Luka Slabe

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Luka Slabe
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Medal record
Volleyball
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2020 Tokyo JapanIndoor W
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Japan JapanIndoor W
Volleyball Nations League
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 Nanjing ChinaIndoor W
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Nanjing ChinaIndoor W
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 Rimini ItalyIndoor W
NCAA
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001 Brigham Young University United StatesPlayer
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2003 Brigham Young University United StatesPlayer
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 Brigham Young University United StatesCoach M
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 Brigham Young University United StatesCoach M
Leagues
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2009 D2 UKO Kropa SloveniaPlayer/Coach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2011 UKO Kropa (Cup) SloveniaPlayer/Coach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2011 UKO Kropa (Championship) SloveniaPlayer/Coach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 Calcit Kamnik (Cup) SloveniaCoach M
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 Calcit Kamnik (Championship) SloveniaCoach M
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013 ACH Volley Ljubljana (Cup) SloveniaCoach M
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013 ACH Volley Ljubljana (Championship) SloveniaCoach M
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013 ACH Volley Ljubljana (MEVZA) SloveniaCoach M
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 ACH Volley Ljubljana (Championship) SloveniaCoach M
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 ACH Volley (MEVZA) Ljubljana SloveniaCoach M
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Aich Dob (Championship) AustriaCoach M
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Aich Dob (MEVZA) AustriaCoach M

Luka Slabe (born July 14, 1977) is a Slovenian former volleyball player and coach. As an Assistant Coach for Karch Kiraly, he won a gold Olympic medal with USA Women's National Team in 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. He is a former Head Coach of Slovenia Men's National Team and North Carolina State University [1] Volleyball Team. He has also spent three seasons coaching in the European Champions League as a Head Coach of ACH Volley from Ljubljana, Slovenia and Aich Dob, [2] Austria. He is currently serving as an Assistant coach for a USA Men's National team and Head Coach of MVL team Omaha Supernovas from Omaha, Nebraska.

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Biography

Luka Slabe was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He began playing volleyball at the age of 12 at his elementary school OŠ Danile Kumar, [3] and his local club. [4] After completing his High school, [5] he joined Brigham Young University Cougars from Provo, Utah where he played for prominent volleyball figures: dr.Carl McGown, [6] Hugh McCutcheon, Troy Tanner. After graduating from Brigham Young University, and receiving his bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, [7] he spent a few season playing professionally, before taking his first coaching job with Slovenian club UKO Kropa [8] as a player/coach. For the next six years, he coached in Europe and his native Slovenia Men's National Team, before returning to his alma mater, Brigham Young University in 2015. In 2018, he joined Karch Kiraly and USA Women's Volleyball National Team [9] in its pursuit of the first-ever gold Olympic medal in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. [10] After the Olympic Games, he became [11] a Head Coach at North Carolina State University. [12] In 2025, he re-joined [13] Karch Kiraly and USA Men's National Team [14] to compete in 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Luka Slabe - Head Coach - Women's Volleyball Coaches".
  2. ↑ https://www.aich-dob.at
  3. ↑ https://en.os-danilekumar.si
  4. ↑ https://sdbrezovica.si
  5. ↑ https://www.svsgugl.si
  6. ↑ "Hall of Fame".
  7. ↑ "Master of Athletic Training".
  8. ↑ "UKO Kropa » rosters".
  9. ↑ "Women's National Team".
  10. ↑ "Olympic History Timeline".
  11. ↑ "Luka Slabe Named NC State Volleyball Head Coach". 10 February 2020.
  12. ↑ "Women's Volleyball".
  13. ↑ "Karch Kiraly Solidifies U.S. Men's National Team Coaching Staff as Road to LA28 Begins".
  14. ↑ "Men's National Team".
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