Matt Zbyszewski

Matt Zbyszewski
Personal information
Full nameMaciej Zbyszewski
NicknameMatt
Nationality Canada
Born (1981-08-21) August 21, 1981 (age 43)
Jasień,  Poland
HometownToronto,  Canada
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate
2009 Josh Binstock
Honours
Men's Beach Volleyball
Representing  Canada
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit
Silver medal – second place Puerto Vallarta 2009 Beach
Bronze medal – third place Manzanillo 2009 Beach

Maciej "Matt" Zbyszewski (born August 21, 1981 in Jasień) is a male beach volleyball and volleyball player and coach[1] from Canada who won the silver medal at the NORCECA Circuit 2009 at Puerto Vallarta playing with Josh Binstock.[2]

He won the silver medal at the 2008 SO Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament, partnering with Jessi Lelliott.[3] That year he took the gold medal at the Canadian National Beach Volleyball Championships, partnering Josh Binstock,[4][5] also in 2009.[6] At the Center of Gravity 2009 he won the silver medal, playing with Josh Binstock.[7]

College

He played with Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne where he became AVCA "All American" First Team[8] and also All American by Volleyball Magazine, 2004 MIVA Player of the Year, 6 times Player of the week between 2004[9] and 2005[10] also in 2005 MIVA All-Academic Team.[11] In 2005 he also won the Indiana-Purdue Student Newspapers award The Communicator's "Most Valuable Athlete Award ".[12]

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

NCAA

  • 2005 The Communicator's "Most Valuable Athlete Award "
  • 2005 MIVA - Two times "Player of the Week"
  • 2005 MIVA "All-Academic Team"
  • 2004 MIVA - "Player of the Year"
  • 2004 MIVA - Four times "Player of the Week"
  • 2004 AVCA "All-American" first team
  • 2004 Volleyball Magazine "All-American"

National Team

Beach volleyball

  • 2009 Canadian National Beach Volleyball Championships Gold Medal
  • 2009 Center Of Gravity Tournament Silver Medal
  • 2008 Canadian National Beach Volleyball Championships Gold Medal
  • 2007 Canadian National Beach Volleyball Championships Silver Medal
  • 2007 So Pro Beach Volleyball Championships Gold Medal

References

  1. ^ Beach Volleyball Academy. "Matt Zbyszewski". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  2. ^ Volleyball Canada. "Canada wins three medals at beach volleyball NORCECA event". Retrieved 2009-10-15. [dead link‍]
  3. ^ Canadian So Pro. "Canadian So Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament". Archived from the original on 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  4. ^ NCAA. "IPFW: Former 'Don Zbyszewski Surprise Victor at Canada Beach Nationals". Retrieved 2009-10-15.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ IPFW Athletics. "Former 'Don Zbyszewski Surprise Victor at Canada Beach Nationals". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  6. ^ yorkregion.com. "Two local sand spikers take national gold". Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  7. ^ Center Of Gravity. "Hot Sands Beach". Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  8. ^ AVCA. "AVCA Announces 2004 NCAA Division I-II Men's Volleyball All-America Teams". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  9. ^ Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. "Previous Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2005-08-27. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  10. ^ Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. "Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2005-02-06. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  11. ^ IPFW Athletics. "MIVA All-Academic Team Announced". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  12. ^ The communicator. "Communicator's Most Valuable Athletes". Retrieved 2009-10-15.