STANFORD, Calif. – The Pac-12 All-Century Men's Volleyball roster was revealed by the Pac-12 Networks on ‘Pac-12 Sports Report' Monday night. The list includes 12 Olympians and seven national player of the year winners.
Representing the Cardinal on the 16-member squad, which was broken down by setters (4), middle blockers (4), outside hitters (7) and libero (1), are Scott Fortune (1985-87, 89), Mike Lambert (1993-95, 97) and Erik Shoji (2009-12).
The roster, compiled as part of the Pac-12’s centennial celebration, was chosen from a fied of players nominated by each Pac-12 institution. Voting was conducted by a panel of former and current head coaches.
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Pac-12 All-Century Team
Scott Fortune • Middle Blocker • 1985-87, 1989
Four-time All-American, earing first team accolades three times (1986, 1987, 1989)
Led Stanford to an NCAA runner-up finish in 1989
1989 Western Intercollegiate Volleyball Association champions
Three-time All-WIVA member, earning first team honors in 1987 and 1989
Holds the Stanford record for career digs in the sideout scoring era (976)
Ranks third all-time at Stanford in blocks (402) and sixth in the sideout scoring era in kills (1,409)
Member of the U.S. National Team
Three-time Olympian (1988, 1992, 1996), winning a gold medal with the U.S. in 1988
Member of the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame
Mike Lambert • Outside Hitter • 1993-95, 1997
Three-time All-American, collecting first team honors in 1995
Led Stanford to the 1997 NCAA national championship
1997 NCAA Tournament MVP
Three-time MPSF Champion (1993, 1994, 1997)
Three-time All-MPSF First Team selection (1994, 1995, 1997)
Second in career kills at Stanford (2,083)
Ranks fourth all-time at Stanford in career aces (112)
Fourth in the sideout scoring era in blocks (373)
1996 Olympian
Member of the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame
Erik Shoji • Libero • 2009-12
The first four-time first team All-American in AVCA history
Helped lead the Cardinal to the 2010 NCAA title
2010 NCAA All-Tournament Team
2009 AVCA Freshman of the Year
2010 MPSF Champions
Two-time MPSF All-Tournament Team (2010, 2012)
Four-time All-MPSF selection, earning first team honors in 2012
2009 All-MPSF Freshman Team
Finished his career as the collegiate record holder for digs (1,402)
Starting libero for the U.S. National Team
Helped the U.S. qualify for a spot in the 2016 Olympics
