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Todd and Barbara Bachman, whose daughter Elisabeth “Wiz” McCutcheon was a member of the U.S. women’s volleyball team in the Athens summer games, were quintessential supporters of the sport. The first day of the Beijing Olympics, Todd died of a stabbing and Barbara was seriously injured by an attacker who tried to rob them and then committed suicide by jumping from the balcony of the ancient Drum Tower. Elizabeth, a 2004 volleyball gold medalist, is married to the U.S. men’s volleyball coach, Hugh McCutcheon. His first thought, when hearing the … Continue reading →