Matt Zbyszewski

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]

Matt Zbyszewski
Personal information
Full nameMaciej Zbyszewski
NicknameMatt
Nationality Canada
Born (1981-08-21) August 21, 1981
Jasień,  Poland
HometownToronto,  Canada
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate
2009 Josh Binstock
Honours
Men’s Beach Volleyball
Representing  Canada
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit
Puerto Vallarta 2009 Beach
Manzanillo 2009 Beach

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

He 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

Awards

NCAA
  • 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

Beach volleyball
  • 2009 Canadian National Beach Volleyball Championships Gold Medal
  • 2009 Center Of Gravity Tournament Silver Medal
  • 2008 Canadian National Beach Volleyball Championships Gold Medal
  • 2007 Canadian National Beach Volleyball Championships Silver Medal
  • 2007 So Pro Beach Volleyball Championships Gold Medal

References
  1. Beach Volleyball Academy. "Matt Zbyszewski". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  2. Volleyball Canada. "Canada wins three medals at beach volleyball NORCECA event". Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  3. Canadian So Pro. "Canadian So Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament". Archived from the original on 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  4. NCAA. "IPFW: Former 'Don Zbyszewski Surprise Victor at Canada Beach Nationals". Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  5. IPFW Athletics. "Former 'Don Zbyszewski Surprise Victor at Canada Beach Nationals". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  6. yorkregion.com. "Two local sand spikers take national gold". Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  7. Center Of Gravity. "Hot Sands Beach". Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  8. 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.
  9. Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. "Previous Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2005-08-27. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  10. Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. "Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2005-02-06. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  11. IPFW Athletics. "MIVA All-Academic Team Announced". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  12. The communicator. "Communicator's Most Valuable Athletes". Retrieved 2009-10-15.
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