Iran sitting volleyball coach Rezaei into IVHF

May 21, 2024 - 16:35

TEHRAN - Iran sitting volleyball head coach Hadi Rezaei is one of the headline selections for the 38th International Volleyball Hall of Fame (IVHF) induction class.

The International Volleyball Hall of Fame (IVHF) is proud to present its induction class of 2024, to be honored on Oct. 19 in Holyoke. The class includes nine members who were at the top of the game in their respective category, setting the standard and making history en route to being honored with this prestigious recognition. Five of these inductees were also top in the record-setting fan vote for this class.

The 38th IVHF Induction class includes the following members: four-time Olympian Ana Paula Henkel (Brazil, Female Beach Player); Tim Hovland (United States, Male Beach Player), who won 60 titles in the course of his career; three-time Olympic gold medalist Regla Bell (Cuba, Female Indoor Player); three time Olympian Andrea Zorzi (Italy, Male Indoor Player); the only coach to win an Olympic gold medal with both men’s and women’s teams Jose “Zé Roberto” Guimarães (Brazil, Coach); Hadi Rezaei (Iran, ParaVolley), the most decorated coach in the history of sitting volleyball; an international official for 24 years Juan Angel Pereyra (Argentina, Referee); Sue Lemaire (United States, Referee), the first female international referee from the U.S.; and influential Italian volleyball leader Giuseppe Panini (Italy, Leader).

The 2024 International Volleyball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA on Oct. 19.