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Full name | Thomas Michael Sorensen | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Tom | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | April 6, 1971 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | (age 53)||||||||||||||||||||
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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Thomas Sorensen (born April 6, 1971, in Racine, Wisconsin) is a former American 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]
High school
[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] 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.[5]
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.
- ^ "Tom Sorensen". Ottawa University Athletics. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.