Head Coach: Eric Duda 

Eric Duda begins his first year as Redlands Community College's Head Volleyball Coach and is only the second Head Coach in the history of the program.

Duda has been playing volleyball for sixteen years, and has been coaching for ten years, despite being born with no fingers on his left hand. 

Duda was the captain of his high schools' men's volleyball team for two years, from there he joined the United States Paralympic Standing Team in 1999 and later served as team captain and competed at the 2002 World Championships in Poland.

Duda's coaching career started off by being a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Florida, where he also served as head coach for the Gators women's club program. He later moved to Edmond, Oklahoma and was a volunteer assistant coach for the women's volleyball team at the University of Central Oklahoma. Duda also coached the 15-year-old squad for the Oklahoma Peak Performance Club program.

Duda joined the U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball Team in 2003, and after ten years of perseverance he finally fulfilled his dream of being able to play in the Olympics.

Duda has played in many Major International Competitions; in 2003 his team won the Gold Medal at his first Parapan American Games in Edmonton, Alberta. In 2004, his team placed sixth at his first Paralympic Game at Athens, Greece. In 2006. his team placed ninth in the Sitting World Championship in Roermond, Netherlands.

In 2007, his team won the Silver Medal at the Parapan American Games in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. In 2009, his team won the Gold Medal at the Parapan American Championship in Montreal, Canada. In 2010 his team won the Silver Medal at the Parapan American Championship in Denver, Colorado, and he also helped the U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball Team to tenth place at the Sitting World Championships in Oklahoma.

Duda plays outside hitter for the U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball Team, which is currently playing to earn a spot in the 2012 Olympics in London. He has started in all 26 matches for the U.S. men at the Sitting World Championships. He led the team with 77 points, 2.96 points per set. He was also the team leader in service aces with six, kills with 63 and kills per set with 2.74.

Eric Duda 
Head Coach
(405) 262-2552 ext.2555
eric.duda@redlandscc.edu

Athletic Trainer: Eli Zucksworth

Third year Redlands Community College Head Athletic Trainer, Eli Zucksworth, is responsible for preparing the athletes for both practice and games, while treating on-site injuries.

Zucksworth is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and the Oklahoma Athletic Trainers Association. He is a 2005 graduate of Oklahoma State University where he earned his bachelor's degree in athletic training. In 2007, he received his Master of Education degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.