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Chris Fazio

Chris Fazio

  • Class Year:
    1997
  • Induction Year:
    2007
  • Role/Sport(s) Played:
    Volleyball
  • Club Team:
    Student-Athlete

One of the top players in the history of the men's volleyball program, Chris Fazio ’97 earned Volleyball Magazine Division III Player of the Year honors in 1997. He was a three-time selection to Volleyball Magazine’s Small School/Division III All-America teams, after becoming the first Juniata player to garner All-America honors in 1995. Fazio also earned All-EIVA honors three times during his career, including twice receiving First Team All-EIVA recognition; at the time of his induction, he was one of only three Juniata men’s volleyball players who were three-time All-EIVA honorees. Fazio was also selected to the EIVA Division III All-Tournament Team and the Molten Division III All-Tournament squad during his career, and was a three-time Juniata team most valuable player.

Fazio finished his career with a record-setting 418 blocks, and his 1,634 kills were just 28 shy of the then-school record. He concluded his senior campaign with 545 kills and 148 blocks – both the second-highest single season totals in those categories at the time of his induction – and he was honored with the College’s annual Smaltz Award. Following graduation, he played professional volleyball in Austria in 1999 and 2000.

Fazio was inducted into the Pennsylvania Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2003, and the North Allegheny High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.