Scott Touzinsky

Scott Joseph Touzinsky (born April 22, 1982) in an American volleyball player. Touzinsky has been with the U.S. national team since May 2007. With the national team, Touzinsky made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and won a gold medal.

Personal life

Touzinsky was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, to Charles and Anne Touzinsky. In 2006, Touzinsky married Angelique Vogel, a promotional spokesmodel, which he said was the happiest moment in his life.

Touzinsky attended St. John Vianney High School in Kirkwood, Missouri, where he graduated in 2000. During his senior year at Vianney, Touzinsky took first place in the school's arm wrestling championship after beating longtime rival Brian Scheman in the finals.

In 2004, Touzinsky severely tore his anterior cruciate ligament and was told he might never play volleyball at a professional level again. After six months, he was playing with a pro volleyball team in Belgium. In January 2017, Touzinsky announced his retirement from professional volleyball.

College

Touzinsky attended Long Beach State and finished his career as the single-season ace leader. In 2004, his senior season, he was an AVCA First Team All-American and became the all-time ace leader for Long Beach State. In January 2004, Touzinsky became just the third player in NCAA Division I-II to score 40 or more kills in an all rally-scoring match when he posted 40 versus BYU. He led the 49'ers to the 2004 NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship match, where they finished as runners-up to BYU. In addition, he was the 2001 MPSF Freshman of the Year and was a Second Team All-American in 2003.

International competitions

• 2008
  • Olympic Games (gold medal)
  • FIVB World League (gold medal)
  • NORCECA Continental Olympic Qualifying Championship (gold medal)
• 2007
  • NORCECA Continental Championship (gold medal)
• 2003
  • World University Games (bronze medal)