Rich Duwelius Explained

Rich Duwelius
Birth Name:	Richard Lloyd Duwelius
Birth Place:	Benton, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:	1.98abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Weight:	89kg (196lb)
College:	Ohio State University
Position:	Middle blocker
Teamnumber:	5
Nationalyears:	1977–1984
Medaltemplates-Title:	Medal record

Richard Lloyd Duwelius (born November 23, 1954) is an American former volleyball player who was a member of the United States national team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.^[1]

College

Duwelius played volleyball at Ohio State University with future Olympic teammates Marc Waldie and Aldis Berzins, including at the 1977 NCAA Championship.^[2] Duwelius graduated from Ohio State in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering.

Coaching

Duwelius was a volleyball coach at Mitchell College in New London, Connecticut, and the Coast Guard Academy, also in New London.

Duwelius is now the head coach of the Ledyard High School girls' volleyball team, in Ledyard, Connecticut.^[3]

See also

• USA Volleyball

External links

• Richard Lloyd Duwelius at Olympics.com
• Olympedia profile: Rich Duwelius
• Volleybox.net profile
• Sports-Reference.com profile (archived)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rich Duwelius . Olympedia . September 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929020624/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53286 . September 29, 2022 . live .
2. Web site: Gold-en Days of Summer Olympics Past – Part 5 . Library.osu.edu . August 10, 2012 . [e-mail] . September 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210520012807/https://library.osu.edu/site/archives/2012/08/10/gold-en-days-of-summer-olympics-past-part-5/ . May 20, 2021 . live .
3. Web site: Ledyard continues to excel in Connecticut girls volleyball . Rosano . Paul . . October 31, 2013 . September 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230906224754/https://www.maxpreps.com/news/STtfqHnI7UKXYOJIojaRiQ/ledyard-continues-to-excel-in-connecticut-girls-volleyball.htm . September 6, 2023 . live .