Dusty Dvorak
Personal information
NicknameDusty
NationalityAmerican
BornDouglas Scott Dvorak
July 29, 1958 (1958-07-29) (age 65)
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 FranceIndoor
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place1985 Japan
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 Moscow

Douglas Scott "Dusty" Dvorak (born July 29, 1958 in San Diego, California) is a former volleyball player from the United States. Dvorak 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.[1][2]

Dvorak also helped the United States national team win gold medals in the 1985 World Cup and 1986 World Championship.[2] Along with the 1984 Olympic gold, this set of victories earned his team the "triple crown".[2]

Dvorak was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1998.[1]

College

Dvorak played volleyball at the University of Southern California (USC), helping the Trojans win NCAA Championships in 1977 and 1980.[1] In 1980, he was selected as the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Championship tournament.[3] He was an All-American all four years at USC.[1]

Beach volleyball

Between 1978 and 1988, Dvorak would occasionally play professional beach volleyball, and once partnered with legendary beach volleyball player Sinjin Smith.[4]

Awards

  • 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
  • Goodwill Games silver medal 1986
  • FIVB World Championship gold medal 1986
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame 1998

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Dusty Dvorak". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. 2005. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Dusty Dvorak". Olympedia. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Volleyball" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Dusty Dvorak". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
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