Education
Hoffman, 29, finished 17th in his Bowling World Cup debut in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2000.
Hoffman, 29, finished 17th in his Bowling World Cup debut in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2000.
Hoffman qualified for his second Bowling World Cup in 2003 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where he rolled the only 300 in the tournament on his way to earning the top seed for the knockout elimination rounds. He eventually was eliminated in the semifinals. Held in Saint St. Petersburg, Russia, Hoffman never was out of the top 5 throughout qualifying, eventually qualifying as the second seed for the stepladder finals.
With his victory, he ended a 12 year winless streak of United States. men in the Bowling World Cup.
He is a graduate of Ohio State University, where he majored in international relations and political science. He has rolled several 300 games and has a personal-best mark of 857 for three games.
Hoffman is averaging 225 in league and tournament play.