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Russia - Nikolai
Karpol
At
65-years-old Russian coach Nikolai Karpol
is one of the most experienced
international coaches in volleyball. He
has been coaching the "Uralochka"
team from Ekaterinburg since 1969 leading
them to the Russian national championships
22 times, the national cup three times,
the Cup of European Champions eight  times
and a Cup Winners of the European
Countries triumph. An astonishing record,
which has only been improved upon since he
took over as head coach of the national
Russian women's team for a second time in
1988.
Following a four-year stint from 1979-82
Karpol has been instrumental in Russia's
success at the top level of international
volleyball for the best part of the last
two decades. His dedication and
determination to expect nothing less than
the best from his players has seen Russia
create one of the most impressive and
daunting international volleyball records
in the last 20 years.
His CV includes gold medals at the 1980
and 1988 Olympics, another gold at the
1990 World Championship, World Grand Prix
titles in 1997, 1999 and 2002, the World
Grand Champion Cup in 1997 and 1999 and
European Championship titles in 1979,
1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2001. This
stunning record of achievement has been
recognised by the FIVB on a number of
occasions with his naming as the FIVB
Coach of the Year in 1989 and 1991 and the
best coach of the 1990 World Championship.
Those heady days are back a few years but
Karpol has his youthful side still firing
on all cylinders and with the World Grand
Prix and World Cup looming in 2003 another
addition to his CV won't surprise anyone.
Karpol Volleyball CV
Olympics Gold: 1980, 1988 Olympics Silver:
1992, 2000
World Championship Gold: 1990 World
Championship Bronze: 1994, 1998, 2002
World Grand Prix 1st place: 1997, 1999,
2002, World Grand Prix 2nd place: 1998,
2000 World Grand Prix 3rd place: 1994,
1996
World Grand Champion Cup title: 1997, 1999
European Championship titles: 1979, 1989,
1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2001. European
Championship 2nd place: 1991 European
Championship 3rd place: 1995
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