{"id":126117,"date":"2024-04-09T17:11:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T17:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=126117"},"modified":"2024-04-09T17:11:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T17:11:11","slug":"gonzalez-to-lead-volley-blacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/gonzalez-to-lead-volley-blacks\/","title":{"rendered":"GONZALEZ TO LEAD VOLLEY BLACKS"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><em>Sebastian Gonzalez has been named to lead the Volley Blacks for the next international cycle. Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.phototek.co.nz\">www.phototek.co.nz<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Credit: volleyballnz.org.nz<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Volleyball New Zealand confirmed on Tuesday the appointment of Sebastian Gonzalez as the Head Coach of the Volley Blacks for the coming international cycle.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old Gonzalez continues in the role after leading both the senior men\u2019s and women\u2019s programmes in the last cycle.<\/p>\n<p>The Christchurch-based Gonzalez has been heavily involved in the volleyball community since his arrival in New Zealand from Chile in 2014 coaching a range of teams in the National Volleyball League, Inter-Provincial Championships, Club Championships and school events.<\/p>\n<p>Volleyball New Zealand Performance Manager Colleen Campbell congratulated Gonzalez on his appointment: \u201cI look forward to working with him as the programme continues to evolve over the next period of time,\u201d Campbell said.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez can\u2019t wait to get going in the role, once again working with the top talent in Aotearoa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat excites me is the opportunity to lead and inspire a team of talented athletes, working together to achieve common goals and striving for excellence on both individual and collective level,\u201d Gonzalez said.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez said his approach will centre around creating an environment which provides a platform for the group to compete on the world stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe volleyball community can anticipate a high-tempo team, dedicated to delivering a calibre of play aligned with international standards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur approach will emphasise aggression, mastery of basic fundamentals, tactical aspects of the game, and foster a culture of strong team cohesion and athlete-centric development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez\u2019s initial focus will be building on the development of the Volley Blacks programme of the last two years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will include ongoing identification of athletes who exhibit the potential to join the Volley Blacks, as well as integrating coaches who will play an important part of our programme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of gameplay, our recent performance during the Chile tour provided valuable insights on areas for improvement to elevate our national team\u2019s performance. We must prioritise&nbsp;refining our serve-receive skills and mastering hitting techniques to score points consistently, aligning with the international standards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>QUICK LINKS<\/p>\n<p>AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\">www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\">www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mikasa Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mikasasports_official\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mikasasports_official<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n<p>AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sebastian Gonzalez has been named to lead the Volley Blacks for the next international cycle. 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