Danielle Scott-Arruda

Danielle Racquel Scott-Arruda[1] (born October 1, 1972) is an American former volleyball player. She played at the 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and the 2012 Summer Olympics,[2] breaking a U.S. female volleyball athlete record for Olympic appearances.[3][4]

Danielle Scott-Arruda
Personal information
Full nameDanielle Racquel Scott-Arruda
NationalityAmerican
Born (1972-10-01) October 1, 1972
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Spike325 cm (128 in)
Block302 cm (119 in)
College / UniversityCalifornia State University, Long Beach
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number2 (national team)
2 (Long Beach State)
Career
YearsTeams
1990–93
1996–97
1997–98
2000–01
2001–03
2003–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13		Long Beach State University
Gierre Roma
Leites Jundiaí
Osasco VC
Pioneer Red Wings
Chieri Volleyball
CD Macaé
Osasco VC
FV Castellana Grotte
BMG/São Bernardo
BMG/São Bernardo
Banana Boat/Praia Clube
National team
1994–2012 United States
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingTeam
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonTeam
World Championship
Silver medal – second place2002 GermanyTeam
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place2011 JapanTeam
Bronze medal – third place2003 JapanTeam
Bronze medal – third place2007 JapanTeam
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2001 MacauTeam
Gold medal – first place2012 NingboTeam
Bronze medal – third place2003 AndriaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2004 Reggio CalabriaTeam
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place1994 Saint PetersburgTeam
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1995 Mar del PlataTeam
Bronze medal – third place1999 WinnipegTeam
Bronze medal – third place2003 Santo DomingoTeam
Bronze medal – third place2007 Rio de JaneiroTeam
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal – first place2001 Santo Domingo
Gold medal – first place2003 Santo Domingo
Gold medal – first place2005 Port of Spain
Gold medal – first place2011 Caguas
Silver medal – second place1999 Monterrey
Silver medal – second place2007 Winnipeg

For her lifetime achievements in the sport, Scott-Arruda was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2016.[4]

High school

Scott-Arruda was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[4] She attended Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge, where she was an All-State athlete in volleyball and basketball.[5]

College

Scott-Arruda played volleyball for Long Beach State. In 1991, she helped Long Beach State to the NCAA Championship match.[6] In 1992, she was the Big West Conference Player of the Year and helped Long Beach State to the NCAA semifinals.[6] In 1993, Scott-Arruda led the 49ers to the NCAA National Championship.[4][6] She was American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Northwest Region and the Big West Conference Player of the Year, as she led the nation in hitting percentage.[6] She was also the National Player of the Year.[5] In 1994, she won the Honda-Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate volleyball player.[4][7]

In Scott-Arruda's collegiate career, she posted 1,778 kills, 693 digs, and 604 blocks in volleyball.[5] She was a three-time AVCA All-American.[8] She also earned All-Big West honors in basketball, becoming the first Big West student-athlete to earn all-conference accolades in two sports in one season.[5]

In 1999, Scott-Arruda was inducted into the Long Beach State Hall of Fame.[9]

International competition

In her first major international competition, Scott-Arruda won a silver medal at the 1994 Goodwill Games in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[10] In her career, she played in over 420 matches and won numerous medals, including silver medals at the 2002 FIVB World Championship in Germany,[4] the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.[11]

Scott-Arruda carried the flag for the United States at the opening ceremony of the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[4]

Arruda with George W. Bush at 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony

Sports Diplomacy

In 2019, Scott-Arruda visited Fiji as a Sports Envoy for the U.S. State Department's Sports Diplomacy Office.[5][12]

Personal life

Scott-Arruda's parents are Charles Young and Vera Scott.[5] She has one brother, Charles, and one sister, Stefanie.[5] She was married to Eduardo Arruda, a former member of the Brazilian national team and they have a daughter Juliánné Arruda who is now 14 as of 2024.[5][13] She learned to speak Portuguese fluently while living in Brazil.[13]

Individual awards
  • Three-time AVCA All-American
  • 1994 Honda-Broderick Award
  • 1999 Long Beach State Hall of Fame
  • 2000 Summer Olympics "Best Blocker"
  • 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix "Most Valuable Player"
  • 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Scorer"
  • 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Blocker"
  • 2002 World Championship "Best Blocker"
  • 2009 Pan-American Cup "Best Blocker"
  • 2016 International Volleyball Hall of Fame

References
  1. "Finasa Atletas". Cbv.com.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2008.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Danielle Scott-Arruda". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
  3. Hersh, Philip (July 16, 2008). "Fourth time the volleyball charm?". latimesblogs.latimes.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023. (subscription required)
  4. "Danielle Scott-Arruda". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  5. Nai, Mereleki (September 29, 2019). "Five-time US Olympian, Danielle Scott-Arruda: Work Hard With Clear Vision". Fiji Sun. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  6. "Danielle Scott". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  7. "Past Honda Sports Award Winners for Volleyball". Collegiate Women Sports Awards. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  8. "Women's Volleyball All-America Teams and Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  9. "Danielle Scott". Longbeachstate.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  10. Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball Goodwill Games 1994 Sankt Petersburg (RUS) - 07-.08 Winner Soviet Union". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  11. "Olympic Glory with Danielle Scott-Arruda: The Third Interview in a Four-Part Series". Louisiana State Museum. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  12. "Sports and Public Diplomacy Envoys (2005-Present)". Eca.state.gov. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  13. Cazenueve, Brian (December 14, 2011). "After pregnancy, U.S. volleyballer hopes for fifth Olympic team". Sports Illustrated. New York City: Time Inc. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
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