Chris Roche Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Redondo Beach, CA High School: Redondo Union Height / Weight: 6-3 / 205 Position: Outside Hitter

2008: Roche will serve as a backup outside hitter as a redshirt freshman in 2008 ... 2007: Roche redshirted in 2007 as a first-year freshman outside hitter...

HIGH SCHOOL: He was a starting middle blocker as a senior at CIF Division I runner-up Redondo Union High in Redondo Beach (Calif.), where he was the team MVP He played varsity for 4 years, playing both outside hitter and middle blocker ... He was his team's Scholar-Athlete ... Current Trojan Joey Dykstra also prepped at Redondo ... He also played soccer at Redondo Union ... Current Trojan Austin Zahn also prepped at Redondo Union ...

PERSONAL: He's a psychology major at USC ... He was a frequent participant in junior beach volleyball tournaments, earning numerous medals ... He is a psychology major at USC ... Birthdate is May 2, 1988.