Kenyan coach lands prestigious FIVB appointment
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The FIVB Commissions and Councils play a key role in advising the FIVB across several key areas
Celebrated Kenyan volleyball coach, Catherine Mabwi, has been appointed as a member of the prestigious FIVB Coaches Commission.
The Junior (U-20) Malkia Strikers assistant coach is part of a global team dedicated to shaping the future of volleyball coaching.
The FIVB Coaches Commission consists of 12 highly esteemed members from across the world, representing different volleyball confederations. She is the sole African representative in a list that has legendary volleyball figures led by Giovanni Guidetti, the Serbia women's national team coach, who will serve as the president.
Others in the list include American Karch Kiraly, the first volleyball player to win three Olympic gold medals and was considered one of the sport’s greatest players, excelling at both indoor and beach volleyball.
Mabwi will also work alongside the legendary Zé Roberto (Jose Roberto Guimarães) who holds the unique distinction of being the only coach in volleyball history to win Olympic gold medals with both men's and women's teams, a feat achieved with Brazil in 1992 (Men) and women (2008, 2012).
"Mabwi's inclusion is a testament to her commitment and success in advancing volleyball coaching in Africa. Her involvement in this elite commission will further amplify the global recognition of African volleyball talent and contribute to developing coaching standards worldwide," a statement by Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) on the appointment reads.
Canadian head coach who has also been at the helm of Australian volleyball previously Shannon Winzer will serve the commission as the Secretary, bringing her vast experience to the development of the sport.
Volleyball hall of famer Nikola Grbic is also on the Commission. Currently serving as head coach for the Poland national team, Grbić is a gold medalist of the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medalist of the 1996 Summer Olympics, and a multiple World Championship, European Championship, and World League medalist.
This is a new high for Mabwi who went down history books in 2020 as both the only Kenyan and first woman from Africa to attain the Federation of International Volleyball (FIVB) instructor rank.
The FIVB Commissions and Councils play a key role in advising the FIVB across several key areas, including coaching, legal and medical among many others.
𝟏.𝐆𝐢𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢 (𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭) - 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲, 𝐂𝐄𝐕.
𝟐. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐳𝐞𝐫 (𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲) - 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚, 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐂𝐀.
𝟑. 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐛𝐰𝐢 (𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫) - 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚, 𝐂𝐀𝐕𝐁.
𝟒. 𝐅𝐞𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐮𝐧 (𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫) - 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚, 𝐀𝐕𝐂.
𝟓. 𝐉𝐨𝐬é 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫ã𝐞𝐬 (𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫) - 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥, 𝐂𝐒𝐕.
𝟔. 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐲 (𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫) - 𝐔𝐒𝐀, 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐂𝐀.
𝟕. 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐥 (𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫) - 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲, 𝐂𝐄𝐕.
𝟖. 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞 (𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫) - 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐂𝐄𝐕.
𝟗. 𝐍𝐢𝐤𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐆𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐜 (𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫) - 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐚, 𝐂𝐄𝐕.
𝟏𝟎. 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐲𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐯 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧 (𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫) - 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚, 𝐂𝐄𝐕.
𝟏𝟏. 𝐀𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨 (𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭) - 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥, 𝐂𝐒𝐕.
𝟏𝟐. 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐃𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢 (𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭) - 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲, 𝐂𝐄𝐕.
