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Glenn Hoag

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Glenn Hoag
Personal information
Full nameGlenn Hoag
Born (1958-12-06) December 6, 1958 (age 65)
La Tuque, Quebec, Canada
HometownSherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
College / UniversityUniversity of Sherbrooke
Coaching information
Current teamCanadaCanada
TurkeyArkas Spor
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
1993–2006
1999–2003
2006–2016
2008–2010
2010–
CanadaUniversity of Sherbrooke
FranceParis Volley
CanadaCanada
SloveniaACH Volley
TurkeyArkas Spor
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number11
National team
1981-1986 Canada
Honours
Representing  Canada
Men’s Volleyball
NORCECA Championship
Silver medal – second place 2013 Langley
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Mayaguez
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto
Last updated: June 27, 2016

Glenn Hoag is a Canadian volleyball coach. He is the head coach of Arkas Spor in Turkey.

Player

Hoag played for the University of Sherbrooke in his university years, before turning pro and playing overseas. He also played outside hitter for the Canada men's national volleyball team from 1981-1986.[1]

Coaching

Hoag began his coaching career in 1993 with the University of Sherbrooke. While still at the helm in Sherbrooke, he also began coaching in France, at Paris Volley. His highlight during his tenure in Paris was in 2001, he coached the team to a Triple Crown victory, winning the French Cup, the French Championship and the European Champions Cup.[2]

In 2006, he was hired as the head coach of the Canada men's national volleyball team. Hoag has led the team to a 7th-place finish in both the World Cup and the World Championships, a bronze medal in the 2015 Pan American Games, Canada's first ever NORCECA Championship title, and a berth in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

In 2018 Hoag makes his return to the Canada men's national volleyball team.

Personal life

Hoag's sons, Nick Hoag and Christopher Hoag, both play professional volleyball and are a part of the Canada men's national volleyball team program.[3]

See also

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