Kumi Nakada

In this Japanese name, the surname is Nakada.

Kumi Nakada
Personal information
Born (1965-09-03) 3 September 1965 (age 59)
Tokyo, Japan
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number12 (1984)
8 (1988)
2 (1992)
National team
1982–1992 Japan
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles Team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1982 New Delhi Team
Silver medal – second place 1986 Seoul Team

Kumi Nakada (中田 久美, Nakada Kumi, born 3 September 1965) is a former professional volleyball player and former coach of Hisamitsu Springs.[1] She was a setter who led Japan to the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles at 18 years of age.[2][3]

Coaching

In October 2016, Nakada became the Japan women's national volleyball team's head coach.[4] She retired from the position in August 2021, after the team finished in 10th place in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[5][6]

Personal life

After brief stints as a fashion model and motivational speaker, Nakada currently provides colour commentary and makes guest appearances in a wide range of sports and variety media in Japan. She is represented by Sports Biz in Tokyo.[7]

National team

References

  1. ^ Hisamitsu Springs (30 May 2012). "中田久美コーチ 新監督就任のお知らせ" (PDF) (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Volleyball; U.S. Women Beat China in Volleyball". The New York Times. Associated Press. 4 August 1984. sec. 1 p. 14. Retrieved 10 September 2024. (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Kumi Nakada". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  4. ^ "New women's volleyball coach Nakada ready for challenge". The Japan Times. 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. ^ "女子バレー　中田久美監督が退任「不本意な結果、大変申し訳ない」後任は未定" (in Japanese). Yahoo.co.jp. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. ^ "バレー女子、中田久美監督が退任". Reuters (in Japanese). 27 August 2021. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Unfinished Games". Spikes.asia. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2023.