Arie Selinger

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Arie Selinger
Pre-Olympisch volleybaltoernooi in Amsterdam Nederlandse coach Arie Selinger, Bestanddeelnr 934-1798.jpg
Personal information
Born (1937-04-05) 5 April 1937 (age 87)
Kraków, Poland
College / UniversityUniversity of Illinois (PhD in physiology of exercise)
National team
1975–1984
1986–1992
1992–2006
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Honours
Coach for women's volleyball
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic rings.svg
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Team
World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Peru
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Caracas Team
Coach for men's volleyball
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic rings.svg
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Team
European Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Sweden
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Germany

Arie Selinger (born 5 April 1937) is an Israeli volleyball coach and former player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest volleyball coaches of all time. [1] He is credited with transforming the United States women's national volleyball team into a powerhouse in the 1980s. [2]

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In 1995, Selinger was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. [1]

Israeli national team

Due to his athleticism and jumping ability, Selinger was on the Israel men's national volleyball team from 1954 to 1963. [1]

Coaching

United States women's team

Selinger served as the head coach of the United States women's national volleyball team from 1975 to 1984, a team that would go on to win the bronze medal in the 1982 FIVB World Championship in Lima, Peru [3] and the silver medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. [1] Among those coached by Selinger was the legendary volleyball player Flo Hyman. [4]

The Netherlands men's team

Selinger also won the silver medal as coach for the Netherlands men's volleyball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. [5]

Japanese women's team

Selinger coached the Japanese women's national volleyball team from 1992 to 2006. [6]

Personal life

Selinger was born in Poland, and during World War II was in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp from 1942 to 1945 before being liberated by Allied forces. [6]

Selinger is the father of retired Dutch volleyball player and coach Avital Selinger. [7]

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References

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