Rudy Suwara
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New York City, New York, U.S.
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| Full name | Rudolph Suwara | |||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Tasmanian Devil | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 19, 1941 New York City, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | |||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
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Rudolph "Rudy" Suwara (born November 19, 1941) is an American former volleyball player who competed with the United States men's national volleyball team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1] Suwara won a gold medal with the national team at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg.[2] He captained the United States team in the early 1970s.[3] Suwara was nicknamed "Tasmanian Devil".[1]
Suwara coached the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) men's team from 1971 to 1974. In 1974, UCSB finished second in the NCAA National Championship and won the USVBA Collegiate and Open Division National Championships.
Suwara then coached the San Diego State University (SDSU) women's team from 1976 to 1991, compiling a record of 431–204–3.[2]
