Dusty Dvorak

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]

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 France
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place1985 Japan
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 MoscowIndoor

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

References
  1. "Dusty Dvorak". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. 2005. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  2. "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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