Kumi Nakada Explained

Birth Date:	1965 9, df=yes
Birth Place:	Tokyo, Japan
Height:	1.76 m
Nationalyears:	1982–1992
Position:	Setter
Teamnumber:	12 (1984) 8 (1988) 2 (1992)

is a former professional volleyball player and former coach of Hisamitsu Springs.^[1] She was a setter who led Japan to the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles at 18 years of age.^{[2] [3]}

Coaching

In October 2016, Nakada became the Japan women's national volleyball team's head coach.^[4] She retired from the position in August 2021, after the team finished in 10th place in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.^{[5] [6]}

Personal life

After brief stints as a fashion model and motivational speaker, Nakada currently provides colour commentary and makes guest appearances in a wide range of sports and variety media in Japan. She is represented by Sports Biz in Tokyo.^[7]

National team

• 1982: 4th place in the World Championship
• 1984: 3rd place in the Olympic Games of Los Angeles
• 1986: 7th place in the World Championship
• 1988: 4th place in the Olympic Games of Seoul
• 1992: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Barcelona

External links

• Biography (archived)
  • • Volleybox.net profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: 中田久美コーチ 新監督就任のお知らせ. Hisamitsu Springs. 30 May 2012. japanese. 30 May 2012. 19 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150919011009/http://www.springs.jp/topics/0605.pdf. dead.
2. News: Volleyball; U.S. Women Beat China in Volleyball . sec. 1 p. 14 . 4 August 1984 . . Associated Press . 10 September 2024 .
3. Web site: Kumi Nakada . Olympedia . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503145751/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/52500 . 3 May 2024 . live .
4. New women's volleyball coach Nakada ready for challenge . 27 August 2021 . 26 October 2016 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20171022094316/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/10/26/more-sports/volleyball/new-womens-volleyball-coach-nakada-ready-challenge/ . 22 October 2017 . dead .
5. News: 女子バレー　中田久美監督が退任「不本意な結果、大変申し訳ない」後任は未定 . 27 August 2021 . Yahoo.co.jp . ja . 27 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210827110109/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f5a211716534d488362acfa4f88696dcbc19ba2d . dead .
6. News: バレー女子、中田久美監督が退任 . 27 August 2021 . 27 August 2021 . . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20210827105203/https://cn.reuters.com/article/idJP2021082701001236 . 27 August 2021 . dead .
7. Web site: Unfinished Games . Spikes.asia . September 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210426200727/https://www2.spikes.asia/winners/2019/craft/entry.cfm?entryid=928&award=101 . April 26, 2021 . live .