Jeff Stork

Jeff Stork
Personal information
BornJeffrey Malcolm Stork
July 8, 1960 (1960-07-08) (age 64)
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 Team
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1986 France Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1985 Japan
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Japan
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 Moscow
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Team

Jeffrey Malcolm Stork (born July 8, 1960)[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][3]

In 2012, Stork was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference HoF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ Klein, Gary (June 22, 1988). "Smooth Operator : Jeff Stork Assumes Controls as U. S. Works to Maintain Gold Standard". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 15, 2024. (subscription required)