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Jeff Stork
Birth Name:Jeffrey Malcolm Stork
Birth Place:Longview, Washington, U.S.
Height:6'3"
College:Pepperdine University
Position:Setter
Teamnumber:10
Nationalyears:1985–1996
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Medaltemplates-Title:Medal record

Jeffrey Malcolm Stork (born July 8, 1960, in Longview, Washington) 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.[1] He is regarded as one of the best setters of all time, and was known to play well under pressure.

In 2012, Stork was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.

College

Stork played college volleyball for Pepperdine and helped his team reach the finals in 1983 and 1984. He made the All-Tournament Team in both of those seasons.[2] [3] He was an All-American in all three seasons he played at Pepperdine.

In 2008, Stork was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame.[4]

National team

After college, Stork joined the national team, and he helped them win the "triple crown" of the 1985 FIVB World Cup, the 1986 FIVB World Championship, and the 1988 Olympics. In addition, he helped the United States to the gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games.

Italian Volleyball League

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

Coaching

Stork was the coach of the women's volleyball team at Cal State Northridge. He retired in 2020 after coaching for 18 years, with a record of 239 wins and 282 losses.[5] [6]

Awards

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Notes and References

  1. News: Daily Sundial . Women’s Volleyball: Head coach Jeff Stork inducted into Hall of Fame . Andrade . Jonathan . October 22, 2012 . July 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206154744/https://sundial.csun.edu/58626/sports/womens-volleyball-head-coach-jeff-stork-inducted-into-hall-of-fame/ . February 6, 2023 . live .
  2. Web site: Jeff Stork . . August 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727181057/https://www.volleyhall.org/jeffrey-stork.html . July 27, 2023 . live .
  3. Web site: Volleyball . . September 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200920204731/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_volleyball_champs_records/2005/2005.pdf . September 20, 2020 . live .
  4. Web site: Jeff Stork . Pepperdinewaves.com . August 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416123206/https://pepperdinewaves.com/honors/hall-of-fame/jeff-stork/58 . April 16, 2023 . live .
  5. News: Jeff Stork Retires after Storied Volleyball Career . Gomatadors.com . September 17, 2020 . August 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230817103455/https://gomatadors.com/news/2020/9/17/womens-volleyball-jeff-stork-retires-after-legendary-volleyball-career.aspx . August 17, 2023 . live .
  6. Web site: After Olympic gold medal and so much more in volleyball, CSUN coach Jeff Stork retires . Volleyball Magazine . Chan . Ed . October 8, 2020 . August 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324132932/https://volleyballmag.com/jeff-stork-100820/ . March 24, 2023 . live .

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