Victor John "VJ" Trolio (2019) - Southern Miss M-Club Hall of Fame

Victor John "VJ" Trolio

Induction:
2019

Victor John "VJ" Trolio (Men's Golf, 1996-98)
Trolio finished the 1995-96 season with a 77.27 stroke average while appearing in just four tournaments. He averaged 77.6 during the 1996-97 campaign while seeing action only during the fall season. He came into his own as a senior in 1997-98 when he posted a 73.17 stroke average and won the Arkansas State Invitational with a 54-hole total of 216 while also earning the rank of No. 1 in C-USA for 1997. Trolio posted five top 10 finishes during the 1997-98 season and finished 13th in the Metro Conference Championships. He played in the NCAA East Regional at the Melrose Golf Course in Daufuskie Island, South Carolina, where he finished tied for 70th with a 54-hole total of 224. He had only three scores over 75 all season long in 35 rounds. Trolio was the first player from Southern Miss to participate in the NCAA Championship and was the 2007 Mississippi Open Champion. Earned a degree from Southern Miss in 1997.