Rich Duwelius

American volleyball player

Rich Duwelius

Personal information

Nickname

Rich

Nationality

American

Born

Richard Lloyd Duwelius
November 23, 1954 (1954-11-23) (age 69)
Benton, Kentucky, U.S.

Height

6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)

Weight

196 lb (89 kg)

College / University

Ohio State University

Volleyball information

Position

Middle blocker

Number

National team

1977–1984

United States

Medal record

Men's volleyball

Representing the United States
Olympic Games
	1984 Los Angeles	Team

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 United States national team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.^[1]

College

Duwelius played volleyball at Ohio State University with future Olympic teammates Marc Waldie and Aldis Berzins, including at the 1977 NCAA Championship.^[2] Duwelius graduated from Ohio State in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering.^[2]

Coaching

Duwelius was a volleyball coach at Mitchell College in New London, Connecticut, and the Coast Guard Academy, also in New London.^[1]

Duwelius is now the head coach of the Ledyard High School girls' volleyball team, in Ledyard, Connecticut.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Rich Duwelius". Olympedia. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
^ ^a ^b [email protected] (August 10, 2012). "Gold-en Days of Summer Olympics Past – Part 5". Library.osu.edu. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Rosano, Paul (October 31, 2013). "Ledyard continues to excel in Connecticut girls volleyball". Maxpreps. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.