Rudolph "Rudy" Suwara (born November 19, 1941) is an American former volleyball player who competed with the United States men's national volleyball team in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.[1]
Suwara won a gold medal with the national team at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.[2]
Coaching
Suwara coached the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) women's team from 1971 to 1974.[2] In 1974, UCSB won the USVBA Collegiate and Open Division National Championships.[2]
Suwara then coached the San Diego State University (SDSU) women's team from 1976 to 1991, compiling a record of 431–204–3.[2]
In 2012, Suwara was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rudy Suwara". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Suwara Selected For AVCA Hall of Fame". SDSU Athletics. June 14, 2012. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
External links
- Rudy Suwara at Olympics.com
- Olympedia Profile: Rudy Suwara
- Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame Profile
- Rudy Suwara at the Beach Volleyball Database
- Volleybox.net Profile
- From Bronx to the Beach
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