{"id":149433,"date":"2018-07-16T22:23:24","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T03:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=149433"},"modified":"2018-07-17T15:24:13","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T20:24:13","slug":"uj-hires-former-gold-medalist-mens-volleyball-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=149433","title":{"rendered":"UJ hires former Gold Medalist men&#8217;s volleyball coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-149434\" src=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/SalmonRiley-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/SalmonRiley-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/SalmonRiley-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/SalmonRiley-320x175.jpg 320w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/SalmonRiley.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>JAMESTOWN\u00a0 (UJ) \u00a0Athletics Director Sean Johnson announced that Riley Salmon, a member of the gold-winning US\u00a0men&#8217;s volleyball team at the 2008 Olympics, has been named head coach of the Jimmie men&#8217;s volleyball team.<\/p>\n<p>Salmon played in over 220 international matches as a libero\/outside hitter and was a member of three Olympic teams (2004, 2008, 2012)\u00a0during 11 season with Team USA.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are extremely fortunate to have Riley Salmon as the catalyst for our mens&#8217; volleyball program,&#8221; said Johnson.\u00a0&#8220;His rise from high school club volleyball to Olympic gold medalist and a successful career as a professional volleyball player is a testament to his work ethic, passion and will to succeed.\u00a0 He is dedicated to the development of student-athletes and is a great fit for our institution.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Salmon, a native of Amarillo, Texas,\u00a0played two seasons on the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Tour\u00a0and enjoyed a 15-year professional career with various clubs in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m extremely excited to bring the USA volleyball culture to such a unique university,&#8221; said Salmon. &#8220;We will approach the game in a very &#8216;blue collar way&#8217;. We will be putting our hard hats on and grabbing our lunch boxes in preparation to get better every day. I can see the University of Jamestown being an elite force in men&#8217;s volleyball in the near future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The program will begin play in the 2019-2020 academic year, but Salmon will concentrate on recruiting players this season. While not a full conference sport, there are three GPAC schools (Briar Cliff, Dordt, and Morningside) that currently offer it. At the present time, the team will compete as a NAIA championship level sport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JAMESTOWN\u00a0 (UJ) \u00a0Athletics Director Sean Johnson announced that Riley Salmon, a member of the gold-winning US\u00a0men&#8217;s volleyball team at the 2008 Olympics, has been named head coach of the Jimmie men&#8217;s volleyball team. 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