Jarrod Lofy, the senior member of the Hawaii volleyball team’s senior class, is prepared to move on.

He just won’t be moving away.

"I’m staying here (in Hawaii)," said Lofy, a middle blocker who joined the Warriors in August 2007. "Hopefully, I’ll get a job as an engineer, if anyone wants to hire."

Lofy, outside hitter Steven Hunt, and liberos Troy Crutchfield, and Nick Castello will be playing in their final home matches when the Warriors face Long Beach State on Friday and Saturday nights in the Stan Sheriff Center.

"It’s a pretty eclectic group," head coach Charlie Wade said. "They all mean something different, and they all represent something different."

Hunt, the floor captain, was a prized recruit from Toronto. He altered his game, becoming a reliable primary passer, in deference to more experienced attackers. With the departures of Jonas Umlauft and Joshua Walker, Hunt became the go-to hitter this season.

"Steve’s been a guy who’s been in the program for a long time," Wade said. "He’s grown as a human and a player, as well."

Hunt said his four years at UH have been "awesome. It was an experience of a lifetime, for sure. It was fun. I’m going to miss it."

Castello played for Maryknoll School because his alma mater, Assets, did not field a volleyball team. He attended Irvine Valley College for two years when he was contacted by Dan Fisher, who was UH’s associate head coach at the time.

"He didn’t have to convince me too much to come back," Castello said. "It was an easy decision to make. When he gave me an opportunity, I took it, and came back."

Castello’s lament is he took the circuitous route to Manoa.

"I wish I had more than two years here," Castello said. "But it was a dream come true to come out here and play. It went really quick. I’m excited it’s my senior year, but it’s bittersweet because I don’t want it to end."

Crutchfield’s father will have a front-row seat to Saturday’s senior night. John Crutchfield is a Long Beach State assistant coach.

"Pops will be out there on Long Beach’s bench," Crutchfield said. "It’s cool. We’re 2-0. We went to Long Beach last year, and took two. I’d like to continue that."

The 49ers recruited Crutchfield when he was a sophomore at Long Beach City College. But he chose UH because of transfer-credit compatibility and 49er head coach Alan Knipe’s decision to go on sabbatical to coach the U.S. national team.

"This opportunity came up, and I never looked back," Crutchfield said.

Crutchfield’s playing time is minimal, but his enthusiasm is not. He often serves as a student consultant.

"Crutch is a coach’s kid, a gym rat, a student of the game," Wade said. "He’s always watching and observing and sharing those observations. He wants to coach, has coached, and will continue to coach. He looks at the game a lot differently than a lot of guys."

Lofy signed with UH because he wanted to study architecture. He ended up changing his major to civil engineering.

It was after his second year at UH, Lofy decided, "I couldn’t see myself living anywhere else. I love it here. I wouldn’t trade being here for a lot of things."

Wade said during individual meetings last year, each player was asked to list goals. The most common was team unity.

"That’s more evident this year," Wade said. "They’re on the same page. They do stuff away from volleyball together, more so than the last couple of years."