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.
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 Nationals: Men's Division I (as top tier): 1 × : 1978, 1977 2 × : 1976 Men's Division I (as second tier): 1 × : 2004 3 × : 2014, 2015, 2016 Men's Division II (as third tier): 2 × : 2000, 2003 1 × : 2001 College Nationals: Men: 3 × : 1977, 1978, 2002 4 × : 1976, 1980, 2000, 2026 10 × : 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 Women: 1 × : 1988 1 × : 1980 Carolina Blue Cup (men) : : 1991
Notable former players Source: ClassNameOlympiaWorldNote1978Bob Djokovich1984 Los AngelesNoneFounder of the club; President of United States Team Handball Federation (2001–2004) and of USA Team Handball (2018–2019)Tom SchneebergerFounder of the club1984Kathy Callaghan1988 Seoul1986 United States Armed Forces Athlete of the Year; Coached the USAFA women's team and won the 1988 College Nationals1986David W. AllvinNoneChief of Staff of the United States Air Force since 2023; Highest ranked club alumni of all time1993David DeGraaf1996 Atlanta1995 Iceland1996 United States Air Force Athlete of the Year; Was member of the United States Air Force World Class Athlete Program2015Andrew DonlinNone2023 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 |2015| |Ryan Tucker || None|| 2015 World University Games
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