Athlete Bio#
Height
6'5"
Age
41
Hometown
New Kensington, PA
Education
Valley High School University of Central Oklahoma
Quick Facts
- Married to Kim (Proctor) Stuck
- the couple has three sons
- Appears in a poster in the movie "The International" starring Clive Owen and Naomi Watts
- Has coached girls' volleyball with the Lake Tapps Volleyball Club
Career Highlights
- 2019: Parapan American Games (Silver)
- 2018: ParaVolley Pan American Championships (6th Place)
- 2017: ParaVolley Pan American Championships (Silver)
- 2016: ParaVolley Intercontinental Cup (6th Place)
- 2015: Parapan American Games (Silver)
- 2012: Intercontinental Cup
- 2011: Parapan American Games (Silver)
- 2010: Parapan American Championship (Silver); WOWD World Cup
- 2009: Parapan American Championship (Gold)
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- MOST NOTABLE
- Was the starting setter during all six matches at the 2016 Intercontinental Cup
- Was named the USA Volleyball Male Sitting Athlete of the Year in 2012, 2013 and 2018
- Army Veteran who served in the 101st Airborne Division
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- DID YOU KNOW?
- Lost most of his right leg in Iraq in December 2005 when his Humvee struck a roadside bomb
- His Paralympic career began when he met an ambassador while recovering at the Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. in 2006. Began training with the team full-time in 2007
- Was a former stand-out in soccer at Valley High School in New Kensington, Pa.
Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 8th (Team - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2022 – 6th (Team - Men)
- Years of participation: Team - Men 2014, 2018, 2022
- Top finish: 6th – 2022 (Team - Men)
More
Team USA: Veterans lead Men's Sitting Volleyball TeamThe Oklahoman: James Stuck hopes to lead U.S. sitting volleyball team to Paralympic Games
The Washington Post: The Wounded, the Brokers: An Investment in Bonds
U.S. Department of Defense: Mentors Give Warriors Chance to See Beyond Injuries
VIDEO NBCDFW: UTA Gives Injured Veterans Outlet With Sports
DallasNews.com: Wounded veterans learn Paralympic sports at UT-Arlington event
USO On Patrol: Warrior Games Inspire Wounded Warriors
PBS: Medal Quest | Rivals | "It's a Finesse Game"
Thrive Sports: James Stuck Inspires and Wins USA Volleyball Award