Craig Buck

As of September 12, 2011

Craig Werner Buck ( born August 24, 1958 in Los Angeles ) is a former American volleyball player who was twice Olympic and world champions once.

Buck began at the high school with the volleyball game and was from 1976 to 1979 the U.S. junior national team at. As a student at Pepperdine University, he trained under Marv Dunphy. In 1981, Buck was a member of the U.S. national team, with 2.03 meters tall was the middle blocker there usually the longest player on the team. At the Olympic Games in 1984 in his hometown of Los Angeles Buck was as a blocker and as an attacker one of the best players in the U.S. team, the sovereign with a final victory over Brazil won the Olympic gold medal after the Olympic boycott of the Eastern Bloc teams. This was the first gold medal for the USA in volleyball at the Olympics.

After the Olympic victory Marv Dunphy took over the coaching role in the U.S. team. With the victory at the World Cup in 1985 and at the World Cup 1986 proved the Americans that they are the best team in the world were, even if the opponent does not boycotted. After the victory at the Pan American Games in 1987 were at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul four players from the winning team of 1984 in the team. In addition to Craig Buck, these were Charles Kiraly, David Saunders and Steve Timmons. In the final against the Soviet Union, the Americans won 3-1 sentences.

Craig Buck also played at the Volleyball World Cup 1990 and was in the U.S. squad for the 1992 Olympics, but was no longer used.

With his height, Buck was not only an outstanding blocker and attacker, he also had a very good service, both at the Olympic victory in 1984 as well as at the World Championship, he reached the best service statistics of his team. In 1988 Buck was as a professional abroad, he played in France, Italy and Japan. After the end of his career, he settled with his wife and child in Colorado.

1998 Craig Buck was inducted into the "Volleyball Hall of Fame".