Joe E. Trover II '92

Athlete - Soccer, Basketball, Golf

Joe had an outstanding career for the Warriors playing four years on the varsity soccer, basketball and golf teams.

He was a four-year starter on the soccer team and served as captain his senior year. Joe was on the Warriors’ first soccer district champion team in 1991 and was named second team all-conference his senior year.

On the basketball court, Joe was a three-year starter, played on the Warriors’ first basketball district championship team in 1992 and was the all-time leading scorer when he graduated.

As an outstanding golfer for the Warriors, Joe served as captain all four years of his high school career. He was a four-year individual state qualifier finishing in 5th place his freshman year, 4th place sophomore year and then wining the district championship in both his junior and senior seasons. He finished in 3rd place in the state tournament his senior year. Joe received the Ginger Newton Jacobi ’73 Athlete of the Year award in 1992, the inaugural year of that award.

Joe continued his academic and golf career at Guilford College. While earning his bachelor’s degree, Joe played four years and served as captain during the 1994-1995 season. His team won the conference championship in 1993, 2nd place in the conference tournament in 1993 and played in the NCAA DIII tournament in 1994. He was one of only five student-athletes nominated for DIII Freshman of the Year.

Joe played golf professionally for one year playing in the Asian Tour Qualifying Tournament in 1997.