Quick Facts
Biography
Yuri Marichev (Russian: Юpи Mapичeв) is a former volleyball player and the coach of the Russian women's national volleyball team.
Playing career
In 1991, Marichev won the gold medal in the Soviet Volleyball League. Also in 1991, he won the Turkish League, the European Cup and the European Super Cup, all with the Turkish team.
Coaching
Marichev became a coach of the national women's volleyball team in January 2013 after the death of Coach Sergei Ovchinnikov. In 2005, he won the gold medal at FIVB Men's World Junior Championship with the Russian men's team. In 2013, he won the gold medal at the CEV European Championship in Germany and Switzerland. In 2014, he won the bronze medal at the World Grand Prix and took 5th place at the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Italy. In 2015, he won the bronze medal at the World Grand Prix and won the gold medal at the CEV European Championship in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Success as a National Team Coach:
- European Championships 2013 - 1st place
- World Grand Prix 2014 - 3rd place
- World Grand Prix 2015 - 2nd place
- World Cup 2015 4th place
- European Championships 2015 - 1st place
- Olympics 2016 - 5th place
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/30/russia-wins-again-at-womens-volleyball-world-cup/