Jeff Stork
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| Nationality | American | ||
| Born | Jeffrey Malcolm Stork July 8, 1960 (age 64) Longview, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| College / University | Pepperdine University | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Setter | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
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Jeffrey Malcolm Stork (born July 8, 1960 in Longview, Washington)[1] is an American volleyball coach and three-time Olympian. He was a member of the United States national teams that won the gold medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and also competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.[2] He is regarded as one of the best setters of all time, and was known to play well under pressure.[1]
In 2008, Stork was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame.[3] In 2012, he was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[2]
College
Stork played college volleyball for Pepperdine and helped his team reach the finals in 1983 and 1984.[1] He made the All-Tournament Team in both of those seasons.[1] He was an All-American in all three seasons he played at Pepperdine.[1][3]
National team
After college, Stork joined the national team, and he helped them win the "triple crown" of the 1985 World Cup, the 1986 World Championship, and the 1988 Olympics.[1]
Italian Volleyball League
In 1990, Stork played in the Italian Volleyball League and helped his team Maxicono win the championship.[3] He was also named the MVP of the Italian League in 1993 with Mediolanum Gonzaga.[3]
Coaching
Stork is the coach of the women's volleyball team at Cal State Northridge.[2]
Awards
- Three-time All-American
- All-Tournament Team 1983, 1984
- Olympic volleyball gold medal 1988
- Italian Volleyball League Champion 1990
- Italian Volleyball League MVP 1993
- Pepperdine Hall of Fame 2008
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame 2012
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Jeff Stork". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c Andrade, Jonathan (October 22, 2012). "Women's Volleyball: Head coach Jeff Stork inducted into Hall of Fame". Daily Sundial. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Jeff Stork". Pepperdinewaves.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
External links
- Jeff Stork at Olympics.com
- Olympedia Profile: Jeff Stork
- Washington Post Profile: Jeff Stork
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame: Jeff Stork
- Pepperdine Hall of Fame Profile
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1996 USA Olympic Volleyball Team (Men's beach - Gold & Silver medals) | ||
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- 1960 births
- Living people
- People from Longview, Washington
- American men's volleyball players
- Olympiacos SFP (men's volleyball) players
- Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in volleyball
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in volleyball
- Pepperdine Waves men's volleyball players
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
- Volleyball players at the 1987 Pan American Games
- Goodwill Games medalists in volleyball
- Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games
- Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games