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Biography
Richard Lloyd "Rich" Duwelius (born November 23, 1954 in Benton, Kentucky) is a former volleyball player from the United States, who was a member of the American Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Background
Duwelius began playing volleyball at Ohio State University during the 1970s. After graduation from Ohio State, he started working out with the men's national team, whose training facility was in Ohio. He stayed through the 1984 Olympics, winning a gold medal. He retired from the national team after the Olympics and help coach at Mitchell College in New London, Connecticut and the Coast Guard Academy, which is in New London as well. Duwelius is now the head coach of the Ledyard High School girls' volleyball team, in Ledyard, Connecticut.
Summer Olympics
The competition was held in the Long Beach Arena, in California from July 29 to August 11, 1984. The United States won in three sets, 15-6, 15-6, 15-7. The medal winners were:
United States - Gold
Brazil - Silver
Italy - Bronze
U.S. men's roster
- Aldis Berzins
- Craig Buck
- Rich Duwelius
- Dusty Dvorak
- Karch Kiraly
- Chris Marlowe
- Pat Powers
- Steven Salmons
- Dave Saunders
- Paul Sunderland
- Steve Timmons
- Marc Waldie
- Head Coach: Doug Beal
- Assistant Coach: Bill Neville
- Assistant Coach: Tony Crabb
- Team Manager: Mark Miller