Jeff Stork

Jeffrey Malcolm Stork (born July 8, 1960, in Longview, Washington)[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]

Jeff Stork
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
BornJeffrey Malcolm Stork
July 8, 1960 (1960-07-08) (age 63)
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 Indoor
Bronze medal – third place 1992 BarcelonaIndoor
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Paris
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place1985 Japan
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Indoor
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 Moscow

In 2012, Stork was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1][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][3] He was an All-American in all three seasons he played at Pepperdine.[1][4]

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 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.[4] He was also named the MVP of the Italian League in 1993 with Mediolanum Gonzaga.[4]

Coaching

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

Awards
  • 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
  1. "Jeff Stork". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  2. 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. "Volleyball" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  4. "Jeff Stork". Pepperdinewaves.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  5. "Jeff Stork Retires after Storied Volleyball Career". Gomatadors.com. September 17, 2020. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  6. 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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