Dusty Dvorak Explained

Dusty Dvorak
Nickname:Dusty
Birth Name:Douglas Scott Dvorak
Birth Place:San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:188 cm
College:University of Southern California
Nationalyears:1981–1986
Teamnumber:1
Position:Setter
Medaltemplates-Title:Medal record

Douglas Scott "Dusty" Dvorak (born July 29, 1958) is an American former volleyball player. He was a member of the United States national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1] He is regarded as one of the greatest setters of all time.[2]

Dvorak helped the United States national team win the gold medal at the 1985 FIVB World Cup in Japan, where he was selected as the best setter.[3] He also helped the United States to the gold medal at the 1986 FIVB World Championship in France. Along with the 1984 Olympic gold, this set of victories earned his team the "triple crown".

Dvorak was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1998.[4]

High school

Dvorak played volleyball at Laguna Beach High School, where he was named the Southern Section player of the year in 1976.[5]

College

Dvorak played volleyball at the University of Southern California (USC), helping the Trojans win NCAA Championships in 1977 and 1980. In 1980, he was selected as the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Championship tournament.[6] He was an All-American all four years at USC.

Beach volleyball

Between 1978 and 1988, Dvorak would occasionally play professional beach volleyball, and once partnered with legendary beach volleyball player Sinjin Smith.[7]

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: U.S. Team Routs China in Volleyball . Moran . Malcolm . June 18, 1984 . . C8 . September 5, 2024 .
  2. Web site: Dusty Dvorak . Olympedia . August 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230728152326/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53287 . July 28, 2023 . live .
  3. Web site: Men Volleyball V World Cup 1985 Japan - 22-01.12 Winner United States (1st) . Todor66.com . Krastev . Todor . March 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230905131343/http://todor66.com/volleyball/World_Cup/Men_1985.html . September 5, 2023 . live .
  4. Web site: Dusty Dvorak . . 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100822014542/http://www.volleyhall.org/dvorak.html . August 22, 2010 . August 1, 2023 .
  5. News: Laguna Beach’s First Family of Volleyball : Rudy Dvorak, Like His Brothers and Sisters, Gets an Early Lesson on Sand at Crescent Bay . . February 7, 1987 . Ludovise . Barbie . September 8, 2024 .
  6. Web site: Volleyball . . September 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200920204731/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_volleyball_champs_records/2005/2005.pdf . September 20, 2020 . live .
  7. Web site: Dusty Dvorak . . August 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230728153047/http://www.bvbinfo.com/player.asp?ID=1123 . July 28, 2023 . live .

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