The associate coach of the University of Texas, Erik Sullivan, was appointed the new American trainer of women’s volleyball.
Sullivan, an Olympic Libero in 2000 and 2004, succeeds Karch Karch Kiraly, who went to training the male national team after being an American women’s head coach since September 2012.
“Karch Kiraly left an incredible heritage, and I am determined to continue the work he did with this incredible team” Sullivan said in a press release. “My goal is to rely on a solid basis and create an environment where our athletes can develop their full potential while competition at the highest level. I can’t wait to work alongside this talented group of athletes while We are preparing for the challenges to come. “
Sullivan, 52, has been chief coach associated with Texas in the past 14 years, helping Longhorns with three national titles.
Before Texas, Sullivan spent three seasons as assistant at Nebraska. His first season in Lincoln coincided with the last season of Jordan Larson as a Husker player.
Larson, now 38, said in August that she had “probably” finished playing for the national team after four Olympic appearances.
Sullivan was also the American men’s team leader in the last three Olympic games.
American women won a medal in each of the last five Olympic games, including the first Olympic title of the Tokyo program in 2021.
This summer, the Quadrian world championship will be in Thailand.
Karch Kiraly appointed the American male volleyball coach, symmetry for 2028 the Olympics
Karch Kiraly, who trained the American women’s volleyball team with the last three Olympic games, will now train men.
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