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]
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| Full name | Thomas Michael Sorensen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 6, 1971 (age 53) Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | Pepperdine University | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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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.[3]
Early life
editSorensen played volleyball at Racine Case High School in Racine, Wisconsin.[2] He was the Racine County Player of the Year in 1988 and 1989, and was twice named MVP in his state.[2] He graduated from high school in 1989.[2]
College
editSorensen attended Pepperdine University, where he was a three-time All-American and helped his team win the NCAA Championship in 1992.[4][5] He set the Waves record for career kills with 2,207.[3] He set the record for kills in a match with 53 against UCLA on February 25, 1993.[3]
Sorensen was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame in 2015.[3]
Coaching
editSorensen currently serves as an assistant volleyball coach for both the women's and men's teams at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas.[6]
Awards
edit- Three-time All-American
- NCAA Champion — 1992
- FIVB World Championship bronze medal — 1994
- Pan American Games silver medal — 1995
- Pepperdine Hall of Fame — 2015
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tom Sorensen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Tom Sorensen". Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Tom Sorensen". Pepperdine University Athletics. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Mckenzie (February 23, 2022). "Pepperdine Men's Volleyball Honored 1992 Title Team at Alumni Night". The Malibu Times. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Witherspoon, Wendy (May 4, 1992). "Sorensen Was a Real Ace for Pepperdine". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ "Tom Sorensen". Ottawa University Athletics. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.