4-Man Pro-Beach Players

Craig Buck

Position: MB	Birthdate: August 24, 1968
Height: 6'9"	College: Pepperdine
Residence: Santa Barbara, CA	Hometown: Tarzana, CA
Year in League: 7	Career Victories: 12

League Competition Summary

1995 - 2 Wins, Team Sony Autosound (Captain - Scott Fortune)
Wins at Manhattan Beach, CA; San Diego, CA

1994 - 3 Wins, Team Paul Mitchell (Captain - Jeff Williams)
Wins at Long Beach, CA; Seaside Heights, NJ;
St. Louis, MO

1993 - 2 Wins, Team Club (Captain - Jeff Williams)
Wins at St. Paul, MN; Clearwater Beach, FL

1992 - 0 Wins - Team B.U.M. Equipment (Captain - Jeff Williams)

1991 - 2 Wins - Team Laguna (Captain)
Wins at Phoenix, AZ; Boston, MA

Career Highlights

• 1996 - ABVL Member of League Championship Team Paul Mitchell
• 1996 - League MVP, All-League Middle Blocker, and Sportsmanship Award
• 1995 - Member of League Championship Team Sony Autosound
• 1994 - ABVL All-League Middle Blocker
• 1992, 1994 - ABVL Offensive Player of the Year
• 1984, 1988 - Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist
• Was on the USA National Team when it won volleyball's "Triple Crown", with gold medals at the 1984 Olympics, 1985 World Cup, and the 1986 World Championship

Quick Sets

• Second year with Team Paul Mitchell
• Finished third in kills and second in blocks in 1996
• Led the league in blocks three of the League's first four seasons
• 1994 kill percentage leader and second in hitting percentage
• Normally a middle blocker, Buck won 1993's final tournament in Clearwater Beach, FL as an outside hitter
• Nicknamed "Biggie"
• Played in the Japanese pro indoor league in winter, 1995
• Retired from the USA National Team in 1992
• Is an inventor and entrepreneur who owns his own business, C.W. Buck Enterprises
• Sister, Stacey, is also an elite middle blocker
• Married to wife, heather, who works at a pediatric clinic
• Has a son, jason
• Hobbies include basketball, biking, working on his car and travelling