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{{MedalSport | Men's [[volleyball]]}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|World Championship]]}} |
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{{MedalBronze| [[1994 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|1994 Greece]] | |
{{MedalBronze| [[1994 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|1994 Greece]] |[[1994 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads|Team]]}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver| [[1995 Pan American Games|1995 Mar del Plata]] | [[Volleyball at the 1995 Pan American Games| |
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'''Thomas Sorensen''' (born April 6, 1971 |
'''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]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/tom-sorensen-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033539/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/tom-sorensen-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Tom Sorensen Olympic Results |accessdate=11 February 2019}}</ref> |
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The [[1991 FIVB Volleyball World League|1991 FIVB World League]] was the first event Sorensen competed in as a national team member.<ref name="WaPo">{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/vball/men/sorensen.htm |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |title=Tom Sorensen |access-date=August 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212203/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/vball/men/sorensen.htm |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
The [[1991 FIVB Volleyball World League|1991 FIVB World League]] was the first event Sorensen competed in as a national team member.<ref name="WaPo">{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/vball/men/sorensen.htm |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |title=Tom Sorensen |access-date=August 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212203/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/vball/men/sorensen.htm |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> He won a bronze medal with the United States at the [[1994 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|1994 FIVB World Championship]] in Greece.<ref name="Waves-HoF" /> |
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==Early life== |
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Sorensen played volleyball at [[Jerome I. Case High School|Racine Case High School]] in Racine, Wisconsin.<ref name="WaPo" /> He was the Racine County Player of the Year in 1988 and 1989, and was twice named MVP in his state.<ref name="WaPo" /> He graduated from high school in 1989.<ref name="WaPo" /> |
Sorensen played volleyball at [[Jerome I. Case High School|Racine Case High School]] in Racine, Wisconsin.<ref name="WaPo" /> He was the Racine County Player of the Year in 1988 and 1989, and was twice named MVP in his state.<ref name="WaPo" /> He graduated from high school in 1989.<ref name="WaPo" /> |
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==College== |
==College== |
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Sorensen attended [[Pepperdine University]], where he was a three-time All-American and helped his team win the NCAA Championship in 1992.<ref name="Malibu">{{Cite |
Sorensen attended [[Pepperdine University]], where he was a three-time All-American and helped his team win the NCAA Championship in 1992.<ref name="Malibu">{{Cite news |url=https://malibutimes.com/pepperdine-mens-volleyball-honored-1992-title-team-at-alumni-night |title=Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball Honored 1992 Title Team at Alumni Night |newspaper=[[The Malibu Times]] |last=Jackson |first=Mckenzie |date=February 23, 2022 |access-date=August 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128100024/https://malibutimes.com/pepperdine-mens-volleyball-honored-1992-title-team-at-alumni-night |archive-date=January 28, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="LATimes">{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-04-sp-924-story.html |title=Sorensen Was a Real Ace for Pepperdine |last=Witherspoon |first=Wendy |date=May 4, 1992 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=September 26, 2024 }} {{subscription required}}</ref> He set the Waves record for career kills with 2,207.<ref name="Waves-HoF" /> He set the record for kills in a match with 53 against UCLA on February 25, 1993.<ref name="Waves-HoF" /> |
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Sorensen was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame in 2015.<ref name="Waves-HoF">{{Cite web |url=https://pepperdinewaves.com/honors/hall-of-fame/tom-sorensen/16 |website= |
Sorensen was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame in 2015.<ref name="Waves-HoF">{{Cite web |url=https://pepperdinewaves.com/honors/hall-of-fame/tom-sorensen/16 |website=Pepperdine University Athletics |title=Tom Sorensen |access-date=August 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203072727/https://pepperdinewaves.com/honors/hall-of-fame/tom-sorensen/16 |archive-date=December 3, 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==Coaching== |
==Coaching== |
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Sorensen currently serves as an assistant volleyball coach for both the women's and men's teams at [[Ottawa University]] in [[Ottawa, Kansas]].<ref name="Ottawa">{{Cite web |url=https://ottawabraves.com/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/coaches/tom-sorensen/545 |website= |
Sorensen currently serves as an assistant volleyball coach for both the women's and men's teams at [[Ottawa University]] in [[Ottawa, Kansas]].<ref name="Ottawa">{{Cite web |url=https://ottawabraves.com/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/coaches/tom-sorensen/545 |website=Ottawa University Athletics |title=Tom Sorensen |access-date=August 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816101324/https://ottawabraves.com/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/coaches/tom-sorensen/545 |archive-date=August 16, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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* Three-time All-American |
* Three-time All-American |
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* NCAA Champion 1992 |
* NCAA Champion — 1992 |
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* FIVB World Championship bronze medal 1994 |
* FIVB World Championship bronze medal — 1994 |
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* Pan American Games silver medal 1995 |
* Pan American Games silver medal — 1995 |
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* Pepperdine Hall of Fame 2015 |
* Pepperdine Hall of Fame — 2015 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{Olympics.com profile | tom-sorensen }} |
* {{Olympics.com profile | tom-sorensen }} |
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* [https://pepperdinewaves.com/honors/hall-of-fame/tom-sorensen/16 Pepperdine Hall of Fame |
* [https://pepperdinewaves.com/honors/hall-of-fame/tom-sorensen/16 Pepperdine Hall of Fame profile] |
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* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/vball/men/sorensen.htm |
* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/vball/men/sorensen.htm profile] at ''[[The Washington Post]]'' |
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* {{Beach Volleyball Database|2145}} |
* {{Beach Volleyball Database|2145}} |
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* [https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53318 Olympedia |
* [https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53318 Olympedia profile: Tom Sorensen] |
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* [https://volleybox.net/tom-sorensen-p26053 Volleybox.net |
* [https://volleybox.net/tom-sorensen-p26053 Volleybox.net profile] |
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{{United States men's volleyball squad 1996 Summer Olympics}} |
{{United States men's volleyball squad 1996 Summer Olympics}} |
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[[Category:Olympic volleyball players for the United States]] |
[[Category:Olympic volleyball players for the United States]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Racine, Wisconsin]] |
[[Category:Sportspeople from Racine, Wisconsin]] |
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[[Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States]] |
[[Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in volleyball]] |
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[[Category:Pan American Games medalists in volleyball]] |
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[[Category:Volleyball players at the 1995 Pan American Games]] |
[[Category:Volleyball players at the 1995 Pan American Games]] |
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Full name | Thomas Michael Sorensen | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | April 6, 1971 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | (age 53)||||||||||||||||||||
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College / University | Pepperdine University | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[3]
Early life
[edit]Sorensen 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
[edit]Sorensen 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
[edit]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
[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.
External links
[edit]- 1971 births
- Living people
- American men's volleyball players
- Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic volleyball players for the United States
- Sportspeople from Racine, Wisconsin
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in volleyball
- Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
- Volleyball players at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Pepperdine Waves men's volleyball players