Gino Brousseau

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Gino Brousseau
Personal information
Full nameGino Brousseau
Born (1966-09-04) September 4, 1966 (age 57)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Hometown Quebec City, Quebec
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
College / University Université Laval
Coaching information
Current team Canada U21
Laval Rouge et Or
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2010–
2016–
Laval Rouge et Or
Canada U21
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Career
YearsTeams
1986–1990
1990–1992
1992–1994
1994–1997
1997–1998
1998–1999
2001–2002
2002–2003
Laval Rouge et Or
Fréjus
Asnières
Suntory Sunbirds
Cannes
Poitiers
Poitiers
Paris Volley
National team
1984-2000Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Last updated: May 19, 2017

Gino Brousseau (born September 4, 1966) is a former Canadian volleyball player, a member of Canada men's national volleyball team from 1984 to 2000, and a participant in the 1992 Olympic Games. [1] He is the current head coach of Laval Rouge et Or men's volleyball team and the Canada men's junior national volleyball team. [2]

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Personal life

Brousseau was born in Quebec City, Quebec. He went to the Université Laval for five years, being names student-athlete of the year in both 1988 and 1990. [3]

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References

  1. "Gino Brousseau". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. "Gino Brousseau". Volleyball Canada. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  3. "Gino Brousseau". Rouge et Or. Retrieved 19 May 2017.