Danielle Scott-Arruda

{{Short description|American indoor volleyball player (born 1972)}}

{{Infobox volleyball biography

| name = Danielle Scott-Arruda

| image = Danielle Scott-Arruda 1.jpg

| caption =

| full_name = Danielle Racquel Scott-Arruda

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|10|1}}

| birth_place = Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = 6 ft 2 in

| college = California State University, Long Beach

| spike = 325 cm

| block = 302 cm

| teamnumber = 2 (national team)
2 (Long Beach State)

| position = Middle blocker

| years = 1990–93
1996–97
1997–98
2000–01
2001–03
2003–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13| clubs = 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

| nationalyears = 1994–2012

| nationalteam = {{vbw|USA}}

| medaltemplates-title = Medal record

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}}

File:Olympic rings.svg

}}

Danielle Racquel Scott-Arruda{{Cite web |url=http://www.cbv.com.br/newcbv/superliga/20072008/equipe-escalacao.asp?Id=2 |title=Finasa Atletas |access-date=July 14, 2008 |website=Cbv.com.br |language=Portuguese |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214095926/http://www.cbv.com.br/newcbv/superliga/20072008/equipe-escalacao.asp?Id=2 |archive-date=December 14, 2007 |url-status=dead }} (born October 1, 1972) is an American former volleyball player. She played at the 1996, 2000,{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/29/sports/sydney-2000-volleyball-after-five-sets-russians-end-upstart-americans-run.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=29 September 2000 |title=Sydney 2000: Volleyball; After Five Sets, the Russians End the Upstart Americans' Run |last=Shaw |first=John |page=S7 |access-date=10 September 2024 }} {{subscription required}} 2004, 2008, and the 2012 Summer Olympics,{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Danielle Scott-Arruda |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/danielle-scott-arruda-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203225356/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/danielle-scott-arruda-1.html |archive-date=December 3, 2016 }} breaking a U.S. female volleyball athlete record for Olympic appearances.{{cite web |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/olympics_blog/2008/07/fourth-time-the.html |title=Fourth time the volleyball charm? |last=Hersh |first=Philip |date=July 16, 2008 |website=latimesblogs.latimes.com |access-date=July 29, 2023 }} {{subscription required}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.volleyhall.org/danielle-scott-arruda.html |website=International Volleyball Hall of Fame |title=Danielle Scott-Arruda |access-date=July 29, 2023 }}

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

Early life

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

College

Scott-Arruda played volleyball for Long Beach State. In 1991, she helped Long Beach State to the NCAA Championship match. In 1992, she was the Big West Conference Player of the Year and helped Long Beach State to the NCAA semifinals.{{Cite web |url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/danielle-scottarruda |website=TeamUSA.org |title=Danielle Scott |access-date=August 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329164508/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/danielle-scottarruda |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |url-status=dead }} In 1993, Scott-Arruda led the 49ers to the NCAA National Championship. 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. She was also the National Player of the Year. In 1994, she won the Honda-Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate volleyball player.{{Cite web |url=https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/archives/volleyball |title=Past Honda Sports Award Winners for Volleyball |website=Collegiate Women Sports Awards |language=en |access-date=July 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729171231/https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/archives/volleyball |archive-date=July 29, 2023 |url-status=live }}

In Scott-Arruda's collegiate career, she posted 1,778 kills, 693 digs, and 604 blocks in volleyball. She was a three-time AVCA All-American.{{Cite web |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_volleyball_RB/2015/2015awards.pdf |website=NCAA |title=Women's Volleyball All-America Teams and Award Winners |access-date=September 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705195523/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_volleyball_RB/2015/2015awards.pdf |archive-date=July 5, 2022 |url-status=live }} 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.

In 1999, Scott-Arruda was inducted into the Long Beach State Hall of Fame.{{Cite web |url=https://longbeachstate.com/honors/hall-of-fame/danielle-scott/135 |title=Danielle Scott |website=Long Beach State University Athletics |access-date=August 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118050841/https://longbeachstate.com/honors/hall-of-fame/danielle-scott/135 |archive-date=January 18, 2022 |url-status=live }}

International competition

In her first major international competition, Scott-Arruda won a silver medal at the 1994 Goodwill Games in Saint Petersburg.{{Cite web |url=http://www.todor66.com/volleyball/Other/Women_Goodwill_1994.html |last=Krastev |first=Todor |website=Todor66.com |title=Women Volleyball Goodwill Games 1994 Sankt Petersburg (RUS) - 07-.08 Winner Soviet Union |access-date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429132611/http://www.todor66.com/volleyball/Other/Women_Goodwill_1994.html |archive-date=29 April 2023 |url-status=live }} In her career, she played in over 420 matches and won numerous medals, winning silver medals at the 2002 FIVB World Championship in Germany, the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.{{Cite web |url=https://louisianastatemuseum.org/louisiana-sports-hall-fame-northwest-louisiana-history-museum/event/olympic-glory-danielle-scott |website=Louisiana State Museum |title=Olympic Glory with Danielle Scott-Arruda: The Third Interview in a Four-Part Series |access-date=July 29, 2023 |archive-date=July 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729175045/https://louisianastatemuseum.org/louisiana-sports-hall-fame-northwest-louisiana-history-museum/event/olympic-glory-danielle-scott |url-status=dead }} She reportedly had a spike height of 128 inches (3.25 meters).{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/25/sports/sydney-2000-sports-of-the-times-sporting-deities-mingle-at-the-games.html |title=Sydney 2000: Sports of The Times; Sporting Deities Mingle at the Games |last=Vecsey |first=George |newspaper=The New York Times |date=September 25, 2000 |page=S2 |access-date=August 15, 2023 }} {{subscription required}}

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

File:ArrudaBushOlympics.jpg 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.{{Cite news |title=Five-time US Olympian, Danielle Scott-Arruda: Work Hard With Clear Vision |url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2019/09/29/five-time-us-olympian-danielle-scott-arruda-work-hard-with-clear-vision/ |newspaper=Fiji Sun |last=Nai |first=Mereleki |date=September 29, 2019 |access-date=July 29, 2023 |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004071541/https://fijisun.com.fj/2019/09/29/five-time-us-olympian-danielle-scott-arruda-work-hard-with-clear-vision/ |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Sports and Public Diplomacy Envoys (2005-Present) |url=https://eca.state.gov/programs-initiatives/initiatives/sports-diplomacy/sports-envoys-and-sports-visitors/envoy-list |access-date=October 8, 2020 |website=Eca.state.gov |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009170632/https://eca.state.gov/programs-initiatives/initiatives/sports-diplomacy/sports-envoys-and-sports-visitors/envoy-list |archive-date=October 9, 2020 |url-status=dead }}

Personal life

Scott-Arruda's parents are Charles Young and Vera Scott. She has one brother, Charles, and one sister, Stefanie. 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.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2011/12/14/olympic-notebook |title=After pregnancy, U.S. volleyballer hopes for fifth Olympic team |location=New York City |publisher=Time |last=Cazenueve |first=Brian |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=December 14, 2011 |access-date=July 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027090819/https://www.si.com/more-sports/2011/12/14/olympic-notebook |archive-date=October 27, 2020 |url-status=live }} She learned to speak Portuguese fluently while living in Brazil.

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

External links

[https://www.volleyhall.org/danielle-scott-arruda.html International Volleyball Hall of Fame profile]
{{Olympics.com profile|danielle-scott|Danielle Scott}}
{{CEV|name=Danielle Racquel Scott}}
{{Olympedia|name=Danielle Scott-Arruda}}
[https://longbeachstate.com/honors/hall-of-fame/danielle-scott/135 Long Beach State Hall of Fame profile]
[https://women.volleybox.net/danielle-scott-arruda-p1772 Volleybox.net profile]
{{web archive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801105115/http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=1204/bio/index.html |title=Danielle Scott-Arruda at NBC Olympics}}

{{succession box

| before = {{flagicon|RUS}} Lyubov Sokolova

| after = {{flagicon|RUS}} Yevgeniya Artamonova

| title = Most Valuable Player of
FIVB World Grand Prix

| years = 2001

}}

{{succession box

| before = {{flagicon|RUS}} Lyubov Sokolova

| after = {{flagicon|CHN}} Yang Hao

| title = Best Scorer of
FIVB World Grand Prix

| years = 2001

}}