Jeff Stork

Jeff Stork
Personal information
BornJeffrey Malcolm Stork
July 8, 1960 (1960-07-08) (age 64)
Longview, Washington, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
College / UniversityPepperdine University
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number10
National team
1985–1996 United States
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Team
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1986 France Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1985 Japan
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Japan
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 Moscow
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Team

Jeffrey Malcolm Stork (born July 8, 1960)[1] is a former American volleyball player and coach. He is also a 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][3]

In 2012, Stork was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1][2]

College

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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][4] He was an All-American in all three seasons he played at Pepperdine.[1][5]

In 2008, Stork was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame.[5]

National team

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After college, Stork joined the national team, and he helped them win the "triple crown" of the 1985 FIVB World Cup in Japan, the 1986 FIVB World Championship in France, and the 1988 Olympics in Seoul.[1][6] In addition, he helped the United States to the gold medal in the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis.[1] He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona and also participated in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.[1]

Italian Volleyball League

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In 1990, Stork played in the Italian Volleyball League and helped his team Maxicono win the championship.[5] He was also named the MVP of the Italian League in 1993 with Mediolanum Gonzaga.[5]

Coaching

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Stork was the coach of the women's volleyball team at Cal State Northridge.[7] He retired in 2020 after coaching for 18 years, with a record of 239 wins and 282 losses.[7][8]

Awards

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  • Three-time All-American — 1982, 1983, 1984
  • All-Tournament Team — 1983, 1984
  • FIVB World Cup gold medal — 1985
  • FIVB World Championship gold medal — 1986
  • Pan American Games gold medal — 1987
  • Olympic gold medal — 1988
  • Italian Volleyball League Champion — 1990
  • Olympic bronze medal — 1992
  • Italian Volleyball League MVP — 1993
  • Pepperdine Hall of Fame — 2008
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame — 2012

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Jeff Stork". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ Klein, Gary (June 22, 1988). "Smooth Operator : Jeff Stork Assumes Controls as U. S. Works to Maintain Gold Standard". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 15, 2024. (subscription required)
  4. ^ "Volleyball" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d "Jeff Stork". Pepperdine University Athletics. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Vecsey, George (October 3, 1988). "Men's Volleyball; U.S. Repeats Gold-Medal Performance". The New York Times. p. C11. Retrieved September 6, 2024. (subscription required)
  7. ^ a b "Jeff Stork Retires after Storied Volleyball Career". CSUN Athletics. September 17, 2020. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  8. ^ Chan, Ed (October 8, 2020). "After Olympic gold medal and so much more in volleyball, CSUN coach Jeff Stork retires". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
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