Ben Josephson

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Ben Josephson
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Josephson
Hometown Strathmore, Alberta, Canada
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
College / University Trinity Western University
Coaching information
Current team Kentucky Wildcats (AHC)
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2004–2007
2007–2022
2019–2020
2022
2023–
Trinity Western Spartans (AC)
Trinity Western Spartans
Canada (W) (AC)
Canada (M)
Kentucky Wildcats (AHC)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Career
YearsTeams
1999–2003 Trinity Western Spartans

Ben Josephson is a Canadian professional volleyball coach who coached the Canada men's national volleyball team in 2022. He is currently an associate head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats women's volleyball team.

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Player

Josephson played for the Trinity Western Spartans from 1999 to 2003 while attending Trinity Western University. [1]

Coaching

Josephson started his coaching career as an assistant coach for the Trinity Western Spartans in 2004 before becoming in 2007. During his time at Trinity Western University, he guided the Spartans through a period of great success, qualifying for the national championship 11 times and winning it 5 times. Josephson was also named U Sports "Coach of the Year" three times during this period. While coaching the Spartans, Josephson was also an assistant coach for the Canada women's national volleyball team from 2019 to 2020. [2]

In November 2021, Josephson was named head coach of the Canada men's national volleyball team. He coached the team for 2022 Nations League and the 2022 FIVB World Championship. Following a 17th-place finish at the World Championship, Josephson was let go from the coaching position in October 2022. [3]

Since 2023, Josephson has been the associate head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats women's volleyball team. [4]

Honours

Club

Individual awards


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References

  1. "Ben Josephson - Bio". gospartans.ca. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  2. "Ben Josephson - Bio". gospartans.ca. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  3. CBC Sports. "Volleyball Canada parts with men's indoor head coach Ben Josephson". cbc.ca. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. "Ben Josephson - Bio". ukathletics.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Head coach of Canada
2021–2022
Succeeded by