{"id":62003,"date":"2021-06-29T10:13:26","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T10:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=62003"},"modified":"2021-06-29T10:13:26","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T10:13:26","slug":"volleyball-australia-welcomes-paul-smith-as-new-national-pathways-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/volleyball-australia-welcomes-paul-smith-as-new-national-pathways-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"VOLLEYBALL AUSTRALIA WELCOMES PAUL SMITH AS NEW NATIONAL PATHWAYS MANAGER"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><strong>Credit: volleyballaustralia.org.au<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Volleyball Australia (VA) welcomed Paul Smith to the team, in the role of National Pathways Manager.<\/p>\n<p>Paul brings with a wealth of knowledge and experience, having been an international beach volleyball coach at three Olympic Games (Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004) as well as at numerous World Championship and FIVB World Tour events.<\/p>\n<p>A highlight of Paul\u2019s coaching career would be leading Olympians Julien Prosser and Mark Williams to a fourth place at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, the highest finish for a men\u2019s team at the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Paul is excited to combine his playing and coaching experience to assist the next generation of Beach Volleyball players.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very excited to be returning to this level of the sport again, after spending recent years helping to grow volleyball in my local area, regionally and at a state level in New South Wales,\u201d Paul said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy kids and their friends have also caught the Volleyball bug and that has been the most rewarding part, and a lot of fun to witness.<\/p>\n<p>With a home Olympics on the horizon in 2032, this role presents a great opportunity to help shape the structure that will guide Australia\u2019s future Olympians towards success, through both the Australian Volleyball Academy and state level programs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m especially looking forward to reconnecting with the Australian Volleyball family, to help create alignment between programs at state and national level, to help build a strong and united pathway through which athletes and coaches can develop and thrive,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Volleyball Australia CEO Andrew Dee: \u201cPaul brings to the organisation a wealth of knowledge and experience that will add value to our team and enable us to continue growing our sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPaul\u2019s long standing contribution to our sport, and his service to development of the next generation continues to pave the way for many who have aspirations of becoming world class players.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe National Pathways Manager role forms an important part of our senior leadership team, and will ensure our pathways are well supported to optimise the development of players and coaches to produce sustainable and successful national and international performances,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Related links of AVC<br \/>\nAVC Website: click www.asianvolleyball.net<br \/>\nAVC Facebook: click www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<br \/>\nAVC Twitter: click: https:\/\/twitter.com\/avcvolley&nbsp;<br \/>\nAVC Instagram: click: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<br \/>\nAVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<br \/>\nAVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: volleyballaustralia.org.au Volleyball Australia (VA) welcomed Paul Smith to the team, in the role of National Pathways Manager. 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