Randy Stoklos

Randy Stoklos (born December 13, 1960) is a retired American beach volleyball player. Stoklos is the first player to earn $1 million playing competitive beach volleyball. He is a five-time winner of the prestigious Manhattan Open.

Volleyball career Stoklos played college volleyball at UCLA and left early to focus on beach volleyball. He won his first Manhattan Open partnering with Jim Menges in 1981. He then went on to dominate the sport with partner Sinjin Smith in the 1980s and early 1990s.

Hall of Fame

For his achievements and pioneering role in the sport, Stoklos was inducted into the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1999. In 2015, he was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame. The pair also appeared in the 1990 film Side Out as Rollo Vincent (Stoklos) and Billy Cross (Smith).

Awards AVP Most Valuable Player 1988, 1989, 1991 AVP Best Setter 1989 CBVA Hall of Fame 1999 International Volleyball Hall of Fame 2008 National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame 2015