Scott Thomas Fortune (born January 23, 1966) is an American former

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

player. He was an All-American at Stanford University and a three-time Olympian for the

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. He helped the United States win the gold medal at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

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High school

Fortune played for the volleyball team at

Laguna Beach High School Laguna Beach High School is a 4-year public high school located in Laguna Beach, California. It is the only high school in the Laguna Beach Unified School District. It was established in 1934 and is accredited by the Western Association of Scho ...

. He helped the team win the 1983 CIF championship. As a senior, he was named the South Coast League's Most Valuable Player. Fortune was also a point guard on the school's

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team.

College

Fortune played for

Stanford Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ...

from 1985 to 1989. He was selected as an All-American in 1987 and 1989. He helped Stanford advance to the NCAA Final Four in 1989, and was selected to the All-Tournament Team. In 1998, Fortune was inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame.

International

Fortune joined the national team in 1986. He was a member of the gold medal winning team at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 1991, he was named the USOC Male Volleyball Athlete of the Year. He won the best passer and best digger awards at that year's World League. At the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

Barcelona, Spain Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...

, Fortune was named best digger and helped the United States win the bronze medal. He also played in the 1996 Summer Olympics in

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,71 ...

Professional

Fortune played on the 4-Man Pro-Beach Tour from 1992 to 1995. In 1993, he was named the Offensive Player of the Year. In 1994, he played for the league champions, Team Sony Autosound. Fortune also played for clubs in Greece and Italy.

Personal life

Fortune was born in Newport Beach, California, on January 23, 1966. He is tall. His brother Todd was a

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volleyball player. As of 2023, Fortune is a Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst for ROTH MKM.

References

External links

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Olympedia Profile: Scott Fortune
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Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fortune, Scott 1966 births Living people American men's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in volleyball Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in volleyball Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Stanford Cardinal men's volleyball players Olympiacos SFP (men's volleyball) players Sportspeople from Newport Beach, California American men's beach volleyball players Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics