Yuri Marichev Explained

Yuri Marichev
Nationality:Russian
Birth Date:17 November 1960
Birth Place:Tula, RSFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Position:Head coach

Yuri Nikolaevich Marichev (Russian: Юрий Николаевич Маричев; born 1960) is a former volleyball player and the coach of the Russian women's national volleyball team 2013—2016.

Playing career

In 1991, Marichev won the gold medal in the Soviet Volleyball League. Also in 1991, he won the Turkish League, the European Cup and the European Super Cup, all with the Turkish team.[1]

Coaching

Marichev became a coach of the national women's volleyball team in January 2013 after the death of Coach Sergei Ovchinnikov.[1] In 2005, he won the gold medal at FIVB Men's World Junior Championship with the Russian men's team.[2] In 2013, he won the gold medal at the CEV European Championship in Germany and Switzerland. In 2014, he won the bronze medal at the World Grand Prix and took 5th place at the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Italy. In 2015, he won the bronze medal at the World Grand Prix and won the gold medal at the CEV European Championship in the Netherlands and Belgium.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sport-express.ru/newspaper/2010-01-18/14_3/ Юрий Маричев — русский Бернардинью
  2. Web site: Marichev Appointed Russia Volleyball Coach | Other sports | R-Sport. All the top sports news . December 16, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222141544/http://en.rsport.ru/other_sports/20130125/641608051.html . December 22, 2015 .
  3. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/30/russia-wins-again-at-womens-volleyball-world-cup/ Russia wins again at women’s volleyball World Cup