Playing career as a member of the Cuban men’s national volleyball team:

1973    World Universiade Games, Moscow, 2nd place

1974    Central American Games, Dominican Republic, 1st place 

1974    World Championships, México, 8th place

1977    FIVB World Cup, Japan, 3rd place

1977    World Universiade Games, Bulgaria, 7th place

1978    Central American Games, Colombia, 1st place 

1979    Pan-American Games, Puerto Rico, 1st place

1979    World Universiade Games, México, 2nd place

1980    Olympics Games, Moscow, 7th place

1981    World Universiade Games, Romania, 2nd place

  

Coaching career as a trainer, assistant coach, and head coach:

Olympic Games

1992    Barcelona, Gold Medal (Asst. Coach, Cuba women’s team)

1996    Atlanta, Gold Medal (Asst. Coach, Cuba women’s team)

2000    Sydney, Gold Medal (Asst. Coach, Cuba women’s team)

2004    Athens, 10th place (Head Coach, Dominican Republic women’s team)

 

FIVB World Championships

1986    Prague, Czechoslovakia, 2nd place (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1990    Beijing, China, 4th place (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1994    São Paulo, Brazil, Gold Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1998    Japan, Gold Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

2002    Germany, 5th place (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

 

Pan-American Games

1987    Indianapolis, Gold Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1991    Havana, Gold Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1995    La Plata, Argentina, Gold Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

2003    Santo Domingo, Gold Medal (Head Coach, Dominican Republic women’s team)

 

World Cup (FIVB)

1989    Japan, Gold Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1991    Japan, Gold Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1995    Japan, Gold Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

2003    Japan, 10th place (Head Coach, Dominican Republic women’s team)

 

Champions Cup (FIVB)

1993    Japan, Gold Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1994    Japan, Gold Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

 

Central American Games

1990    Mexico, Gold Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1993    Ponce, Puerto Rico, Gold Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1998    Maracaibo, Venezuela (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

 

FIVB Grand Prix Volleyball

1993    Hong Kong, Champions (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1994    Shanghai, Runners-Up (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1995    Shanghai, 3rd place (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1996    Shanghai, Runners-Up (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1997    Kobe, Japan, Runners-Up (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1998    Hong Kong, 3rd place (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

2000    Queon City, Philippines, Champions (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

2001    Macau, 4th place (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

2004    Reggio Calabria, Italy, 11th place (Head Coach, Dominican Republic women’s team)

 

NORCECA Championships (North, Central American and Caribbean Confederation)

1989    San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gold Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1991    Regina, Canada, Gold Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1993    Colorado Springs, Colorado, Gold Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1995    Santo Domingo, D.R., Gold Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1997    Caguas, Puerto Rico, Gold Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

1999    Monterrey, Mexico, Gold Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

2001    Santo Domingo, D.R., Silver Medal (Cuba women’s team assistant coach)

2003    Santo Domingo, D.R., Bronze Medal (Head Coach, Dominican Republic women’s team)

2005    Port of Spain, Trinidad, Bronze Medal (Head Coach, Dominican Republic women’s team)

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Championships:

1986       Silver Medal      Prague

1990       4th. Place           China

1994       Gold Medal         Brazil

1998       Gold Medal         Japan

2002      5th. Place            Germany

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Education:

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Certified Indoor IMPACT  .USA Volleybal  National Office / 2014

 

Instructor FIVB( International Volleyball Federation )Level III. Curso Entrenador Level III. Centro Regional Desarrollo Voleibol FIVB, República Dominicana (Sto. Dgo. Rep. Dom.)  / 2005

 

University Degree in Physical Education Science. Higher Institute of Physical Culture, Comandante Manuel Fajardo, Havana City, Cuba /1998

 

Athletic School Improvement .(Havana City,Cuba ). /1972

 

 Secondary School. School Sports Initiation Capitán Oreste Acosta ( Santiago de Cuba).  / 1970

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Recommendations:

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José Ramón Perez Vento. NORCECA Confederation chief refereeing 

                                                Cel: 787 375 2533 

                                                Email. perezvento@hotmail.com 

 

Ariel Sainz .Chairman, President of the Cuban Volleyball Federation. 

                                       Cel: (53-7) 444546/444566 

 

Nelson Ramirez. Development Director Center NORCECA Volleyball. 

                               Cel (1) 809-519-9484 

                             Email. centrofivb_rdom@yahoo.es 

 

Ramon Lawrence. National Team Coach Puerto Rico 

                                 Cel. 305 781 2015 

                                 Email. Ramonlawrence.RL@gmail.com 

 

Idol Gilberto Herrera. Professor International Federation Volleybal 

                                         Email. idolohd@uccfd.cu 

 

Justo Morales. Professor International Federation Volleyball 

                           Email.mantoniojust60@yahoo.es

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