Dave_Saunders_(volleyball)

Dave Saunders (volleyball)

Dave Saunders (volleyball)

American volleyball player (born 1960)

David Patrick Saunders (born October 19, 1960) is a former volleyball player from the United States. He was a member of the United States national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1] Four years later, when Seoul hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics, he once again won a gold medal.[1]

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Saunders also helped the United States national team to gold medals at the 1985 FIVB World Cup,[2] 1986 FIVB World Championship, and 1987 Pan American Games.[1] He also won a silver medal at the 1986 Goodwill Games.[1]

College

Saunders played for the UCLA Bruins and won NCAA Championships in 1979, 1981, and 1982.[3] He was a first-team All-American in 1982.[3]

Saunders was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame in 2022.[3]

Awards

  • Three-time NCAA Champion 1979, 1981, 1982
  • First-team All-American 1982
  • Two-time Olympic gold medal 1984, 1988
  • FIVB World Cup gold medal 1985
  • Goodwill Games silver medal 1986
  • FIVB World Championship gold medal 1986
  • Pan American Games gold medal 1987
  • UCLA Hall of Fame 2022

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Dave Saunders". Olympedia. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  2. [2]
    Krastev, Todor. "Men Volleyball V World Cup 1985 Japan - 22-01.12 Winner United States (1st)". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Dave Saunders". UCLABruins.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
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