Meet Coach Andrii
Hello.
My name is Andrii Diachkov. I'm a former professional volleyball player.
I'm currently coaching club volleyball in Houston, Texas. I also run volleyball clinics and do private lessons.
My volleyball career began when I was ten years old. By my senior year, I got an offer from one of the most prestigious universities in Ukraine. I was given a full scholarship and the opportunity to play volleyball at the next level. That was my first small personal volleyball victory. In my third year of university education, I signed my first professional contract with one of the local clubs.
That's how I started playing professionally.
During my successful professional volleyball career, I played in Italy, Greece, Russia, and France. I also competed for the National Team of Ukraine for 6 years. I have played in numerous international competitions and high-level tournaments.
At age 23 I became the best Outside hitter in the Country!
All of these experiences gave me tremendous volleyball knowledge. During all 15 years of playing in different clubs worldwide, I was trained by other coaches - not all of them were good ones. Thus, I had to analyze my errors and coach myself for better performance on the court.
I moved to the United States knowing that I wanted to coach. I enjoy sharing my volleyball experience with young athletes. Starting at a young age and working to the highest level, I know exactly how to prepare future volleyball stars and get them where they want to be.
My favorite expression is: "Train like a Pro, Play Like a Pro."
Favorite color: Orange
Favorite movie: Saving Private Ryan
Favorite hobby: Hanging out with my kids
Please check out my Wikipedia page to learn more detailed information about me:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrii_Diachkov
My volleyball highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwbs1VkVIT0
I look forward to meeting you!