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LOGAN TOMBorn: May 25, 1981 in Napa, California, USA
Enshrined: 2021 Country: United States Category: Female Indoor Player |
BIOGRAPHY
From a young age it was clear that Logan Tom was different. A good different. Tom started playing volleyball at age 13 and earned a spot on the U.S. Girls' Youth National Team at age 14. At 16, she made her U.S. Women's National Team debut, playing in the NORCECA World Championship Qualification Tournament and Dominican Republic Tour in 1998 while still a student at Highland High School in Utah.
Tom continued playing into college where she was a four-time first-team All-American and twice chosen as the National Player of the Year at Stanford University. She was selected to three NCAA Final Four all-Tournament teams, including earning MVP honors in 2001 when Stanford won the national title.
At the age of 19, she became the youngest woman ever to be selected to the U.S. Olympic Volleyball Team making her Olympic debut at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games. Tom would go on to play in four Olympics and helped lead the American side to a pair of Silver Medals in the 2008 Games in Beijing and in 2012 in London.
Tom was a skilled all-around player who brought stability to the U.S. serve receive and defense, while also providing the team with a solid attack and block at the net. Tom was named Best Scorer at the 2008 Olympics and awarded the Most Valuable Player honors at the 2004 FIVB World Grand Prix where she also garnered "Best Server" accolades.
Tom helped lead the U.S. Women’s Team to success netting 14 medals at major tournaments including the Olympics, FIVB World Championship, FIVB World Cup, FIVB World Grand Prix, the NORCECA Championships, and the Pan American Cup.
She took some time away from the indoor game to play beach volleyball - partnering with 2009 IVHF Inductee Holly McPeak, among others. Tom was named the 2006 AVP Rookie of the Year and recorded 14 top-10 finishes in 2007 before returning to the indoor game.
In 2007, she was named one of three FIVB World Cup most valuable player nominees as she averaged 4.10 points per set at the World Cup - her first international tournament with Team USA in nearly three years.
Tom’s professional career spanned an impressive 12 countries – and success seemed to follow. She helped lead Fenerbahce Universal to the 2012 CEV Champions League title and finished at the top of the podium with Unilever Volei in the 2013 Brazilian Superliga. She won eight championships and one runner up finish during her pro career.
For her impassioned play and dedication to improve herself and the team around her we are proud to induct Logan Tom to the International Volleyball Hall of Fame as an indoor player.
Tom continued playing into college where she was a four-time first-team All-American and twice chosen as the National Player of the Year at Stanford University. She was selected to three NCAA Final Four all-Tournament teams, including earning MVP honors in 2001 when Stanford won the national title.
At the age of 19, she became the youngest woman ever to be selected to the U.S. Olympic Volleyball Team making her Olympic debut at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games. Tom would go on to play in four Olympics and helped lead the American side to a pair of Silver Medals in the 2008 Games in Beijing and in 2012 in London.
Tom was a skilled all-around player who brought stability to the U.S. serve receive and defense, while also providing the team with a solid attack and block at the net. Tom was named Best Scorer at the 2008 Olympics and awarded the Most Valuable Player honors at the 2004 FIVB World Grand Prix where she also garnered "Best Server" accolades.
Tom helped lead the U.S. Women’s Team to success netting 14 medals at major tournaments including the Olympics, FIVB World Championship, FIVB World Cup, FIVB World Grand Prix, the NORCECA Championships, and the Pan American Cup.
She took some time away from the indoor game to play beach volleyball - partnering with 2009 IVHF Inductee Holly McPeak, among others. Tom was named the 2006 AVP Rookie of the Year and recorded 14 top-10 finishes in 2007 before returning to the indoor game.
In 2007, she was named one of three FIVB World Cup most valuable player nominees as she averaged 4.10 points per set at the World Cup - her first international tournament with Team USA in nearly three years.
Tom’s professional career spanned an impressive 12 countries – and success seemed to follow. She helped lead Fenerbahce Universal to the 2012 CEV Champions League title and finished at the top of the podium with Unilever Volei in the 2013 Brazilian Superliga. She won eight championships and one runner up finish during her pro career.
For her impassioned play and dedication to improve herself and the team around her we are proud to induct Logan Tom to the International Volleyball Hall of Fame as an indoor player.
