John Trepp is both a long-time Gopher fan (since the men’s BB lineup included Mel Northway, Brian Dvorachek, Paul Prestus and Terry Kunze), and a long-time volleyball enthusiast (learning to play from his high-school phy-ed teacher who would open the gym one night a week after basketball season ended).
In addition to attending a variety of Gopher sporting events over the years, John and wife Maureen have had season tickets for Gopher Volleyball for several years. John, a former Gopher Water Polo star, also coached the Gopher Men’s Water Polo Team from 1996 through 2003, and the Gopher Women’s Water Polo Team from 1998 through 2003. (Gopher Men’s & Women’s Water Polo are both “Club” teams, as is Gopher Men’s volleyball.) John played (sometimes player-coaching) competitive volleyball (mostly 2x/wk, mostly class BB) through his early 50s, and since retirement, plays geezer volleyball with the BAJs, currently playing for the 70 & Over Team and coaching the 75 & Over Team. Maureen played Women’s-Rec volleyball for years, and their three adult children all still play competitively. (John coached the girls through J.O.s.)