Maciej "Matt" Zbyszewski (born August 21, 1981 in Jasień) is a male beach volleyball and volleyball player and coach[1] from Canada who won the silver medal at the NORCECA Circuit 2009 at Puerto Vallarta playing with Josh Binstock.[2]
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Full name | Maciej Zbyszewski | |||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Matt | |||||||||||||||||
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Born | Jasień, ![]() | August 21, 1981|||||||||||||||||
Hometown | Toronto, ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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He won the silver medal at the 2008 SO Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament, partnering with Jessi Lelliott.[3] That year he took the gold medal at the Canadian National Beach Volleyball Championships, partnering Josh Binstock,[4][5] also in 2009.[6] At the Center of Gravity 2009 he won the silver medal, playing with Josh Binstock.[7]
College
editHe played with Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne where he became AVCA "All American" First Team[8] and also All American by Volleyball Magazine, 2004 MIVA Player of the Year, 6 times Player of the week between 2004[9] and 2005[10] also in 2005 MIVA All-Academic Team.[11] In 2005 he also won the Indiana-Purdue Student Newspapers award The Communicator’s "Most Valuable Athlete Award ".[12]
Clubs
edit- Omonoia Nicosia (2006–2007)
- UD Vecindario (2007–2008)
Awards
editIndividuals
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NCAA
edit- 2005 The Communicator’s "Most Valuable Athlete Award "
- 2005 MIVA - Two times "Player of the Week"
- 2005 MIVA "All-Academic Team"
- 2004 MIVA - "Player of the Year"
- 2004 MIVA - Four times "Player of the Week"
- 2004 AVCA "All-American" first team
- 2004 Volleyball Magazine "All-American"
National Team
edit- NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Puerto Vallarta 2009 Silver Medal
- NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Manzanillo 2009 Bronze Medal
Beach volleyball
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ Beach Volleyball Academy. "Matt Zbyszewski". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ Volleyball Canada. "Canada wins three medals at beach volleyball NORCECA event". Retrieved 2009-10-15. [dead link]
- ^ Canadian So Pro. "Canadian So Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament". Archived from the original on 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ NCAA. "IPFW: Former 'Don Zbyszewski Surprise Victor at Canada Beach Nationals". Retrieved 2009-10-15.[permanent dead link]
- ^ IPFW Athletics. "Former 'Don Zbyszewski Surprise Victor at Canada Beach Nationals". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ yorkregion.com. "Two local sand spikers take national gold". Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ Center Of Gravity. "Hot Sands Beach". Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ AVCA. "AVCA Announces 2004 NCAA Division I-II Men's Volleyball All-America Teams". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. "Previous Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2005-08-27. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. "Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2005-02-06. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ IPFW Athletics. "MIVA All-Academic Team Announced". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ The communicator. "Communicator's Most Valuable Athletes". Retrieved 2009-10-15.