USAFA Team Handball


USAFA Team Handball is a handball club based in Air Force Academy, Colorado, United States. They are the handball team of the United States Air Force Academy. They are one of the most successful men's college teams. Besides Adelphi University and UCLA, they are the only college team to have won an adult national title, which they achieved in 1978.
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History

After the Falcons men's basketball team came second at the 1976 USA Team Handball National Tournament in the adults and collegiate divisions, the club was founded in 1976 by team captains Bob Djokovich and Thomas Schneeberger. Both Djokovich and Schneeberger appeared on the United States National Team at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
The club represented the national team at the 2015 Summer Universiade. They were joined by a student from Colorado State University.

Accomplishments

Notable former players

Source:
ClassNameOlympiaWorldNote
1978Bob Djokovich1984 Los Angeles-Founder of the club; President of United States Team Handball Federation and of USA Team Handball
1978Tom Schneeberger1984 Los Angeles-Founder of the club
1984Kathy CallaghanHandball at the [1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Seoul]-1986 United States Armed Forces Athlete of the Year; Coached the USAFA women's team and won the 1988 College Nationals
1986David W. Allvin--Chief of Staff of [the United States Air Force] since 2023; Highest ranked club alumni of all time
1993David DeGraaf1996 Atlanta1995 Iceland1996 United States Air Force Athlete of the Year; Was member of the United States Air Force World Class Athlete Program
2015Andrew Donlin-2023 Poland / SwedenFirst US born player who played professionally in Europe; 2019 & 2023 United States Air Force Athlete of the Year; Was member of the United States Air Force World Class Athlete Program