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Dusty Dvorak

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Dusty Dvorak
Personal information
NicknameDusty
BornDouglas Scott Dvorak
July 29, 1958 (1958-07-29) (age 66)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
College / UniversityUniversity of Southern California
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number1
National team
1981–1986 United States
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Indoor
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1986 France Indoor
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1985 Japan
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 Moscow

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][2] He is regarded as one of the greatest setters of all time.[2][3]

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.[4] He also helped the United States to the gold medal at the 1986 FIVB World Championship in France.[3] Along with the 1984 Olympic gold, this set of victories earned his team the "triple crown".[3]

Dvorak was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1998.[2]

High school

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

College

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Dvorak played volleyball at the University of Southern California (USC), helping the Trojans win NCAA Championships in 1977 and 1980.[2] 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.[2]

Beach volleyball

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

Awards

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  • Four-time All-American
  • Two-time NCAA Champion — 1977, 1980
  • NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player — 1980
  • Olympic gold medal — 1984
  • FIVB World Cup gold medal — 1985
  • FIVB World Cup best setter — 1985
  • Goodwill Games silver medal — 1986
  • FIVB World Championship gold medal — 1986
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame — 1998

References

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  1. ^ Moran, Malcolm (June 18, 1984). "U.S. Team Routs China in Volleyball". The New York Times. p. C8. Retrieved September 5, 2024. (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b c d e "Dusty Dvorak". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. 2005. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Dusty Dvorak". Olympedia. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Krastev, Todor. "Men Volleyball V World Cup 1985 Japan - 22-01.12 Winner United States (1st)". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Ludovise, Barbie (February 7, 1987). "Laguna Beach's First Family of Volleyball : Rudy Dvorak, Like His Brothers and Sisters, Gets an Early Lesson on Sand at Crescent Bay". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 8, 2024. (subscription required)
  6. ^ "Volleyball" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  7. ^ "Dusty Dvorak". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
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