OSEBNA PREDSTAVITEV / PERSONAL PRESENTATION
 

Rodil sem se 12. avgusta 1953 na Jesenicah. Osnovno šolo sem obiskoval v domačem Ligu in tudi v Kanalu ob Soči. Šolanje sem nadaljeval na Kmetijski šoli v Novi Gorici, nakar sem ob delu v tovarni Salonit iz Anhovega, nadaljeval šolanje ob delu na Srednji ekonomski šoli v Novi Gorici in kasneje tudi na Ekonomski fakulteti, ki pa je zaradi aktivnega udejstvovanja v športu nisem zaključil. Poleg tovarne Salonit sem služboval še na Ljubljanski Banki in tovarni strojev Gostol v Novi Gorici. Kar nekaj let sem tudi poučeval športno vzgojo na osnovnih šolah v Dobrovem v Goriških Brdih in Solkanu pri Novi Gorici. Že od mladih nog sem bil aktiven v več športnih panogah - še posebej v nogometu in seveda odbojki, ki me je privlačila že od šolskih tekmovanj naprej. Tako sem davnega leta 1973 med služenjem vojaške obveznosti v Nikšiču in še prej v takratnem Titogradu (danes Podgorica) v Črni gori nastopal kot odbojkarski reprezentant Črne gore na vse vojaških igrah takratne Jugoslavije. Po vrnitvi domov sem kot amaterski odbojkar nastopal na takratnih občinskih in sindikalnih tekmovanjih v ekipi Salonita Anhovo. Po letu 1980 sem se še bolj posvetil odbojki. Najprej sem deloval kot občinski, regijski in republiški sodnik, po opravljenem prvem trenerskem izpitu pa sem od leta 1987 pričel z vadbo deklic na Osnovni šoli Milojke Štrukelj v Novi Gorici. Zatem sem bil izbran za prvega trenerja druge ekipe OK HIT-a iz Nove Gorice, s katero sem leta 1989 postal državni pionirski prvak. V 90-ih letih sem v Italiji opravil najprej izpita I., II. in kasneje tudi najvišje III. stopnje in si s tem pridobil možnost treniranja italijanske A lige. V neprekinjeni 21-letni trenerski karieri sem treniral najrazličnejše ženske in moške članske ekipe - največ v sosednji Italiji, v Sloveniji pa samo v Novi Gorici, in sicer v sezoni 2008/09 prvo ekipo OK HIT-a iz Nove Gorice. V sezonah 2001 do 2004 sem kot drugi trener deloval v najvišji A italijanski ligi, in sicer pri tržaškem A ligašu Adriavolley. V obdobju od leta 1992 do leta 2002 sem bil tudi trener in selektor kadetske, mladinske in članske reprezentance Slovenije.
 

I was born on 12th August 1953 in Jesenice. After primary school in Lig near Kanal ob Soči, I continued schooling in School of agriculture in Nova Gorica. Then I started to work in factory Salonit in Anhovo. I also continued schooling in Secondary school of Economics in Nova Gorica. Later I also wanted to finish Faculty of Economics in Ljubljana, but I didn't succeed because I was too active in sport. I didn't work only in Salonit Anhovo - I also worked in factory of machines Gostol in Nova Gorica and in bank Ljubljanska banka Nova Gorica. I teached gymnastics several years in primary school Dobrovo in Goriška Brda and in primary school Solkan pri Gorici. I was active in many sport branches while I was young - football and especially volleyball. In 1973 I was a member of national team of Montenegro in military games in Nikšič in ex Yugoslavia. When I came home, I played as an amateur volleyball player for team Salonit Anhovo. In 1980 I started to devote more time to vollyeball. First I was municipal, regional and then national arbiter. In 1987 I passed my first exam for volleyball coach. Then I started as a trainer of young girls in primary school Milojka Štrukelj in Nova Gorica. Next year I was selected for the first coach of second team of Volleyall club HIT Nova Gorica. I became a national cadet champion with this team in 1989. In the 90's I passed all 3 exams for volleyball coach in Italy, which gave me an oppurtunity to be a coach in Italian A League. I have been volleyball coach for 21 years now. I trainned women and men volleyball teams - especially in Italy. As a coach I didn't work a lot in Slovenia - only in Nova Gorica with team HIT Nova Gorica in season 2008/09. In seasons from 2001 to 2004 I worked as a second coach in Adriavolley Trieste, who played in the Italian strongest A League. In the period from 1992 to 2002 I was also head coach in cadet, youth and adult national team of Slovenia.