
In 2022, Romano was inducted into the Ball State Hall of Fame and honored for his outstanding career as a Cardinal.
