Greatest Volleyball Match Of All Time – Part Two
What does it take to be the ‘Greatest Match Of All Time’, the GMOAT, if you will? I guess simply
Tag: Vyacheslav Platonov
Spike! Interactive Guide
There is a famous American sports journalist named Bill Simmons. He wrote a huge book about basketball named ‘The Book
Equation With Six Knowns
The following article originally appeared in “Sport in the USSR” in 1984. In it, Vyacheslav Platonov tells the story behind
The Secrets of Platonov
Vyacheslav Platonov features prominently in any conversation about the great volleyball coaches in history. His Soviet teams won every competition
My Profession : The Game
Vyacheslav Platonov is by any measure one the greatest coaches of all time. In addition to his achievements on the
The Evolution Of Offence In Men’s Volleyball
The following article was written by then USA Men’s assistant coach, Rod Wilde, and appeared in the August 1999 edition
The Wisdom Of Players
I recently posted on the facebook page the post of Platonov quotes. The following quote was commented upon… ”Do not
1982 World Championships
I recently posted some video of the 1982 World Championships Final between the Soviet Union and Brazil. For the most
The Team That History Forgot
Volleyball is pretty bad at history. For whatever reason, volleyball hasn’t inspired people to write 700 page books about it.
The Legendary Aleksander Savin
Tagged Aleksander Savin, Vyacheslav Platonov, USSR Volleyball I recently heard an interview with famous American sports commentator Bob Costas
At Home On The Court 