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Doug Beal Announces FIVB Presidential Candidacy

source:http://usavolleyball.org/news/2012/02/16…candidacy/46710

LOS ANGELES (Feb. 16, 2012) – In the same city where he established his international reputation by coaching the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team to the Olympic Games gold medal in 1984, Doug Beal is on another quest for volleyball - this time officially announcing his candidacy for the presidency of FIVB, the International Volleyball Federation.

Given the strong support from USA Volleyball and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), Beal is eager to use his international experience to lead world volleyball.

With a life dedicated to volleyball, Beal has seen the sport from every angle. He started as a player, then moved into an elite coaching career and is currently CEO of USA Volleyball. Beal has proven a strong candidate for the FIVB presidency through his tireless work on the Board of Administrations for both FIVB and NORCECA (North, Central American and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation).

In his announcement today, Beal stated “Volleyball has the greatest potential for growth and expansion of any Olympic team sport, but the root of all this greatness lies within our individual National Federations. My vision for the future starts with National Federations and ensuring their potential is realized – they are the foundation of the volleyball family.”

Giving his full support to Doug Beal, USA Volleyball President Emeritus Mr. Al Monaco stated, “Doug Beal is one of the great visionaries for volleyball. With his professionalism and vision for the future, he will bring a new and exciting direction for world volleyball. He is the right leader to serve the FIVB and its National Federations.”

USOC CEO Scott Blackmun further reiterated these words of support by stating, “Doug is a strong leader who is tirelessly dedicated and committed to building the brand of volleyball throughout the world. As one of the top sports leaders and managers in the United States, I have no doubt that he would be a great leader for volleyball internationally and take the sport to an even higher level globally under his stewardship.”

Further, the USA Volleyball’s Board of Directors backs Beal’s quest to serve the sport of volleyball as FIVB president. “On behalf of the USA Volleyball Board of Directors, we are proud to support Doug Beal's candidacy for FIVB president,” USA Volleyball Board Chairman Adam Rymer said. “His accomplishments over the last seven years as the CEO of USA Volleyball with respect to financial performance, membership growth and player development and performance have been exemplary. His tremendous international knowledge of the sport, from a historical, competitive and political perspective, has been a prized asset for this organization, and we believe strongly in his potential to lead volleyball forward on the world stage.”

The FIVB presidential elections will take place at the FIVB Congress scheduled for Sept. 19-21, 2012 in Anaheim, California.

Doug Beal: Is the current CEO of USA Volleyball and a member of the FIVB Board of Administration as well as the NORCECA Board of Administration. He has been involved in numerous positions within volleyball over the years and his international reputation was established when he coached the U.S. Men’s National Team to the 1984 Olympic Games gold medal. Doug Beal, who holds doctorate degrees from Ohio State University and from Springfield College, lives with his wife and their two children in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

For more information please contact:
USA Volleyball
Ms. Carla Hall – Senior Manager
Email: Carla.hall@usav.org
Phone number: + 1 719 228 6800

L'ex allenatore della nazionale Usa campione olimpica 1984 (quella con Kiraly e Timmons), ex allenatore a Milano e oggi massimo dirigente del volley USA, è la terza candidatura per il dopo Wey, dopo quelle del presidente europeo Meyer e del presidente brasiliano Ary Graca.

source:http://www.volleyball.it/notizie.asp?s=118&n=41559&l=0

The former coach of Olympic champion U.S. 1984 (the one with Kiraly and Timmons), former coach to Milan and now chief executive of USA Volleyball, is the third candidate for the post-Wey, after those of the European president of Meyer and Brazilian President Ary Graca.

FIVB Presidential and Board minority gender candidates confirmed


The FIVB Congress will take place from September 19-21 in Anaheim, USA

Lausanne, Switzerland, March 19, 2012 – The candidates for the FIVB Presidential and FIVB Board of Administration minority gender election, which will take place at the FIVB Congress in September, were unanimously approved by the FIVB Board of Administration on the final day of its three-day meeting at the FIVB headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland on Monday.

And in order to guarantee fair and democratic elections the FIVB Board of Administration also approved the appointment of an Advisory Election Committee which will be chaired by the FIVB President Jizhong Wei and includes four of the five Continental Confederation Presidents plus FIVB Board member Dr. Rafael Lloreda Currea (COL) in place of CSV President Dr. Ary Graça, who is a presidential candidate. The Advisory Election Committee will appoint election scrutineers at the Congress.

“This will be the first democratic election in the history of the FIVB,” President Jizhong Wei said.

The candidates for the FIVB President election are the following:
Mr Doug Beal (USA). Mr Beal is an FIVB Board of Administration member and President of USA Volleyball.
Dr Ary Graça (Brazil). Dr Graça is an FIVB Executive Vice-President, President of the South America Volleyball Confederation and the President of the Brazil Volleyball Federation.
Mr Chris Schacht (Australia). Mr Schacht is the President of the Australia Volleyball Federation.

The candidates for the minority gender positions (two to be elected) on the FIVB Board of Administration are the following:
Mrs Rita Subowo (Indonesia). Mrs Subowo is an FIVB Executive Vice-President.
Mrs Marta Centeno O. De Sajche (Guatemala). Mrs Centeno O. De Sajche is an FIVB Executive Vice-President.
Mrs Vilja Savisaar-Toomast (Estonia). Mrs Savisaar-Toomast is the President of the Estonia Volleyball Federation.

The FIVB Congress - the 33rd since the first held in Paris, France in 1947 - will take place in Anaheim, USA from September 19-21.

Current FIVB President Wei declared he would not run for election when he was appointed by the FIVB Congress in 2008 as FIVB President.

FIVB President history:
Mr Paul Libaud (France) 1947-1984
Dr. Ruben Acosta (Mexico) 1984-2008
Mr Jizhong Wei (China) 2008-


source: FIVB

Quoted from "Bartek"

Dr Ary Graca is the new FIVB President. He got 103/204 votes.

What should We expect in future?

big advantages for Brazil