Kimberley Ruddins

Kim Ruddins

Personal information
Born	Kimberley Grace Ruddins September 3, 1963 (1963-09-03) (age 63) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education	University of Southern California
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Number	11
National team
Years	Team
1981–1988	United States
Medal record Women's volleyball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles Team Pan American Games 1983 Caracas Team 1987 Indianapolis Team

Kimberley Grace "Kim" Ruddins (born September 3, 1963) is a retired volleyball player from the United States who won the silver medal with the United States women's national volleyball team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Four years later, she represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She played as a setter.

Career

Ruddins began her volleyball career playing on the Westchester High School's women's team. She was a Los Angeles All-City selection in 1978, 1979, and 1980.

Ruddins played college volleyball with the USC Trojans. She was a three-time All-American, and helped the Trojans win the 1981 Championship title.

Ruddins was a member of the silver medal winning 1984 United States Women's Volleyball Olympic Team and the 1988 United States Women's Volleyball Olympic Team.

Ruddins was a Pan-American Games medalist, winning a silver in 1983, and a bronze in 1987. She competed for the United States in the 1981 and 1983 World University Games.

Honors and awards

• In 2013, Ruddins was inducted into the CIF Los Angeles City Section Athletics Hall of Fame.
• In 2026, Ruddins was inducted into the Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame.

References

External links

• Kimberly Ruddins profile at Olympics.com
• Olympedia profile: Kim Ruddins
• Volleybox.net profile
• Kimberley Ruddins at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
• Atari Magazines (archived)