Glenn Hoag
Glenn Hoag is a Canadian volleyball coach. He is the head coach of Arkas Spor in Turkey.
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Full name | Glenn Hoag | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | La Tuque, Quebec, Canada | December 6, 1958||||||||||||||||||||||
Hometown | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
College(s) | University of Sherbrooke | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Canada Arkas Spor | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last updated: June 27, 2016 |
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]