The Korea Volleyball Association (Chairman Oh Han-nam) said on the 4th, “We held a meeting of the Women’s Performance Improvement Committee on the 3rd and selected 16 players to compete in the 2024 Volleyball Nations League by deliberating on the list recommended by the national volleyball team coach Morales.”
The setter was named by three people: Kim Da-in (Hyundai Engineering & Construction), Kim Ji-won (GS Caltex), and Dr. Lang (Pepper Savings Bank). Four middle blockers were selected: Lee Da-hyun (Hyundai Engineering & Construction), Lee Ju-ah (Heungkuk Life Insurance), Jung Ho-young (Director Jeong), and Choi Jung-min (IBK Industrial Bank). Five outside heaters were selected, including Kang So-hwi (GS Caltex), Park Jung-ah (Pepper Savings Bank), Lee So-young (Director Jeong), Jeong Ji-yoon (Hyundai Engineering & Construction), and Pyo Seung-joo (IBK Industrial Bank), while Kim Da-eun (Heungkuk Life Insurance) and Lee Sun-woo (Director Jeong) were named in Apogit.
Kim Yeon-kyeon (Hyundai Engineering & Construction) and Moon Jung-won (Korea Expressway Corporation) were chosen as Libero.
The national team will convene on May 15. Led by Morales, the national team will participate in the 2024 Volleyball Nations League women’s tournament, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from May 14 to 19, Arlington, Texas from May 28 to June 2, and Fukuoka, Japan from June 11 to 16.
Earlier, the Korea Volleyball Association appointed Morales as the head coach of the women’s national team. Morales, who played as a setter in the Puerto Rican national team and various leagues, was promoted from coach to coach shortly after the Puerto Rican women’s team failed to participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and was recognized for his leadership by elevating the Puerto Rican national team, which, like Korea, has weakened due to a generational change, to the current 16th place in the world rankings. In particular, he did well in the 2024 Paris Olympics qualifying match last year, recording four wins and three losses.
Jesus Echeverria (39), who built his coaching capabilities in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and coached the Puerto Rican women’s national team along with Morales, also joined the Korean women’s volleyball team.
Morales plans to focus on the national team as a full-time coach.
BY: 메이저 토토사이트