British High Performance Volleyball

On behalf of the British Volleyball Federation I would like to welcome you to our High Performance Website. Since the momentous decision by the IOC in July 2005 to award the Olympic and Paralympic Games for 2012 to London, the BVF in conjunction with the Home Nations of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, has been given a unique opportunity to develop our sport to unprecedented levels in Britain.

A High Performance Team has been established that will oversee the development of our Olympic and Paralympic Squads through to 2012. The key objective is to ensure effective and successful participation in all Volleyball Olympic and Paralympic disciplines.

It is a time a great excitement and rapid development for all the teams. The appointment of the Head Coaches to oversee the developments of the Olympic programmes was concluded in spring of 2007. Since their appointment the Head Coaches of Dr Lorne Sawula (Women), Harry Brokking (Men) and Matt Grinlaubs (Beach) have built on the work carried out by the interim programme to establish excellent foundations for the work ahead. The autumn of 2007 will also see the appointment of staff for our paralympic teams.

A key component to a successful programme will be effective communication; not only to the wider Volleyball community and our partners but also between the coaching / support team and the players. This website will ensure that staff and players will have access to most up to date information and can share with others the experience of being involved in an International programme.

We will face many challenges along the way and will require support at all levels. I hope you enjoy the site and find it useful in helping us achieve our goals.

Regards

Wayne Coyle Performance Programme Manager