Mark Lebedew

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Mark Lebedew
Personal information
NationalityAustralia Australian
Born (1967-05-06) 6 May 1967 (age 54)
Adelaide, Australia
Coaching information
Current teamGermany VfB Friedrichshafen
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
1997–2002
2003–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–2015
2015–2018
2016–2020
2018–2020
2021
2021–		Australia (AC)
SV Bayer Wuppertal
Pepe Jeans Asse–Lennik
Volley Callipo (AC)
Jastrzębski Węgiel (AC)
VC Franken
Berlin Recycling Volleys
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Australia
Warta Zawiercie
Gwardia Wrocław
VfB Friedrichshafen
Honours
Men’s volleyball
Head Coach  Australia
AVC Asian Championship
Silver medal – second place 2019 Iran

Mark Lebedew (born 6 May 1967) is an Australian volleyball coach and former volleyball player, the current head coach of the German team, VfB Friedrichshafen.[1]

Career as coach[]

Clubs[]

In 2010, Lebedew became the head coach of Berlin Recycling Volleys. In 2012, 2013 and 2014 he won the German Champion title and was a runner–up in both 2011 and 2015. In 2015, he coached Berlin Recycling Volleys to the CEV Champions League bronze medal, defeating PGE Skra Bełchatów. In 2015, he moved to Poland and alongside Jastrzębski Węgiel won the PlusLiga bronze medal in 2017. In 2018, he signed a contract with Warta Zawiercie.[2][3] He achieved 4th place in the 2018–19 PlusLiga season, the highest place in club's history.[4]

National teams[]

In 2017, Lebedew became the head coach of the Australia men's national volleyball team.[5] In January 2020, he resigned his post as the head coach of the Australia men's national volleyball team after missing qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic Games at the Asian Qualifying Tournament held in China.[6][7]

Sporting achievements[]

As a coach[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Der Wunschkandidat". www.vfb-volleyball.de (in German). 23 April 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Mark Lebedew nowym trenerem Aluronu Virtu Warty Zawiercie". www.aluronvirtucmc.pl (in Polish). 3 May 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  3. ^ "(POL) Coach Mark Lebedew Out, Ferdinando De Giorgi In For Jastrzębski". www.volleymob.com. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Aluron Virtu Warta Zawiercie 4 drużyną w Polsce". www.aluronvirtucmc.pl (in Polish). 4 May 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Coup for Volleyball Australia as Lebedew announced as Volleyroos coach". www.volleyballaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Head Coach Mark Lebedew announces that he is stepping down from the role". www.volleyballaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  7. ^ "AUS M: Lebedew has announced that he is stepping down as head coach of the national team". www.worldofvolley.com. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Head coach of Australia
2016–2020 		Succeeded by
Brazil Marcos Miranda
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