Uvaldo Acosta
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1965-05-16)May 16, 1965
El Paso, Texas
DiedFebruary 12, 1998(1998-02-12) (aged 32)
Hawaii
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
College / UniversityGeorge Mason University
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number6 (national team)
8 (George Mason University)
National team
1990-1991United States United States
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  United States
FIVB World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Japan

Uvaldo Acosta (May 16, 1965 – February 12, 1998)[1] was an American male volleyball player. He was part of the United States men's national volleyball team at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in Brazil.[2] He was selected as the "best defensive player" at the 1991 FIVB World Cup in Japan, where he won a bronze medal while representing the United States.[3][4]

Acosta played for George Mason University,[5] where he was later a coach.[3]

Death and legacy

Acosta drowned in Hawaii on February 12, 1998. He was 32 years old at the time of his death.[1][3] He was posthumously inducted into the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association's Hall of Fame in 2012.[6] The Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Player of the Year award was renamed the Uvaldo Acosta Memorial award in his honor,[7] and George Mason hosted the inaugural Uvaldo Acosta Invitational in 2018.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Uvaldo Acosta". Volleyball.org. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ Krastev, Todor. "Men Volleyball XII World Championship 1990 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) - 18-28.10 - Winner Italy". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Finn, Peter (February 14, 1998). "GMU Grieves After Death of Coach". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Uvaldo Acosta". Volleybox.net. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "George Mason Defeats SDSU in Volleyball". Los Angeles Times. March 8, 1987. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  6. ↑ Armson-Dyer, Jen (April 25, 2012). "Uvaldo Acosta Part of Inaugural EIVA Hall of Fame Class". Gomason.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ Keith, Braden (April 17, 2018). "George Mason Setter Brian Negron Named 2018 EIVA Player of the Year". Volleymob.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  8. ↑ Carlson, Clinton W. (February 4, 2018). "Uvaldo Acosta Honored in Men's Volleyball Invitational". GMUfourthestate.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
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