Craig Buck

Craig Werner Buck (born August 24, 1958, in Los Angeles, California) is a former volleyball player and two-time Olympic gold medalist from the United States. He was a member of the United States national team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.[1]

Craig Buck
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
BornCraig Werner Buck
August 24, 1958 (1958-08-24) (age 65)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
College / UniversityPepperdine University
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number7
National team
1981–1988 United States
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Indoor
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Indoor
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Paris
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place1985 Japan
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Indoor

Buck is widely regarded as one of the best middle blockers of all time.[2] In 1990, the United States Olympic Committee selected him as their volleyball player of the year.[3]

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

High school

Buck played volleyball at William Howard Taft Charter High School in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, where he was selected as an All-City player in 1975 and 1976.[3]

College

Buck was an All-American at Pepperdine University in 1980 and 1981 while playing under coach Marv Dunphy.[2]

In 1985, Buck was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame.[4]

Awards
  • Two-time All-American 1980, 1981
  • Two-time Olympic gold medal 1984, 1988
  • FIVB World Cup gold medal 1985
  • FIVB World Championship gold medal 1986
  • Pepperdine Hall of Fame 1985
  • Pan American Games gold medal 1987
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame 1998

See also

References
  1. "Craig Werner Buck". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  2. "Craig Buck". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  3. Garcia, Irene (July 8, 1994). "Memories for a Buck : Two-Time Olympian Middle Blocker Looks Back". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 15, 2023. (subscription required)
  4. "CRAIG BUCK". Pepperdinewaves.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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