Olympic volleyball coach speaks at CWC tonight

Former Olympic coach John Kessel speaks to young athletes, coaches and parents at Central Wyoming College Thursday, March 11.

            Kessel, who has coached Olympic, paralympic and international volleyball teams, speaks to parents and young athletes from 6-7:30 p.m. and to youth coaches from 7:30-9 p.m. in CWC’s Little Theatre, located in the Student Center.

            Sponsored by CWC and R Recreation, Kessel is the director of membership development and disabled programs for USA Volleyball. He has been coaching since 1971 at the collegiate level, and was the leader for the Women’s U.S. Open titles in 1986 and 87, the coach for the gold medal-winning 2000 USA Olympic beach volleyball team in Sydney and for the bronze medal-winning 2004 USA Paralympic women’s sitting volleyball team in Athens.

            The sessions at CWC focus on young athletes, and he offers dynamic ways to make the opportunities found in sports better for all involved. He will challenge old ways of thinking and help coaches and parents develop motivated and dedicated players while having fun in the process. The sessions at CWC are free.

            For more information, contact R Recreation at 855-2015 or 855-2190.