Tom Sorensen Explained

Tom Sorensen
Fullname:Thomas Michael Sorensen
Birth Place:Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
College:Pepperdine University
Position:Middle blocker
Teamnumber:6
Nationalyears:1991–2000
Medaltemplates-Title:Medal record

Thomas Sorensen (born April 6, 1971) is an American former volleyball player who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1]

The 1991 FIVB World League was the first event Sorensen competed in as a national team member.[2] He won a bronze medal with the United States at the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Greece.

Early life

Sorensen played volleyball at Racine Case High School in Racine, Wisconsin. He was the Racine County Player of the Year in 1988 and 1989, and was twice named MVP in his state. He graduated from high school in 1989.

College

Sorensen attended Pepperdine University, where he was a three-time All-American and helped his team win the NCAA Championship in 1992.[3] [4] He set the Waves record for career kills with 2,207. He set the record for kills in a match with 53 against UCLA on February 25, 1993.

Sorensen was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame in 2015.[5]

Coaching

Sorensen currently serves as an assistant volleyball coach for both the women's and men's teams at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas.[6]

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Tom Sorensen Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033539/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/tom-sorensen-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 11 February 2019.
  2. News: Tom Sorensen . . August 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212203/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/vball/men/sorensen.htm . March 4, 2016 . live .
  3. News: Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball Honored 1992 Title Team at Alumni Night . . Jackson . Mckenzie . February 23, 2022 . August 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230128100024/https://malibutimes.com/pepperdine-mens-volleyball-honored-1992-title-team-at-alumni-night . January 28, 2023 . live .
  4. News: Sorensen Was a Real Ace for Pepperdine . Witherspoon . Wendy . May 4, 1992 . . September 26, 2024 .
  5. Web site: Tom Sorensen . Pepperdine University Athletics . August 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211203072727/https://pepperdinewaves.com/honors/hall-of-fame/tom-sorensen/16 . December 3, 2021 . live .
  6. Web site: Tom Sorensen . Ottawa University Athletics . August 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816101324/https://ottawabraves.com/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/coaches/tom-sorensen/545 . August 16, 2023 . live .

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