Men's Volleyball | 3/27/2018 3:30:00 PM
AMHERST, N.Y. - Don Gleason, head men's volleyball coach at Daemen College, has been chosen to lead the Western Empire Volleyball Association (WEVA) Boys' Region Team at the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships to be held this summer, July 24-28, at the Cox Business Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
WEVA, a not-for-profit organization that serves 15 counties in the Western New York area, is one of 40 Regional Volleyball Associations with ties to USA Volleyball. The organization's purpose is to develop and promote the sport of volleyball through adult, junior and youth programs at the local, regional and national levels.Â
Gleason, who was introduced at a press conference last May to announce his hiring and the establishment of Daemen's men's volleyball program, will lead a group of 10 athletes, all juniors or seniors from high schools across the region who were selected after participating in a tryout. Gleason will conduct a two-day training camp with the team on Daemen's campus this summer before traveling to Tulsa for the five-day tournament.
"I am excited to have the opportunity to lead the WEVAÂ Boys' Region Team in its inaugural season, and for the chance to compete at a USA Volleyball event," said Gleason. "It will definitely be a memorable experience for the young men on our team as they will be competing against strong teams from around the world. I'm confident that they will display what Western New York volleyball is made of."
The High Performance Championships is one of USA Volleyball's flagship tournaments. The five-day event features tournaments for both boys and girls with more than 100 teams expected to participate, including USA Volleyball Region High Performance teams, international teams and teams from the USA Volleyball High Performance pipeline. Past international teams have included Brazil, Chile, China, Dominican Republic, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru and Puerto Rico. Â
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